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	Philadelphia International Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Philadelphia International Records is a record label founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971.
		Famous for showcasing the subgenre of Philadelphia soul, They had a distribution deal with CBS Records until 1984, since then they are distributed by EMI Records.
		In 1974, they formed a subsidiary TSOP Records featuring Dee Dee Sharpe, The Intruders and Archie Bell and the Drells.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philadelphia_International (119 words)

	"Back Stabbers"
		ust like Chess Records had passed its crown to Motown ten years earlier, in the early Seventies it was time for Motown to surrender its star to the Philadelphia International label.
		Stax Records had never properly recovered after the death of Otis Redding, so it too was out of the running.
		The Blue Notes and the O'Jays had both enjoyed years of modest success before their affiliation with Philadelphia International, but their signing with Gamble and Huff caused them to be among the hottest acts in the country.
	www.superseventies.com /sw_backstabbers.html (685 words)

	TSOP Live - Atlantic City - Live Entertainment & Restaurant
		Philadelphia International established the city's music identity, then shared it with the world.
		Although it was no longer an independent record label, with distribution and financial issues behind them PIR was now free to flex its artistic muscles.
		Philadelphia International soon became a force in the urban music market and even drew praise from musical rivals, Stevie Wonder and Curtis Mayfield.
	www.tsoplive.com /about.html (607 words)

	Philadelphia International Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		the birth of the Philadelphia sound and the Philadelphia International record label: silk voices singing in high register, a tight rhythm section (the MFSB session musicians) and lush string arrangements.
		Before the Philadelphia International label was founded in 1971, Gamble and Huff had already tried their hands setting up record labels.
		In the beginning, most of the artists in the Philadelphia International roster were coming from the closed Gamble and Neptune labels, but it soon expanded.
	www.bsnpubs.com /columbia/pistory.html (1011 words)

	Philadelphia International Records -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The Sound of Philadelphia in the 1970s was the bridge between Memphis soul and international disco and between Detroit pop and Hi-NRG (high energy; the ultrafast dance music popular primarily in gay clubs in the 1980s).
		African-American-run Philadelphia International Records was the vital label of the era; its sound was a timely mix of swishing high-hat cymbals and social...
		After the failure of a project for an International Hockey Hall of Fame in Kingston, the most popular candidate for the birthplace of the sport, the NHL Hall of Fame was established in 1961 at Toronto.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9118603?tocId=9118603 (934 words)

	Welcome to Phillymag.com
		"Philadelphia at that time was going through some tremendous changes," Gamble tells me. He describes the infamous strip-search in 1970 of Philadelphia's Black Panthers by Frank Rizzo's cops, and the general decline in income and standards of living.
		We were going to put together CBS, Philly International, and do something really nice with the city." He describes how he walked Rizzo across the room and over to a window: "There were bags, dust and dirt flying around — it was a windy day.
		Commissioner Carl Greene of the Philadelphia Housing Authority says that Gamble "is committed in a major way to helping people." They've worked together on the Universal Community Homes' Martin Luther King Plaza project and on rebuilding Schuylkill Falls in East Falls, and Greene says that he would be glad to continue collaborating in the future.
	www.phillymag.com /Archives/2001March/gamble_3.html (1081 words)

	Dance Music Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Philadelphia International Records has been created as being a true pioneer in the development of Black music in America.
		Through Philadelphia International Records, Kenneth Gamble was able to convince CBS Records, the largest record company in America (at the time), of the true worth and profitability of Black Music.
		This paved way for Philadelphia Records to sell millions of records (as an associated label for the CBS Records Group, through a long-standing contractual relationship) that contained a sound that is the true heritage of Black people in America.
	dmhof.com /dmhofi2005/producers/kennethgamble.html (1174 words)

	Soul Of America - Philadelphia: The Sound of Philadelphia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Recording most of The Sound Of Philadelphia at the Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, PIR was finally prepared for lift-off.
		The prominence of PIR was usurped by a new generation of record labels.
		Nevertheless, PIR set benchmarks for community relations and style as Gamble and Huff maintained a Philadelphia record label rather than move to LA or New York.
	www.soulofamerica.com /cityfldr/phila2_p2.html (507 words)

	pw: philadelphia weekly online
		The chart-topping soul albums recorded at Sigma Sound and Philadelphia International Records in the '70s established a distinct genre.
		Philadelphia International Records bridged the "Southern-Northern" divide represented by Stax in Memphis and Motown in Detroit, Maultsby adds.
		Today Philadelphia International Records maintains its original studios at 309 S. Broad St. The squat brick building looks just as it did three decades ago, standing in direct contrast to the Kimmel Center's sleek glass dome across the street.
	www.philadelphiaweekly.com /view.php?id=8990 (4825 words)

	eye - Philly soul-searching - 06.20.02 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Most of the fl artists working in Philly or going there to record claim to be hardcore devotees of the smooth and sophisticated Philly Sound created by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and this set will point ears to their influences.
		He says he knew at the time that these songs would be big hits because "Kenny, Leon and Thom Bell weren't the kind of people you run into too often" -- that is, the kind of people who weren't afraid to season their soul with jazz, gospel, killer hooks and gorgeous strings.
		The string guys from their classical world understood that Gamble and Huff were stirring this big, funky stew and that they were speaking to an America that was in a lot of trouble.
	www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_06.20.02/thebeat/sample.html (759 words)

	JonesGirls
		In 1973, they were signed to the Curtom Records subsidiary imprint Gemigo, a label that was originally organized as an outlet for Leroy Hutson's activities as a producer and arranger.
		Kenneth Gamble of Philadelphia International Records and singer Patti LaBelle were in the audience during a Philadelphia performance, and after the show, Ross introduced them to The Jones Girls; the group signed with Philadelphia International in early 1979.
		Most of the material sounds like it was recorded around 1982, when RandB was becoming more keyboards-minded but wasn't as high tech as it would become in 1983 and 1984.
	discomuseum.com /JonesGirls.html (947 words)

	USATODAY.com - O'Jays lose bid to suppress new album (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three decades after they sang that money was "the root of all evil," The O'Jays lost a bid to block their former record label from cashing in on songs they recorded but didn't think were good enough to release.
		A federal judge lifted an injunction that had briefly stopped Philadelphia International Records from distributing Together We Are One, an album of unreleased tracks recorded by The O'Jays in the early 1980s.
		O'Jays founding members Eddie Levert and Walter Williams had argued in a lawsuit filed in Philadelphia on April 2 that the songs were "stale and artistically inferior," and that releasing them would hurt their legacy and ability to tour.
	usatoday.com /life/music/news/2004-04-14-ojays-bid_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA (351 words)

	Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
		The 1960s doo-wop era, the Philly Sound of the 1970s, the jazz scene typified by artists ranging from John Coltrane to Grover Washington Jr., the classical juggernaut known as the Philadelphia Orchestra and the new-generation version of Philadelphia soul music, typified by Musiq and Jill Scott, are all related in some way.
		Today, Philadelphia International Records maintains a catalogue of more than 3,000 recorded songs, which often find their way into commercials (such as Old Navy’s) and background tracks for recording artists such as Angie Stone.
		The Philadelphia Orchestra, founded in 1900, is one of the world’s greatest classical music organizations and one of the most prolific recording artists in history.
	www.gophila.com /pressroom/main/factsheets/philamusicbg.htm (1049 words)

	The O'Jays MP3 Downloads - The O'Jays Music Downloads - The O'Jays Music Videos
		In the 1970s, Philadelphia International Records could seemingly do no wrong where the O'Jays were concerned.
		In the 1960s, Stax Records was best known for raw southern soul that rejected the type of sleekness and pop sensibilities favored by the northern soulsters at Motown.
		These songs encompass the Whispers' Janus recordings that chronicle the second phase of their recording career; they cut their teeth with Dore Records.
	www.mp3.com /albums/11772/summary.html (272 words)

	BILLBOARD
		Philadelphia International Records and EMI's The Right Stuff imprint are preparing to reissue the Blind Boys Of Alabama's out-of-print album "I'm a Soldier in the Army of the Lord." Originally recorded in 1982, the set will be released on June 29 with six bonus tracks.
		"Soldier" was first issued on Peace International, the gospel arm of Philadelphia International Records.
		The Real World Records set was the group's first holiday-themed release.
	www.billboard.com /bb/icopyright_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000478354 (470 words)

	Philadelphia Plans R&B Hall Of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Songwriter Kenneth Gamble has put together a team in Philadelphia to develope a proposal for a museum devoted to rhythm & blues music.
		His desire is for the museum to provide a history of the genre and would also chronicle the city's important contributions to the music.
		"Philadelphia has a great music history, and we should be able to exploit it," Gamble said.
	vybr8r.com /news/show.php?id=1026 (119 words)

	PCVB.ORG - For Immediate Release
		The plan, which is designed to maintain Philadelphia’s competitive nationwide status as America’s number one multicultural travel destination, features The Sound of Philadelphia music and the worldwide Gamble-Huff musical legacy as its foundation — and in every component.
		The plan was developed based on the concept that music is a universal language crossing all cultural and ethnic boundaries serving as the perfect tool to allow Philadelphia to continue leading the charge in effectively competing for the convention and tourism business of the $90 billion multicultural travel market.
		The Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress, a division of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, works to increase Philadelphia’s share of the national multicultural convention and tourism markets and ensure that the region’s multicultural population is an integral part of Philadelphia’s growing hospitality industry.
	www.pcvb.org /pressroom/view_article.asp?ID=201 (890 words)

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		PHILADELPHIA, June 26, 2003 -- Celebrate America's birthday in America's birthplace at The Sound of Philadelphia concert at The Great Plaza at Penn's Landing on Saturday, July 5th at 7 pm featuring a tribute to Philadelphia's legendary hit-makers, Mr.
		"Known throughout the world as the birthplace of America, Philadelphia is also the proud birthplace of the 'The Sound of Philadelphia,' which sold millions of records, made superstars of artists and placed Philadelphia on the map as a musical mecca," said Mayor John F. Street.
		Philadelphia International Records was started by Gamble and Huff and is credited for some of the best music to come out of Philadelphia including songs like "Me and Mrs.
	www.irconnect.com /penn/pages/news_releases.html?d=41952 (446 words)

	1996 Classic Tips
		Jean Carn "Was that all it was" (Philadelphia International Records 12", 1979)
		While Mass Order were looking for a record deal, some people in the USA and UK did bootleggs and the buzz went on.
		Already a classic, this is one of the best ever recorded House 12" since this genre of music has began to grow in the middle of the eightes.
	www.spiritofhouse.com /1996/1996_cl.htm (1018 words)

	Camden People - The Ebonys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		After Philadelphia International Records signed Beasley and The Ebaonys to thier first recording contract in 1974, the Philadelphia sensations went on to release two albums, one of which reached the top of th pop charts.
		And now David Beasley and the new Ebonys are ready to slam the 90s with a dose of the great hits that made them famous and a host of new releases that promise to soar to the top of the charts.
		A former owner of Swing City Recording Enterprises of Philadelphia PA with fellow Ebony Nate Cephas, the duo has penned the soon-to-be released song, "That's Forever".
	www.dvrbs.com /CamdenShowbiz-TheEbonys.htm (1012 words)

	VH1.com : Dexter Wansel : Biography
		When Wansel was 12 years old, he got the job of a gofer for the Uptown Theater in Philadelphia, going to get sandwiches and clothes out of the cleaners for the various acts that performed at the venue like Stevie Wonder and Patti Labelle.
		When Patti Labelle signed with PIR, she recorded Wansel's "Shoot Him on Sight," a song Wansel intended for Jackson Browne, on her 1981 album The Spirit's in It.
		During the '90s, Wansel continued to work with the reactivated Philadelphia International Records and occasionally toured.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/wansel_dexter/bio.jhtml (573 words)

	Peoples Choice Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Prior to the later identity, the band recorded one side, during the sixties entitled 'Savin My Love For You', which was big on the Northern Soul Scene.
		Signing to Philadelphia International Records (PIR), they worked with writer / producer Leon Huff (without Kenny Gamble on this occasion) on 'Do It Any Way You Wanna' (UK Top 40,1975), a Philadelphia International dance classic.
		Further Philadelphia International albums were 'We Got Rhythm' (1976) and 'Turn Me Loose' (1978), including 'Jam Jam Jam' (UK Top 40).
	www.soulwalking.co.uk /PeoplesChoice.html (152 words)

	Philadelphia International Records; Alex's Lemonade Stand :: Official Theme Song For Alex's Lemonade Stand Now ...
		Debuted last month to a crowd of supporters and sponsors at Alex's Original Stand in Wynnewood, PA, the song tells the delicate story of Alex and her cancer-fighting crusade while enabling the public to make a financial contribution to her cause by purchasing the CD.
		Inspired by her life and her lemonade stand, it is the songwriters' hope and expectation that the universal language of music will rapidly increase widespread awareness of Alex's cause, energize current supporters and engage new ones.
		Additionally, the growing number of Alex's Lemonade Stand supporters in cities across the country will be collectively encouraging the general public to purchase the CD to help support the mission behind it.
	sev.prnewswire.com /music/20050722/PHF02822072005-1.html (645 words)

	Eddie LeVert MP3 Downloads - Eddie LeVert Music Downloads - Eddie LeVert Music Videos
		The group was signed to King Records and renamed the Mascots (not to be confused with the Swedish 1960s rock group) by label president Syd Lathan, recording four sides in 1961.
		Switching to Bell Records, the O'Jays got their first Top Ten R&B single with "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today)" (number eight R&B in late 1967) produced by George Kerr.
		The O'Jays left Philadelphia International Records and signed with EMI-Manhattan Records where Levert and Williams began co-writing and producing their tracks.
	www.mp3.com /eddie-levert/artists/79213/biography.html (657 words)

	TEDDY PENDERGRASS - PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED
		With multiple Gold records and Top 40 hits to his name, Teddy Pendergrass is one of RandB's most successful and popular artists.
		Though paralyzed by a car accident in 1982, he overcame adversity to record four hit albums for Elektra.
		Philadelphia International issued two albums of unreleased tracks, This One's for You in 1982 and Heaven Only Knows in 1983.
	www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/12_2003/music/TEDDY_PENDERGRASS.htm (147 words)

	Disco Music .com Archie Bell and the Drells
		Disco Music Home > Disco Records A-Z Index > Disco Records B > Archie Bell and the Drells
		Philadelphia International Records (US) / 1975 / ASD 290
		This is sure to take you back in time: "Soul City Walk" on a white label promo 12 inch from Philadelphia International Records in a generic white sleeve.
	www.discomusic.com /print.php/119_0_2_0 (85 words)

	MFSB - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		Assembled by the production team of Gamble & Huff, MFSB was the house band for their Philadelphia International Records label and provided the signature smooth Philadelphia sound for many acts including the O'Jays, The Spinners, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, and The Stylistics.
		In 1974, Philadelphia International released an instrumental track which had been recorded by the band as the theme for the television show Soul Train as a single.
		The record, titled "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" was a hit on both the pop and RandB charts, and launched a recording career for the band under their own name.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/MFSB (196 words)

	Legendary Musicians Inducted Into the Dance Music Hall of Fame
		Music legends Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, co-founders of Philadelphia International Records, have been inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for two years straight.
		The legendary songwriters and producers were honored at the ceremony for creating a colossal collection of classic dance music throughout the 70's.
		Ballots are then sent to an international voting committee of more than 1,000 dance music experts.
	www.urbanmecca.com /artman/publish/article_399.shtml (230 words)

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