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| name = Philadelphia soul |
| name = Philadelphia soul |
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| other_names = {{hlist|Philly soul|The Philadelphia sound|Phillysound|TSOP}} |
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| stylistic_origins = {{hlist|[[Soul music|Soul]]|[[funk]]|[[rhythm and blues]]|[[big band]]|[[baroque pop]]|[[Music of Philadelphia|Philly music]]}} |
| stylistic_origins = {{hlist|[[Soul music|Soul]]|[[funk]]|[[rhythm and blues]]|[[big band]]|[[baroque pop]]|[[Music of Philadelphia|Philly music]]}} |
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| cultural_origins = Late 1960s, [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]] |
| cultural_origins = Late 1960s, [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]] |
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'''Philadelphia soul''', sometimes called '''Philly soul''', the '''Philadelphia sound''', '''Phillysound''', or ''' |
'''Philadelphia soul''', sometimes called '''Philly soul''', the '''Philadelphia sound''', '''Phillysound''', or '''The Sound of Philadelphia''' ('''TSOP'''), is a genre of late 1960s–1970s [[soul music]] characterized by [[funk]] influences and lush [[string orchestra|string]] and [[brass instrument|horn]] arrangements. The genre laid the groundwork for the emergence of [[disco]] later in the 1970s by fusing the R&B rhythm sections of the 1960s with the pop vocal tradition and featuring a more pronounced jazz influence in its melodic structures and arrangements. [[Fred Wesley]], trombonist with [[the J.B.'s]] and [[Parliament-Funkadelic]], described the Philadelphia soul sound as "putting the bow tie on funk."<ref>{{Cite book|last=Zollo|first=Paul|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CY19QgAACAAJ|title=Songwriters On Songwriting|date=1997-08-21|publisher=Da Capo Press|isbn=978-0-306-80777-0|pages=118|language=en|author-link=Paul Zollo}}</ref> |
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==Style== |
==Style== |
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Due to the emphasis on sound and arrangement and the relative anonymity of many of |
Due to the emphasis on sound and arrangement and the relative anonymity of many of its artists, Philadelphia soul is often considered a producers' genre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/style/philly-soul-ma0000002776|title=Philly Soul Music Genre Overview - AllMusic|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=19 June 2018}}</ref> Songwriters and producers [[Bunny Sigler]], [[Kenny Gamble]], and [[Leon Huff]] are credited with developing the genre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Bunny-Sigler-Who-Helped-Create-1970s-Philly-Sound-Dies-449880013.html|title=Bunny Sigler, Who Helped Create 1970s Philly Sound, Dies|publisher=[[NBC Philadelphia]] |access-date=19 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Morrison|first=Jim|title=Forty Years of Philadelphia Sound|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/forty-years-of-philadelphia-sound-326818/|access-date=2020-07-18|website=Smithsonian Magazine|language=en}}</ref> |
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Philadelphia soul [[songwriters]] and producers included [[Bobby Martin (producer)|Bobby Martin]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.soultracks.com/story-bobby-martin-dies | title=R.I.P. Legendary soul music producer Bobby Martin | publisher=SoulTracks | access-date=June 19, 2018 | author=Rizik, Chris}}</ref> [[Thom Bell]], [[Linda Creed]], [[Norman Harris (musician)|Norman Harris]], [[Dexter Wansel]], and |
Other notable Philadelphia soul [[songwriters]] and producers included [[Bobby Martin (producer)|Bobby Martin]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.soultracks.com/story-bobby-martin-dies | title=R.I.P. Legendary soul music producer Bobby Martin | publisher=SoulTracks | access-date=June 19, 2018 | author=Rizik, Chris}}</ref> [[Thom Bell]], [[Linda Creed]], [[Norman Harris (musician)|Norman Harris]], [[Dexter Wansel]], and [[McFadden & Whitehead]] of Gamble and Huff's [[Philadelphia International Records]], who worked with a stable of [[studio musicians]] to develop the unique Philadelphia sound. Many of these musicians would also record as [[MFSB]], which had a hit with the seminal Philadelphia soul song "[[TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)]]" in 1974. Written and produced by Gamble and Huff, "TSOP" also became the theme song for the musical variety show ''[[Soul Train]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jackson |first1=John A. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ug0TDAAAQBAJ&q=mfsb+%22mother+father+sister+brother%22&pg=PA115 |title=A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul |date=2004 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0195149726 |location=New York |page=115 |access-date=18 June 2020}}</ref> |
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Notable session musicians of the Philadelphia sound were [[bassist]] [[Ronnie Baker (musician)|Ronald Baker]], [[guitarist]] [[Norman Harris (musician)|Norman Harris]] and [[drummer]] [[Earl Young (drummer)|Earl Young]] (B-H-Y), who also worked as a songwriting and production team and recorded as [[the Trammps]]. These three were the base [[rhythm section]] for MFSB and created a sub-label of [[Philadelphia International Records]] called Golden Fleece, distributed by CBS Records (now [[Sony Music]]). Soon after, Harris created the [[Gold Mind Records|Gold Mind]] label in conjunction with [[Salsoul Records]]. Gold Mind's roster included [[First Choice (band)|First Choice]], [[Loleatta Holloway]], and Love Committee, all of whom would feature Baker/Harris/Young productions of their material. Their 1976 hit by [[Double Exposure (band)|Double Exposure]], "[[Ten Percent (song)|Ten Percent]]", was the first commercial [[12-inch single]]. |
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Philadelphia soul was popular throughout the 1970s, and it set the stage for the |
Philadelphia soul was popular throughout the 1970s, and it set the stage for the styles of disco and R&B that would emerge later in the decade. The style also influenced many other Philadelphia acts, such as [[Hall & Oates|Hall and Oates]], [[the Roots]], [[Vivian Green]], [[Jill Scott (singer)|Jill Scott]], and [[Musiq Soulchild]]. [[David Bowie]]'s 1975 album ''[[Young Americans]]'' was partially recorded at Philadelphia's [[Sigma Sound Studios]] and influenced by Philadelphia soul.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Van Schaik|first1=Lauren|title=Today in Music History: Bowie Starts Recording at Sigma Sound|url=http://laurenvanschaik.com/today-in-music-history-david-bowie-starts-recording-young-americans-at-sigma-sound/|website=laurenvanschaik.com|access-date=25 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202160320/http://laurenvanschaik.com/today-in-music-history-david-bowie-starts-recording-young-americans-at-sigma-sound/|archive-date=2 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Philadelphia International Records]] |
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* [[Sigma Sound Studios]] |
* [[Sigma Sound Studios]] |
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* [[Rock and Soul (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Philadelphia Freedom (song)|Philadelphia Freedom]] by The Elton John Band, written for Billie Jean King and her Philadelphia Freedoms professional tennis team and part dedicated to the Philadelphia sound |
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Philadelphia soul, sometimes called Philly soul, the Philadelphia sound, Phillysound, or The Sound of Philadelphia (TSOP), is a genre of late 1960s–1970s soul music characterized by funk influences and lush string and horn arrangements. The genre laid the groundwork for the emergence of disco later in the 1970s by fusing the R&B rhythm sections of the 1960s with the pop vocal tradition and featuring a more pronounced jazz influence in its melodic structures and arrangements. Fred Wesley, trombonist with the J.B.'s and Parliament-Funkadelic, described the Philadelphia soul sound as "putting the bow tie on funk."[1]
Style
[edit]Due to the emphasis on sound and arrangement and the relative anonymity of many of its artists, Philadelphia soul is often considered a producers' genre.[2] Songwriters and producers Bunny Sigler, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff are credited with developing the genre.[3][4]
Other notable Philadelphia soul songwriters and producers included Bobby Martin,[5] Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Norman Harris, Dexter Wansel, and McFadden & Whitehead of Gamble and Huff's Philadelphia International Records, who worked with a stable of studio musicians to develop the unique Philadelphia sound. Many of these musicians would also record as MFSB, which had a hit with the seminal Philadelphia soul song "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" in 1974. Written and produced by Gamble and Huff, "TSOP" also became the theme song for the musical variety show Soul Train.[6]
Notable session musicians of the Philadelphia sound were bassist Ronald Baker, guitarist Norman Harris and drummer Earl Young (B-H-Y), who also worked as a songwriting and production team and recorded as the Trammps. These three were the base rhythm section for MFSB and created a sub-label of Philadelphia International Records called Golden Fleece, distributed by CBS Records (now Sony Music). Soon after, Harris created the Gold Mind label in conjunction with Salsoul Records. Gold Mind's roster included First Choice, Loleatta Holloway, and Love Committee, all of whom would feature Baker/Harris/Young productions of their material. Their 1976 hit by Double Exposure, "Ten Percent", was the first commercial 12-inch single.
Philadelphia soul was popular throughout the 1970s, and it set the stage for the styles of disco and R&B that would emerge later in the decade. The style also influenced many other Philadelphia acts, such as Hall and Oates, the Roots, Vivian Green, Jill Scott, and Musiq Soulchild. David Bowie's 1975 album Young Americans was partially recorded at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios and influenced by Philadelphia soul.[7]
See also
[edit]- Philadelphia International Records
- Sigma Sound Studios
- Rock and Soul (disambiguation)
- Progressive soul
References
[edit]- ^ Zollo, Paul (1997-08-21). Songwriters On Songwriting. Da Capo Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-306-80777-0.
- ^ "Philly Soul Music Genre Overview - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Bunny Sigler, Who Helped Create 1970s Philly Sound, Dies". NBC Philadelphia. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Morrison, Jim. "Forty Years of Philadelphia Sound". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Rizik, Chris. "R.I.P. Legendary soul music producer Bobby Martin". SoulTracks. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Jackson, John A. (2004). A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 115. ISBN 0195149726. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Van Schaik, Lauren. "Today in Music History: Bowie Starts Recording at Sigma Sound". laurenvanschaik.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
Further reading
[edit]- Cummings, Tony (1975). The Sound of Philadelphia. London: Eyre Methuen.
- Jackson, John A. (2004). A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-514972-6.
- Moore, Dave & Thornton, Jason (2016). The There's That Beat! Guide to THE PHILLY SOUND. Stockholm: Premium Publishing. ISBN 978-91-89136-86-1.