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Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, 1986.
Credit: Courtesy of Philadelphia International Records.www.gamble-huffmusic.com
In the 1970s, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff drew upon the talents of local musicians and singers to create the "Sound of Philadelphia," a mix of rich orchestrations, catchy melodies, and socially conscious lyrics that produced a succession of chart-topping hits.