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| From | "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com> |
| Subject | Re: Starz in my eyes |
| Date | Mon, 23 Jun 2003 19:03:39 -0500 |
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>I'm with you, I love cheesy early 70's am pop music, and happen to think
>much if it isn't really that cheesy, just good and catchy... and i love the
>soul stuff you mention, and think of it as Philly Soul", tho I don't have
>any idea if any of these bands were from Philly. Add to that list, "La La
>La Means I Love You" by the Delphonics (is that the right # of La's?), You
>Make Me Feel Brand New, also by the Stylistics (?), and many many others...
The ones you mentoned were arranged/or/produced by Thom Bell, who also
recorded all those great Spinners hits. They had a great session crew at
Sigma Sound. All those great Philidephia International records (O'Jays -
Harlold Melvin & The Bluenotes with Teddy Pendergrass - Three Dregees) were
cut there as well.
Why Philly Soul doesnt get the same respect from R&B lovers as Motown or
Stax is a shame, maybe beacuse that smooth Philly sound easily became the
Disco sound.
Billy
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