Producer/songwriter/arrangers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, along with Thom Bell, are giants in the music industry. They are the purveyors of the Philadelphia Sound, the lush, orchestral soul music that propelled R&B music throughout the 1970s. Gamble, Huff and Bell were at the helm of hits by the O’Jays, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Billy Paul, Teddy Pendergrass, to name a few.
So, why are they making an appearance on One-Hit Wonderment? Well, believe it or not, Gamble and Huff wrote hits for some artists that for some reason it became their only notable hit. Given the productivity of the Philly International hit machine, that’s bound to happen. So, in this episode, the “Gamble and Huff Touch,” we’re gonna take a look at a few one-hit wonders by the Soul Survivors, the Intruders, MFSB, all produced by the legendary Gamble and Huff team.