'Disco Inferno' songwriter and guitarist Bobby Eli dies, aged 77
The prolific songwriter, guitarist and arranger was a key member of legendary disco outfit MFSB and shaped the Philadelphia sound
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Bobby Eli of MFSB Dies At Age 77 - Noise11.com
Bobby Eli, a founding member of soul group MFSB, has died in Philadelphia at age 77.
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Bobby Eli, MFSB and Philadelphia International Guitarist, Dies at 77
The Musicians Hall of Fame inductee played on countless disco classics: “The Love I Lost,” “Love Train,” “Disco Inferno,” and dozens more
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'Fresh Air' remembers an icon of Philly sound, music producer Thom Bell
Born in Jamaica, Bell moved to Philadelphia as a kid and went on to shape Philly Soul, with hits like "Back Stabbers," by The O'Jays. Bell died Dec. 22. Originally broadcast in 2006.
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'Fresh Air' remembers an icon of Philly sound, music producer Thom Bell
Born in Jamaica, Bell moved to Philadelphia as a kid and went on to shape Philly Soul, with hits like "Back Stabbers," by The O'Jays. Bell died Dec. 22. Originally broadcast in 2006.
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Thom Bell obituary
Songwriter and producer behind the Philadelphia sound, including the Delfonics and the Stylistics
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Freddie hits right notes
The Jamaica Observers Entertainment Desk continues its month-lon...
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Remember the Sound: An Oral History of Philadelphia International Records
Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell tell the tale of Philly soul. Leon Huff, Thom Bell and Kenneth Gamble (from left) in Philadelphia in 1973. Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. From scorching message songs to sexy ballads, laidback steppers to boogie joints, the catalog of Philadelphia International Records (PIR) is both unmistakably bold and warmly enticing. Spearheaded by the influential songwriting and production partnership of Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, along with invaluabl...
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