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Vincent Montana Jr., the Glossary

Vincent Montana Jr. (February 12, 1928 – April 13, 2013), known as Vince Montana, was an American composer, arranger, vibraphonist, and percussionist.^[1]

102 relations: A Brand New Me (Dusty Springfield album), AllMusic, Arrangement, Atlantic Records, B. B. King, Bandleader, Be Thankful for What You Got, Billy Paul, Bingo (The Whispers album), Bobby Rydell, Bootsy Collins, Changes (Keni Burke album), Charlie Parker, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Chubby Checker, Clifford Brown, Composer, Disco, Drowning in the Sea of Love (album), Dusty Springfield, Earl Young (drummer), Eddie Kendricks, First Choice (group), France Joli, Frankie Avalon, Fresh Outta 'P' University, Friends (B. B. King album), Gamble and Huff, Glockenspiel, Goin' Up in Smoke, Gonna Take a Miracle, Grace Jones, Grammy Awards, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Harry Belafonte, He's a Friend, Italian Americans, Jazz, Jerry Butler, Jimmy Ruffin, Joe Bataan, Joe Simon (singer), Johnny Nash, Joseph Cayre, Keni Burke, Las Vegas Valley, Latin music, Laura Nyro, Loleatta (1977 album), Loleatta Holloway, ... Expand index (52 more) »
MFSB members
Philadelphia International Records artists
Salsoul Orchestra members

A Brand New Me (Dusty Springfield album)

A Brand New Me is the sixth studio album by English singer Dusty Springfield, released in 1970.

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AllMusic

AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database.

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Arrangement

In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition.

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Atlantic Records

Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson.

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B. B. King

Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

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Bandleader

A bandleader is the leader of a music group such as a dance band, rock or pop band or jazz quartet.

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Be Thankful for What You Got

"Be Thankful for What You Got" (also noted in some publications as "Be Thankful For What You've Got") is a soul song written and first performed by William DeVaughn.

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Paul Williams (December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016), known professionally as Billy Paul, was an American soul singer, known for his 1972 No. 1 single "Me and Mrs. Jones". Vincent Montana Jr. and Billy Paul are Philadelphia International Records artists.

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Bingo (The Whispers album)

Bingo is the fourth studio album by the Whispers.

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Bobby Rydell

Robert Louis Ridarelli (April 26, 1942 – April 5, 2022), known by the stage name Bobby Rydell, was an American singer and actor who mainly performed rock and roll and traditional pop music. Vincent Montana Jr. and Bobby Rydell are musicians from Philadelphia.

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Bootsy Collins

William Earl "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American bass guitarist, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Vincent Montana Jr. and Bootsy Collins are American soul musicians.

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Changes (Keni Burke album)

Changes is the third solo album by former Five Stairsteps member Keni Burke.

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Charlie Parker

Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader, and composer.

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Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Cherry Hill is a township within Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans; October 3, 1941) is an American singer and dancer. Vincent Montana Jr. and Chubby Checker are musicians from Philadelphia.

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Clifford Brown

Clifford Benjamin Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956) was an American jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer.

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Composer

A composer is a person who writes music.

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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.

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Drowning in the Sea of Love (album)

Drowning in the Sea of Love is the seventh studio album by the American singer Joe Simon, released in 1972 on the Spring Records label.

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Dusty Springfield

Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was an English singer.

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Earl Young (drummer)

Earl Donald Young (born June 2, 1940) is a Philadelphia-based drummer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s as part of the Philly Soul sound. Vincent Montana Jr. and earl Young (drummer) are MFSB members, musicians from Philadelphia and Salsoul Orchestra members.

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Eddie Kendricks

Edward James Kendrick (December 17, 1939 – October 5, 1992), better known as Eddie Kendricks, was an American tenor singer and songwriter. Vincent Montana Jr. and Eddie Kendricks are American disco musicians and American soul musicians.

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First Choice (group)

First Choice is an American girl group and vocal music trio from Philadelphia.

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France Joli

France Joli (née Joly; born February 2, 1963) is a Canadian singer, best known for the disco classics "Come to Me" and "Gonna Get Over You".

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Frankie Avalon

Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1940), better known as Frankie Avalon, is an American actor, singer, and former teen idol.

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Fresh Outta 'P' University

Fresh Outta 'P' University is a 1997 studio album by former P-Funk bassist Bootsy Collins.

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Friends (B. B. King album)

Friends is a studio album by B. B. King, released by ABC Records in 1974.

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Gamble and Huff

Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production duo credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as Philly sound) of the 1970s. Vincent Montana Jr. and Gamble and Huff are American soul musicians, musicians from Philadelphia and Philadelphia International Records artists.

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Glockenspiel

The glockenspiel (or,: bells and: play) or bells is a percussion instrument consisting of pitched aluminum or steel bars arranged in a keyboard layout.

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Goin' Up in Smoke

Goin' Up in Smoke is the eighth album by former Temptations vocalist Eddie Kendricks.

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Gonna Take a Miracle

Gonna Take a Miracle is the fifth album by New York City-born singer, songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro, with assistance by vocal trio Labelle.

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Grace Jones

Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican-American singer, songwriter, model and actress.

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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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Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were an American soul and R&B vocal group. Vincent Montana Jr. and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes are Philadelphia International Records artists.

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Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s.

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He's a Friend

He's a Friend is the seventh album by former Temptations vocalist Eddie Kendricks.

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Italian Americans

Italian Americans (italoamericani) are Americans who have full or partial Italian ancestry.

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Jazz

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues, ragtime, European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.

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Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler Jr. (born December 8, 1939) is an American soul singer-songwriter, producer, musician, and retired politician. Vincent Montana Jr. and Jerry Butler are American soul musicians and Philadelphia International Records artists.

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Jimmy Ruffin

Jimmy Lee RuffinRibowsky, Mark (2010), Ain't Too Proud to Beg: The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations, Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, p. 89.

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Joe Bataan

Joe Bataan (also spelled Bataán) (born Bataan Nitollano; November 15, 1942) is a Latin soul singer and musician from New York.

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Joe Simon (singer)

Joe Simon (September 7, 1936 – December 13, 2021) was an American soul and R&B musician.

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Johnny Nash

John Lester Nash Jr. (August 19, 1940October 6, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now".

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Joseph Cayre

Joseph Jack Cayre (born August 1, 1941) is an American billionaire businessman and real estate developer.

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Keni Burke

Kenneth M. "Keni" Burke (born September 28, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

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Las Vegas Valley

The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada, and the second largest in the Southwestern United States.

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Latin music

Latin music (Portuguese and música latina) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America, which encompasses Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino population in Canada and the United States, as well as music that is sung in either Spanish and/or Portuguese.

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Laura Nyro

Laura Nyro (born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer.

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Loleatta (1977 album)

Loleatta is the third studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1977 on the Gold Mind label.

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Loleatta Holloway

Loleatta Holloway (November 5, 1946 – March 21, 2011) was an American singer known for disco songs such as "Hit and Run" and "Love Sensation".

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Lou Rawls

Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American baritone singer. Vincent Montana Jr. and Lou Rawls are American soul musicians and Philadelphia International Records artists.

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Louis Prima

Louis Leo Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American trumpeter, singer, entertainer, and bandleader.

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Major Harris (singer)

Major Harris III (February 9, 1947 – November 9, 2012) was an American R&B singer, associated with the Philadelphia soul sound and the Delfonics (early 1970s–1974).

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Marimba

The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets.

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Masters at Work

Masters at Work is the American garage house production and remix team of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez.

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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. Vincent Montana Jr. and MFSB are Philadelphia International Records artists.

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Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum

The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum (MHOF) in Nashville,Tennessee honors all musicians regardless of genre or instrument.

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My Way (Major Harris album)

My Way is the debut album by former The Delfonics vocalist Major Harris.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York City Boy

"New York City Boy" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 22 September 1999 as the second single from their seventh studio album, Nightlife (1999).

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Nicole Renée

Nicole Renée, also sometimes known as Nicole Renée Harris, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and former Teen Summit host, who is currently signed to Melodious Fool Records.

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Nicole Renée (album)

Nicole Renée is the only studio album by American singer and songwriter Nicole Renée.

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Nightclub

A nightclub is a club that is open at night, usually for drinking, dancing and other entertainment.

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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. Vincent Montana Jr. and Norman Harris (musician) are MFSB members and Salsoul Orchestra members.

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One Night Affair

"One Night Affair" is a 1969 song by the O'Jays.

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Patti LaBelle

Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer and actress. Vincent Montana Jr. and Patti LaBelle are Philadelphia International Records artists.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

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Percussion instrument

A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument.

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Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981.

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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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Portfolio (Grace Jones album)

Portfolio is the debut studio album by Jamaican singer and songwriter Grace Jones, released in 1977 by Island Records.

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Randy Crawford

Veronica "Randy" Crawford (born February 18, 1952) is a retired American jazz and R&B singer.

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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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Red Garland

William McKinley "Red" Garland Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist.

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Ronnie Baker (musician)

Ronald Baker (1947 – 1990) was an American record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter. Vincent Montana Jr. and Ronnie Baker (musician) are MFSB members and Salsoul Orchestra members.

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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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Salsoul Records

Salsoul Records is an American New York City based record label, founded by three brothers, Joseph Cayre, Kenneth Cayre, and Stanley Cayre (the Cayre brothers).

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Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer and pianist.

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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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Soul music

Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the African-American community throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.

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Teddy Pendergrass

Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter. Vincent Montana Jr. and Teddy Pendergrass are Philadelphia International Records artists.

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The Delfonics

The Delfonics were an American R&B/soul vocal group from Philadelphia.

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The Intruders (band)

The Intruders were an American soul music vocal group most popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Vincent Montana Jr. and the Intruders (band) are Philadelphia International Records artists.

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The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show that was hosted by Mike Douglas.

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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. Vincent Montana Jr. and The O'Jays are Philadelphia International Records artists.

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The Spinners (American group)

The Spinners are an American rhythm and blues vocal group that formed in Ferndale, Michigan, in 1954.

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The Spirit's in It

The Spirit's in It is the fifth studio album by American singer Patti LaBelle.

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The Stylistics

The Stylistics are an American Philadelphia soul group that achieved their greatest chart success in the 1970s. Vincent Montana Jr. and the Stylistics are Philadelphia International Records artists.

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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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The Whispers

The Whispers are an American vocal group from Los Angeles, California.

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This Christmas (Patti LaBelle album)

This Christmas is the first Christmas album released by American singer Patti LaBelle.

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Thom Bell

Thomas Randolph Bell (January 26, 1943 – December 22, 2022) was an American record producer, arranger, and songwriter known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s. Vincent Montana Jr. and Thom Bell are American music arrangers, MFSB members and musicians from Philadelphia.

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To Know You Is to Love You (album)

To Know You Is to Love You is an electric blues album by B. B. King, released in 1973.

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TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)

"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" is a 1974 recording by MFSB featuring vocals by The Three Degrees.

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UK singles chart

The UK Singles Chart (currently titled the Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and streaming.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Montana_Jr.

Also known as Montana Sextet, Vince Montana, Vincent Montana Jr, Vincent Montana, Jr..

, Lou Rawls, Louis Prima, Major Harris (singer), Marimba, Masters at Work, MFSB, Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, My Way (Major Harris album), New York City, New York City Boy, Nicole Renée, Nicole Renée (album), Nightclub, Norman Harris (musician), One Night Affair, Patti LaBelle, Pennsylvania, Percussion instrument, Pet Shop Boys, Philadelphia, Portfolio (Grace Jones album), Randy Crawford, Record producer, Red Garland, Ronnie Baker (musician), Salsoul Orchestra, Salsoul Records, Sarah Vaughan, Sigma Sound Studios, Soul music, South Philadelphia, Teddy Pendergrass, The Delfonics, The Intruders (band), The Mike Douglas Show, The O'Jays, The Spinners (American group), The Spirit's in It, The Stylistics, The Trammps, The Whispers, This Christmas (Patti LaBelle album), Thom Bell, To Know You Is to Love You (album), TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia), UK singles chart, Venus (Frankie Avalon song), Vibraphone, William DeVaughn, Wilson Pickett, Wilson Pickett in Philadelphia, Yes, I'm Ready.

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See also

MFSB members

Philadelphia International Records artists

Salsoul Orchestra members

References