Philadelphia International Records
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Philadelphia International Records is a pioneering American soul and R&B record label, central to the development of the lush, orchestrated "Philly soul" sound of the 1970s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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R&B record label ⓘ record label ⓘ soul music record label ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Philadelphia soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedStudio | Sigma Sound Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| coFounder |
Kenny Gamble
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Leon Huff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributor |
CBS Records
NERFINISHED
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Epic Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Sony Music Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Kenny Gamble
NERFINISHED
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Leon Huff NERFINISHED ⓘ Thom Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| genre |
Philly soul
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R&B ⓘ disco ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| houseBand | MFSB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary R&B
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disco ⓘ quiet storm ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing the Philly soul sound
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lush orchestrated soul arrangements ⓘ socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Billy Paul
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Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Rawls NERFINISHED ⓘ MFSB NERFINISHED ⓘ McFadden & Whitehead NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti LaBelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Pendergrass NERFINISHED ⓘ The O'Jays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProducer |
Kenny Gamble
NERFINISHED
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Leon Huff NERFINISHED ⓘ Thom Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
CBS Records
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Sony Music Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
early 1970s
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mid 1970s ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
danceable rhythms
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horn arrangements ⓘ orchestral production ⓘ string arrangements ⓘ |
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