Skip to comments.
Legendary Philly Soul Hitmaker Thom Bell Dead At 79 (Backstabbers, Rubberband Man, I'll Be Around)
STEREOGUM ^
| DECEMBER 22, 2022
| Rachel Brodsky
Posted on 12/22/2022 7:19:16 PM PST by nickcarraway
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-56 next last
To: dfwgator
Good question.
I love listening to 70’s R&B
21
posted on
12/22/2022 8:02:07 PM PST
by
cyclotic
(Follow 1776rm.com. Fighting for our Constitution. @1776RM on Truth)
To: frank ballenger
Another great Philadelphia Sound song is Lou Rawls’ “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine”.
22
posted on
12/22/2022 8:03:30 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: lee martell
At least it wasn’t Afternoon Delight...
Aaaaaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaaafternoon....
🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮
Made one wish a Leo Sayer song would come on...
🤣🤣🤣
I hated Long Tall Glasses at first but would rather listen to it than the above
23
posted on
12/22/2022 8:07:59 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: dfwgator
24
posted on
12/22/2022 8:08:44 PM PST
by
alstewartfan
("She looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there like a lady with her legs crossed." Creepy Joe)
To: SaveFerris
They smilin' in your face
all the time, they want to take your place
25
posted on
12/22/2022 8:09:49 PM PST
by
BipolarBob
(The party never stops until someone calls the cops.)
To: SaveFerris
Those Emogis look like fun.
To: SaveFerris
C’mon man, Rick Dees was the master of one hit wonders. Quack quack
27
posted on
12/22/2022 8:21:02 PM PST
by
ConservativeInPA
(Stupidly is a moral problem, not an intellectual problem. )
To: nickcarraway
28
posted on
12/22/2022 8:23:26 PM PST
by
Fledermaus
(It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
To: nickcarraway
To: nickcarraway
Collaborating with different lyricists, Thom Bell wrote the music and did the arrangements for all the best songs by the Delfonics and Stylistics......from La La La Means I Love You and Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time, to Betcha By Golly Wow, People Make The World Go Round, and many others.
He was considered the Black Burt Bachrach, and certainly lived up to the name.
Of all the great music I heard on the radio during my youth, nothing hits me harder than Philly soul. Not a lot of great albums, but tons of brilliant, timeless singles.
With all that being said, I must add that prior to the COVID vax rollout, two of the greatest R&B partnerships were all still alive. Motown’s Holland Dozier Holland, and Philly soul’s Mighty 3 of Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell.
Bell and Lamont Dozier both died within a months of each other in 2022......jus’ sayin’.
30
posted on
12/22/2022 8:33:43 PM PST
by
The Fop
(God Bless Donald Trump, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, and the Fightin' Rat Pack Wing of the GOP)
To: frank ballenger
Smiling Phases was Motown.
31
posted on
12/22/2022 8:35:03 PM PST
by
The Fop
(God Bless Donald Trump, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, and the Fightin' Rat Pack Wing of the GOP)
To: The Fop
Smiling Phases was Motown. That's the undisputed truth!
32
posted on
12/22/2022 8:37:04 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: nickcarraway
33
posted on
12/22/2022 8:41:49 PM PST
by
rlmorel
(Nolnah's Razor: Never attribute to incompetence that which is adequately explained by malice.)
To: dfwgator
Absolutely, my Friend of Distinction!
34
posted on
12/22/2022 8:42:10 PM PST
by
The Fop
(God Bless Donald Trump, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, and the Fightin' Rat Pack Wing of the GOP)
To: The Fop
35
posted on
12/22/2022 8:42:35 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: lee martell
36
posted on
12/22/2022 8:51:03 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: ConservativeInPA
Rick Dees was a great DJ back then
Now, as far as singing......🤣
37
posted on
12/22/2022 8:52:17 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: nickcarraway
Rubberband Man was one of the great 70s songs that was in the movie Guardians of the Galaxy.
To: ConservativeInPA
The Spinners was/is one of my old time favorites.
Thanks for all the great songs!
39
posted on
12/22/2022 9:00:52 PM PST
by
Alas Babylon!
(Gov't declaring misinformation is tyranny: “Who determines what false information is?” )
To: dfwgator
40
posted on
12/22/2022 9:04:52 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-56 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson