MFSB
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MFSB was a Philadelphia-based collective of studio musicians best known for crafting lush, orchestrated soul and disco hits in the 1970s, including the iconic "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical group
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collective of session musicians ⓘ studio band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Billy Paul
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Gamble and Huff NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Gamble NERFINISHED ⓘ Leon Huff NERFINISHED ⓘ PIR house band NERFINISHED ⓘ The O'Jays NERFINISHED ⓘ The Three Degrees NERFINISHED ⓘ Thom Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
Philadelphia soul
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R&B ⓘ disco ⓘ funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
R&B production
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disco music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| Love Is the Message | club and disco classic ⓘ |
| memberOfScene | Philadelphia soul scene ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristic |
danceable grooves
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horn arrangements ⓘ lush orchestration ⓘ string arrangements ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Mother Father Sister Brother ⓘ |
| notableSongRole | performed theme for Soul Train ⓘ |
| notableWork |
K-Jee
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Love Is the Message NERFINISHED ⓘ Sexy NERFINISHED ⓘ TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Philadelphia International Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | backing band for Philadelphia International artists ⓘ |
| song |
K-Jee
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Love Is the Message NERFINISHED ⓘ Sexy NERFINISHED ⓘ TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) | hit single in the 1970s ⓘ |
| usedAsTheme | Soul Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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