Gamble and Huff songwriting and production team
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The Gamble and Huff songwriting and production team is a legendary Philadelphia-based duo whose lush, soulful sound helped define 1970s R&B and disco and gave rise to the “Philly soul” genre.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gamble and Huff | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical partnership
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songwriting and production duo ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Billy Paul
NERFINISHED
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Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Rawls NERFINISHED ⓘ MFSB NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti LaBelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia International Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Pendergrass NERFINISHED ⓘ The Intruders NERFINISHED ⓘ The O'Jays NERFINISHED ⓘ The Three Degrees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| basedIn | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era |
1970s R&B
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1970s disco ⓘ |
| field |
music production
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songwriting ⓘ |
| founded | Philadelphia International Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Philadelphia soul
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R&B ⓘ disco ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American popular music
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dance music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary R&B
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disco ⓘ quiet storm ⓘ |
| member |
Kenny Gamble
NERFINISHED
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Leon Huff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing the Philadelphia soul sound
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lush orchestral soul arrangements ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Back Stabbers
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If You Don't Know Me by Now NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Train NERFINISHED ⓘ Me and Mrs. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wake Up Everybody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
record producers
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songwriters ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
danceable rhythms
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lush orchestration ⓘ socially conscious lyrics ⓘ string-heavy arrangements ⓘ |
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