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"Me and Mrs. Jones" was a #1 single originally performed by Billy Paul, recorded and released in 1972 on CBS Records' Philadelphia International imprint. The single, included on the album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul, was written by Cary 'Hippy' Gilbert, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff, and arranged by Bobby Martin.
Paul Williams (December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016), [1] known professionally as Billy Paul, was an American soul singer, known for his 1972 No. 1 single "Me and Mrs. Jones". His 1973 album and single War of the Gods blends his more conventional pop , soul, and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences.
African American artists such as Curtis Mayfield (pictured) and Billy Paul were blackballed by white, mainstream radio for the content of their music. Jackson noted that "the song's inciting title and subject matter resulted in limited airplay" and the result was nothing short of a "fiasco" for Paul's career, which never recovered. [3]
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War of the Gods is an album by soul singer Billy Paul.The album was produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and arranged by Bobby Martin and Lenny Pakula. Released in 1973, the album reached number 12 on the Billboard soul chart and number 110 on the pop chart.
Soul singer Billy Paul released a version of the song on Philadelphia International in 1972, as the B-side of "Me and Mrs. Jones", then in 1977, which reached number 37 on the UK Singles Chart and spent seven weeks in the top 75. [61] Also in 1972, the song was covered by Finnish band Alwari Tuohitorvi, with Finnish lyrics. [62]
Paul is talking to Davy, who’s in the Navy, you know," continued Joel, who began singing the Village People's 1979 disco hit "In the Navy," which was embraced as an anthem by the LGTBQ community.
360 Degrees of Billy Paul is an album by soul singer Billy Paul. It was produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and arranged by Bobby Martin , Lenny Pakula and Norman Harris . Released in 1972, it includes the Grammy Award -winning number 1 pop and soul single " Me and Mrs. Jones " and its follow-up " Am I Black Enough for You? " which reached ...