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Philadelphia International Records (PIR) was an American record label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1971 by songwriting and production duo Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff along with their longtime collaborator Thom Bell .
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In 1975, Philadelphia International became involved in a payola-related scandal; Gamble was fined but Huff was not. [4] By the late 1970s, however, the popularity of the Philadelphia soul sound began to decline. [4] Disco had suffered a backlash, R&B was going back toward the ballad, and rock had returned to the American charts. Still, the ...
Philadelphia International Records artists (34 P) This page was last edited on 7 September 2021, at 00:27 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
The 1960 single "My Hero" was a minor hit for Val-ue Records, [1] and 1965's "Get Out (and Let Me Cry)" was an R&B hit for Landa Records. During this period, the group's line-up changed frequently, with Bernard Williams leaving the act to start a group called "The Original Blue Notes", and Harold Melvin bringing in new lead singer John Atkins ...
After seven years of modest success, Patti LaBelle finally became a mainstream solo star following the late 1983 release of the album, I'm in Love Again, and its hit singles, "If Only You Knew" and "Love, Need and Want You" and the 1984 soundtrack singles "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up", the latter two were featured on the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy film, Beverly Hills Cop, and launched ...
Pages in category "Philadelphia International Records live albums" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Jacksons is the eleventh studio album by the Jacksons, the band's first album for Epic Records and under the name "the Jacksons," following their seven-year tenure at Motown as "the Jackson 5". Jackson 5 member Jermaine Jackson stayed with Motown when his brothers broke their contracts and left for Epic, and he was replaced by youngest ...