Renowned for its groove-rich bass lines, cascading string choruses and gospel-steeped vocal arrangements, the Sound of Philadelphia rivaled the music being made by the Motown and Stax labels in popularity and influence.Ī classically trained pianist, Mr.
Bell was a member of the songwriting and production team - the Mighty Three, as they were called (and as they branded their publishing company) - that gave birth to what became known as the Sound of Philadelphia. His death was confirmed by his manager and attorney, Michael Silver, who did not cite a cause.Īlong with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Mr. Thom Bell, the prolific producer, songwriter and arranger who, as an architect of the lush Philadelphia sound of the late 1960s and ’70s, was a driving force behind landmark R&B recordings by the Spinners, the Delfonics and the Stylistics, died on Thursday at his home in Bellingham, Wash.
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