Did You Know

Isaac Hayes and Al Green are the only two artists of the Memphis soul music era to have achieved gold and platinum albums according to RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) during the 1970s.
Isaac Hayes first studio gold and platinum album was "Hot Buttered Soul", recorded and released in 1969. The album was number one on both the Billboard Jazz and R&B album chart listings.

Personnel on album:

• Isaac Hayes - vocals, keyboards
  
• Marvell Thomas - Producer, keyboards
• The Bar-Kays - Willie Hall, drums; James Alexander, bass; Michael Toles, guitar
• Al Bell - Producer, Supervising Producer
• Bill Dahl - Liner Notes
• Kate Hoddinott - Package Redesign
• Allen Jones - Producer
• Terry Manning - Engineer
• Bob Smith - Photography
• Joe Tarantino - Mastering
• Russ Terrana - Remixing
• Honeya Thompson - Art Direction
• Christopher Whorf - Cover Design
• Ed Wolfrum - Engineer, Mixing

Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" album was the first studio recording of his career to achieve gold and platinum certifications. Recorded in 1971 and released on the 31st January 1972

Personnel on album:

Rhythm Section

• Howard Grimes - drums
• Al Jackson, Jr. - drums
• Leroy Hodges - bass
• Charles Hodges - organ, piano
• Teenie Hodges - guitar

Horn Section

• Wayne Jackson - trumpet
• Andrew Love - horn, tenor saxophone
• Ed Logan - horn, tenor saxophone
• James Mitchell - bass, baritone saxophone, arrangements
• Jack Hale - trombone

Vocals

• Al Green - vocals
• Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes - background vocals, arrangements

Additional personnel

• Willie Mitchell - producer, engineer
• Peter Rynston - mastering engineer
• Jools DeVere - artwork

Teddy Pendergrass multi-platinum album.

The R&B number one album featured the gold single "Close The Door" which achieved the number one position on 8th July 1978 on the Billboard R&B Single Chart listings for two weeks.
This was Pendergrass second multi-platinum album of his career.

YouTube - teddy pendergrass close the door 1979

©2008RCM Music Ltd

The Burnin' album recorded by Patti LaBelle

The gold certified album ( half million sold in America according to Record Industry Association of America) for Patti LaBelle, featuring the R&B number 2 hit single "Somebody Loves You Baby"

Listen to the Grammy Award winning track below. I personally think it is one of the best Post Philadelphia Sound recording of 1990s.
©2008RCM Music Ltd

YouTube - Patti LaBelle - Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)

YouTube - Patti LaBelle - Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)

Co-produced by Bunny Sigler and Eugene"Lampchop" Curry
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia in 1991.
It won the category of "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" at the Grammy Awards of 1992 jointly with an album by Lisa Fischer, an unusual event in the history of the Grammies.
©2008RCM Music Ltd

YouTube - Shirley Jones - Do You Get Enough Love

YouTube - Shirley Jones - Do You Get Enough Love

Was R&B number one for two weeks, starting 16th August 1986 on Billboard R&B Singles Chart listings.
Producers: Kenny Gamble and Bunny Sigler.
©2008RCM Music Ltd

Did You Know

R&B Record Producing Legends
(With a powerful signature sounds)

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff are the only two song writing and record production teams in contemporary music to have achieved one position on the American Billboard singles chart listings over a three decades period.
Gamble & Huff started their run at the top 1968 with “Cowboys to Girls” performed by The Intruders on the Gamble imprint. The single achieved number one on 11th May 1968 (1 Week) on the American Billboard R&B Singles chart listings, with their final chart success with The O’Jays in 1987 with the song “Lovin’ You” on 7th November 1987(1 week), also on the American Billboard R&B Singles chart listings, surpassing Michael Jackson’s “Bad” singles that actually dominated the chart at the top for three weeks prior starting 17th October 1987.
Audio and Video interviews of Gamble & Huff:

Gamble & Huff - Google Search: Interview conducted by Tavis Smiley
Gamble & Huff site:youtube.com - Google Search: "YouTube - NODFACTOR Interviews Legendary Gamble & Huff"

NPR: Search Results: "Soul Train Celebration"
NPR: Search Results: The Architects of The Philadelphia Sound

Additional interviews on NPR website with Jerry Butler, Larry Gold, Teddy Pendergrass, The O'Jays and musician Ahmir Thompson


Jam & Lewis domination of the charts began with the “Encore” performed Cheryl Lynn, pecks at R&B number one on 25th February 1984, which final introduced the Minneapolis Sound according Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Their became the Gamble & Huff of the 1980s and 1990s, helping to create Janet Jackson into a formidable recording and multi media icon from the mid 1980s into the 21st century.

In the process of their career as a song writing production team, their have achieved number ones for a wide range recording artists from various genres such as Pop, Jazz and R&B.
Audio and video Interviews of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis:
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis - Google Video: Talking About Their Recording Process in The Studio.
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis - Google Video: The Creation Of The Ballad "Tender Love"
Jimmy Jam and Terry Tewis - Google Video: Janet Jackson in this video.

©2008RCM Music Ltd

Philadelphia Soul Sound

Did You Know

Two Female artists who dominated the American Billboard R&B Singles Chart for the entire month of August 1986 with singles produced and recorded in the city of Philadelphia, at different recording studios were Shirley Jones and Jean Carne.

Both artists shared the number one position for two weeks, beginning with Jean Carne taking a run at summit on 2^nd August 1986 with “Closer than Closer” Omni 99531. Which was produced by the late Grover Washington, Jr.? Also Jean was once signed to Philadelphia International Records during the 1970s to the early 1980s.

Shirley Jones achieved the top position on 16^th August 1986. Co-Produced by Kenny Gamble and Bunny Sigler. The single “Do You Get enough Love” Philadelphia International Records 50034, was the second single for Philadelphia International Records to have achieved one during the 1980s, with Patti LaBelle’s single been the first in 1984 for “If Only You Knew”, Philadelphia International Records 04248, 28^th January 1984 (4 weeks). The single was extracted “I’m In Love Again” album, been the last gold certified album to be distributed CBS Records for label.

©2008RCM Music Ltd