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The Intruders were an American soul music vocal group most popular in the 1960s and 1970s. [1] As one of the first groups to have hit songs under the direction of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff , they were a major influence on the development of Philadelphia soul .
The success of their biggest signing, the Intruders, brought attention to Gamble and Huff allowing them to create Neptune Records in 1969. Neptune Records, a more ambitious project for the duo, was financed by Chess Records; thus they were able to sign later Philadelphia International Records artists the O'Jays and the Three Degrees.
It was the first album to credit the Philadelphia International Records house band, MFSB. [7] "I'll Always Love My Mama", like many Intruders' songs, includes a mid-song interruption where the group members engage in a loose rap related to the song's theme. [8] [9] "Mother and Child Reunion" is a cover of the Paul Simon song. [10]
The Intruders - 23 - Written by Gamble, Huff and Micki Farrow "Only the Strong Survive" Jerry Butler 4 1 - Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler 1977: Billy Paul, #68 R&B, #33 UK "Me Tarzan, You Jane" The Intruders - 41 - "Moody Woman" Jerry Butler 24 3 - Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler "Old Love" The Intruders - 35 - "One Night ...
"I'll Always Love My Mama" is a 1973 single by the Philly soul group The Intruders. Released from their album Save the Children, the single is a song commonly played on Mother's Day. [1] Written by Gamble & Huff and co-written by McFadden & Whitehead, the song reached #36 on the pop chart and #6 on the R&B charts in the summer of 1973. It was ...
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The single was a crossover hit becoming The Intruders' first Top 40 single. "Cowboys to Girls" was also The Intruders' only #1 song on the R&B singles chart. [1] and a Top 10 smash on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #6, making it the biggest hit of The Intruders' career.
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