Ron Kersey, the Glossary
Tyrone Garfield Kersey (April 7, 1949 – January 25, 2005), known as Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, was an American keyboardist, songwriter, producer and arranger most known for writing the music to "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps.[1]
Table of Contents
32 relations: AllMusic, Arrangement, Atlantic Starr, Disco, Disco Inferno, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Grammy Awards, If I Were Your Woman (song), Keyboardist, Los Angeles, Lou Rawls, Message in the Music, MFSB, Norman Harris (musician), Philadelphia, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia International Records, Record producer, Salsoul Orchestra, Sam Dees, Saturday Night Fever, Sigma Sound Studios, Songwriter, Soundtrack, Stacy Lattisaw, Stephanie Mills, Teddy (album), Teddy Pendergrass, The O'Jays, The Trammps, United States Air Force.
- MFSB members
- The Trammps members
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database.
Arrangement
In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition.
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Atlantic Starr
Atlantic Starr is an American rhythm and blues band based in White Plains, New York.
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Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the late 1960s from the United States' urban nightlife scene.
Disco Inferno
"Disco Inferno" is a song by American disco band the Trammps from their fourth studio album of the same name (1976).
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Evelyn "Champagne" King
Evelyn "Champagne" King (born July 1, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips were an American R&B, soul, and funk family music group from Atlanta, Georgia, that remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for over three decades starting from the early 1950s.
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Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry.
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If I Were Your Woman (song)
"If I Were Your Woman" is a song recorded by American family group Gladys Knight & the Pips.
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Keyboardist
A keyboardist or keyboard player is a musician who plays keyboard instruments.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.
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Lou Rawls
Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American baritone singer.
Message in the Music
Message in the Music is a 1976 album by American R&B group the O'Jays.
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MFSB
MFSB, officially standing for "Mother Father Sister Brother", was a pool of more than 30 studio musicians based at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios.
Norman Harris (musician)
Norman Ray Harris (October 14, 1947 – March 20, 1987) was an American guitarist, producer, music arranger and songwriter, closely associated with Philly soul. Ron Kersey and Norman Harris (musician) are MFSB members, record producers from Pennsylvania and the Trammps members.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.
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Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia International Records
Philadelphia International Records (PIR) was an American record label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Record producer
A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles.
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Salsoul Orchestra
The Salsoul Orchestra was the backing band of session musicians for many acts on the New York City label Salsoul Records and, under its own name, recorded several hit singles and albums between 1975 and 1982.
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Sam Dees
Sam Dees (born December 17, 1945) is an American soul singer, songwriter and record producer.
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 American dance drama film directed by John Badham and produced by Robert Stigwood.
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Sigma Sound Studios
Sigma Sound Studios was an American independent recording studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1968 by recording engineer Joseph Tarsia.
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Songwriter
A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both.
Soundtrack
A soundtrack is a recorded audio signal accompanying and synchronised to the images of a book, drama, motion picture, radio program, television program, or video game; colloquially, a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film, video, or television presentation; or the physical area of a film that contains the synchronised recorded sound.
Stacy Lattisaw
Stacy Lattisaw Jackson (née Lattisaw; born November 25, 1966) is an American R&B singer from Washington, D.C., United States.
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Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter.
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Teddy (album)
Teddy is the third album by the American musician Teddy Pendergrass, released in 1979.
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Teddy Pendergrass
Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter.
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The O'Jays
The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in summer 1958 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert, Walter Lee Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey, and Bill Isles.
The Trammps
The Trammps are an American disco and soul band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands.
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United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.
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See also
MFSB members
- Anthony Jackson (musician)
- Bob Babbitt
- Bobby Eli
- Dennis Harris (musician)
- Earl Young (drummer)
- Norman Harris (musician)
- Reggie Lucas
- Ron Kersey
- Ronnie Baker (musician)
- T. J. Tindall
- Thom Bell
- Vincent Montana Jr.
The Trammps members
- Dennis Harris (musician)
- Earl Young (drummer)
- Norman Harris (musician)
- Ron Kersey
- Ronnie Baker (musician)