Thom Bell

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Thom Bell was a pioneering American record producer, arranger, and songwriter, best known as a key architect of the lush, orchestral Philadelphia soul sound of the 1970s.

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instanceOf arranger
human
musician
record producer
songwriter
activePeriod 1960s
1970s
1980s
associatedWith Deniece Williams
Dionne Warwick
Gamble and Huff
Johnny Mathis
Philadelphia International Records
The Delfonics
The Intruders
The O’Jays
surface form: The O'Jays

The Spinners
The Stylistics
awardReceived Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Songwriters Hall of Fame induction
birthDate 1943-01-26
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2022-12-22
familyName Bell
fullName Thomas Randolph Bell
genre Philadelphia soul
R&B
soul music
givenName Thomas
influencedGenre contemporary R&B
quiet storm
instrument piano
nickname Thom Bell self-link
notableAchievement key architect of the Philadelphia soul sound in the 1970s
pioneering use of lush orchestral arrangements in soul music
notableWork development of the Philadelphia soul sound
occupation arranger
composer
record producer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Kingston, Jamaica
placeOfDeath Bellingham, Washington
surface form: Bellingham, Washington, United States
style lush orchestral arrangements
workedIn Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
wroteSong Betcha by Golly, Wow
Break Up to Make Up
Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
I’ll Be Around
La-La (Means I Love You)
Mama Can’t Buy You Love
The Rubberband Man
surface form: Rubberband Man

You Make Me Feel Brand New

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Linda Creed collaboratedWith Thom Bell
The Spinners associatedAct Thom Bell
I’m Stone in Love with You composer Thom Bell
subject surface form: I'm Stone in Love with You
I’m Stone in Love with You songwriter Thom Bell
subject surface form: I'm Stone in Love with You
I’m Stone in Love with You producer Thom Bell
subject surface form: I'm Stone in Love with You
Betcha by Golly, Wow writer Thom Bell
Betcha by Golly, Wow producer Thom Bell
You Are Everything composer Thom Bell
You Are Everything writer Thom Bell
Break Up to Make Up writer Thom Bell
Break Up to Make Up composer Thom Bell
Break Up to Make Up producer Thom Bell
The Rubberband Man composer Thom Bell
The Rubberband Man writer Thom Bell
The Rubberband Man producer Thom Bell
Thom Bell nickname Thom Bell self-link
The Stylistics associatedAct Thom Bell
Creed collaboratedWith Thom Bell
subject surface form: Linda Creed