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With over 25 platinum and platinum album awards, Vincent Montana, Jr. is actually a musical achievement story. Through the ’70s and ’80s, the multi-talented composer/arranger/conductor/percussionist/bandleader and renowned vibraharpist was an associate of MFSB, the studio room home music group for Gamble & Huff’s Philadelphia International Information (PIR), and later on …

An East St. Louis spirit vocal group, the Montclairs documented some good heartache ballads in the first ’70s that deserved better fates than they got. Kevin Sanlin, Phil Perry, George McLellan, David Frye, and Clifford Williams debuted for Arch in 1969. They relocated to Paula within the ’70s. None of …

A Philadelphia songwriting, creation, and executing duo who have been prominent at Philadelphia International through the ’70s, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead also scored lots one R&B hit as vocalists. Their one “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Today” was number 1 R&B in 1979 and peaked at amount 13 pop. Both …

NEW YORK scored the very first time out with “I’m Doing Good Now,” etc the top the group might have seemed like only a bunch of men who met up, had popular, and disbanded. People John Dark brown and Claude Johnson got illustrious histories in music. Dark brown sang using …

A significant behind-the-scenes force behind East Coastline spirit music, Jerry Ragovoy wrote or co-wrote many classic NY and Philadelphia spirit information in the 1960s, frequently distinguished by way of a conspicuous gospel experience. The best of the included Garnet Mimms’ “Cry Baby,” Erma Franklin’s “Little bit of My Heart,” Howard …

Jerry Butler’s profession spans four years; he recorded a lot more than 50 albums and his tone of voice is among the most recognized voices in every of music. As soulful as ever, however smooth as glaciers, his nickname “the Glaciers Guy” epitomizes his demeanor — and audio. Regardless of …

A LA vocal trio, the Hues Company loved two big hits within the mid-’70s, notably “Rock and roll the Vessel” in 1974 for RCA. Although it was light-weight, mainly pop function, it did consider The Hues Company to number 2 around the R&B graphs and have them their lone pop …

Vocalist/keyboardist Frank Brunson formed People’s Choice in Philadelphia in the first ’70s. Drummer/percussionist David Thompson, vocalists Valerie Dark brown and Marc Reed, guitarists Darnell Jordan and Johnnie Hightower, keyboardists Clifton Gamble and Expenses Rodgers, and bassist/vocalist Stanley Thomas had been in the initial lineup. Regardless of the vocalists, the group’s …

From gospel and early R&B to spirit and jazz to blues and straight-up pop, Lou Rawls was a consummate grasp of African-American vocal music whose versatility helped him adjust to the changing music times again and again while always remaining unmistakably himself. Blessed having a four-octave vocal range, Rawls’ easy, …

Most widely known for saving the strike theme to Spirit Teach, MFSB were the pre-eminent instrumental clothing of Philadelphia spirit, backing many Kenny Gamble/Leon Huff productions even though saving regularly independently through the entire ’70s. The group’s name stood for Mom Father Sister Sibling, and ahead of their formation in …