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

The news for all the artists of Philadelphia

The Grammy award winning diva, Patti Labelle has joined the Broadway musical “Fella!” Although closing in January, it will be going out in style.
Labelle started on September 14th, playing the role of Fela’s mother, Funmilayo Anikulapo-Kuti.
As written in the NYTimes:
Fela, a musical superstar in his native Nigeria, used his popularity to oppose the repressive [...]

Sheila Ferguson (born October 8, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was one of the longest serving singers of 1970s American female soul music group The Three Degrees.
Listen to The Three Degrees and many more Philly Soul legends on the Love Train:The Sound of Philadelphia box set. For more music for The Three Degrees, visit them [...]

Airrion Love, born October 8, was a member of the Stylistics. The Stylistics were one of the best-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. They formed in 1968, and were composed of lead Russell Thompkins, Jr., Herbie Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn.
You can catch the Stylistics and many more Philly [...]

Phyllis Hyman (July 6, 1949 - June 30, 1995) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Pittsburgh. Hyman was a singer-songwriter & actress.
Releasing her first solo self-titled album in 1977, it wasn’t until 1985 where she joined the Philadelphia International Records roster, where she dropped her first PIR album titled “Living All Alone” [...]

The Phillies and Philadelphia International Records are teaming up to host the 7th annual Sound of Philadelphia Celebration on Friday, June 18, at Citizens Bank Park, prior to the 7:05 p.m. game against the Minnesota Twins.
Held in honor of Black Music Month, the evening pays tribute to the legendary music of Kenneth [...]