Philly Soul Classics: Artists and Music from The Sound of Philadelphia

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Philly is well known for their musical influence. Listen to what DJ Jazzy Jeff, Musiq Soulchild and Marsha Ambrosius had to say.

December 8: Jerry Butler turned 71 years old on Wednesday. The legendary singer/songwriter, as well as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has had a very long music career.
In 1971, Gamble and Huff formed their own label and subsequently Butler formed a creative workshop to help provide material for his forthcoming albums. Material that [...]

Billy Paul is a Grammy Award winning soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, “Me and Mrs. Jones” as well as the 1973 album and single “War of the Gods” which blends his more conventional pop, soul and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences. For more Billy Paul, go to http://www.phillysoulclassics.com/artists/billy-paul
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The Legendary R&B Soul group The O’Jays will be coming to the Tri-state area. The first show will be at the Newark Symphony Hall on Friday, November 19th. The second show will be at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on Saturday, November 20th.
With millions of albums sold worldwide, and countless hit singles the O’Jays [...]

November 10: Today is the birthday of Bobby Rush. Born Emmit Ellis Jr., Bobby turns 75 today. Rush launched his career with the album titled “Rush Hour” in 1979 with Philadelphia International Records. Since then, he has put out numerous albums under various labels.
Bobby Rush is still active, with a recent release in 2009. See [...]