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  Randy Russi (randy_russi) 4-Laureate Username: randy_russi Post Number: 141 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 169.139.180.100 |
August 11th is the birthday of one of popular music's greatest writers/producers--Mr. Kenny Gamble. Birthday greetings Mr. Gamble! :} | ||
Dinelle (dinelle_watson) 5-Doyen Username: dinelle_watson Post Number: 216 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.222.56.214 |
Happy B-day to one of the best songwriters/producers of some of the greatest acts of R&B. | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 6-Zenith Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 1232 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.25.216 |
Happy Birthday Kenny!! I had the best times of my life being part of your wonderful creation.... The Sound of Philadelphia and without your vision, it never would have happened. Now..would you and Huff please get your butts back in that studio and produce more hits, the way they are SUPPOSED to be done, you can do it, I know!! Plus..I can still pick this ol' gitfiddle!! | ||
dvdmike (dvdmike) 5-Doyen Username: dvdmike Post Number: 255 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.208.234.61 |
61 years young today | ||
bigdaddyg2k4 (bigdaddyg2k4) 3-Pundit Username: bigdaddyg2k4 Post Number: 57 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 206.157.27.144 |
1/2 of the dynamic duo that gave birth to the one of the greatest sounds of all time (the other of course is THE MOTOWN SOUND), and started a musical revolution that has stood the test of time and has inspired many artists and musicians (or aspiring musicians, as myself) for a generation. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENNY GAMBLE!!!!! p.s.: you're absolutely right, Bobby, Y'all should get back into the studio and show these young gunz on how music should be made!!!! PHILLY DEVOTEE 4 LIFE! | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 1202 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.43.165.74 |
Happy Birthday Kenny, thanks for all the great music!! Always remember Loretta. Best Wishes, Jimmy & Jeanie Scott | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 6-Zenith Username: ladymystique Post Number: 519 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.37.228.252 |
Philly Soul Brother! Happy Birthday! Thanks for all of my wonderful childhood memories made listening to your music! | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 1841 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
Happy Birthday Mr Gamble!!! Thank you for all of those Soulful, Jazz inflected classics!! Those lush creations & lyrics that had a real message with live forever more & are sorely missing from todays' music. Thanks for giving us all one to grow on!! | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 351 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.51.249 |
Happy Birthday, Mr. Kenneth Gamble! You allways says "There's A Message In The Music" I says to you There's A (Great) Music In Your Messages. Thanks! | ||
mike s (mike_s) 4-Laureate Username: mike_s Post Number: 120 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.33.10 |
Bobby- KG seems busy with other ventures now. He didn't seem to work very much with Leon in the later years. Maybe too much time spent working together in the studio?? Do you think there is a realistic chance of it happening..and is Leon still into music - or does he have other inetrests these days? | ||
Vonnie (vonnie) 5-Doyen Username: vonnie Post Number: 253 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.139 |
Happy Birthday Kenny, May you enjoy all the bounty that the Lord has bestowed upon you. | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 6-Zenith Username: ~medusa Post Number: 479 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.79.96.178 |
***HAPPY (Belated) B'DAY MR GAMBLE*** Thanks 4 THE MESSAGES N THE MUSIC! | ||
isaiah imani (isaiah) 1-Arriviste Username: isaiah Post Number: 5 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 216.148.246.70 |
Happy Belated(likewise)Mr. Kenneth Gamble... I am more than just a fan of the music, but an admirer of the man behind the music... It may well be that your life AFTER the music becomes far more important than any single piece of music you've ever done, and that's a life well-lived... May you live to be able to say that, and more, to your great-great-great-great-great grandchildren, Kenny Gamble... I utter only a few names in this game in hushed reverence, and yours is definitely among them... Peace! Isaiah | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 6-Zenith Username: ~medusa Post Number: 480 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.79.96.178 |
Mornin' Isaiah ! | ||
isaiah imani (isaiah) 1-Arriviste Username: isaiah Post Number: 6 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 66.119.33.170 |
Hi Shugah, how you doin'???(smile!) Peace! Isaiah | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 6-Zenith Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 1254 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.163.57.185 |
Mike, Kenny has a re development/ constructio/reality company called Universal Properties. He has been literaly tearing down the projects and replacing them with affordable,modern mostly low income townhouses as well as owning several schools and various other businesses. One day , very recently I asked him if and when he plans to go back into the studio and continue where him and Huff left off, and his answer was " when I feel it..Ive got to feel it, brother Eli. Huff is basically 'semi retired'. His son Pop Pop is doing some rap projects. I believe that if and when the time is right, they will go back in. | ||
everettinct (everett860) 2-Debutant Username: everett860 Post Number: 21 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 206.213.209.31 |
Speaking of Gamble/Huff - XM RADIO is playing a track from the Philadelphia International release on the O'jays - it's called JUST DON'T SEEM TO BE MY DAY..and it's classic Philly Soul... | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 6-Zenith Username: ladymystique Post Number: 543 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.37.228.252 |
Eli-I agree...when the groove hits you, you go with it! | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 1871 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
BROTHER ISAIAH IS IN THE HOUSE!!!! MISSED YA MUCH BABY POP!!!! THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE  | ||
isaiah imani (isaiah) 2-Debutant Username: isaiah Post Number: 11 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.139 |
Awight, now, Homeslice, time ta shing-a-ling, do dat thang all the way live(smile!) PEACE! Isaiah | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 1875 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
Ok, Ike I'll bring the jokes, you bring the history. You know that I'm not much for talking.Kinda shy, ya know | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 361 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.51.237 |
Hi! I believe G & H practically not produced nothing after their Dells CD "I Salute You" and some albums of Phyllis Hyman in the first 90's. In their very poor informative web-site appears some acts as Grace Little and No Question who perhaps are hip-hop acts produced by more younger people in the new PIR-Zoo label. (Somebody knows about?). It's some sad but totally understandly that they are now out of the music bussines. Gamble & Huff, IMHO are honest people. Leon says this many time ago. If today is in a semi-retirement is because "His Body Won't Move If He Can't Feel The Groove". Peace! | ||
here i am (here_i_am) 3-Pundit Username: here_i_am Post Number: 59 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 80.200.118.103 |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM US IN BELGIUM TOO! thanks for bringing us the Philly sound, extremely popular all over Europe, we have the luck of still see them touring, especially the Three Degrees,after all those years they have become familiar with all of us! We love the songs! Many more years in good health and enjoy whatever you do...JP. | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 6-Zenith Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 1282 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.42.27 |
Manny, Zoo was a label ran by Lou Maglia in NYC, and they distributed PIR for a short while with no success. The Dells album was not one of their best and the choice of material was not thought out well and most of it was done "with machines", and not deserved for a group a great as the Dells. Phyllis also should have had better material and production, and I know that part of her depression was based on not being given "A" material for such a long time, as well as other underlying problems. No Question were a run of the mill Philly hip hop/"r&b" singing group who are no more due to internal problems. They were leased to Ruffnation, which is no more, for a minute also with no success. Grace Little is a decent singer. Unfortunately the record was below sub par. | ||
Spyder Turner (spyder_turner) 4-Laureate Username: spyder_turner Post Number: 88 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 68.42.246.252 |
A VRY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KENNY | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 362 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.51.215 |
Hello Submarine to all! Hi, Bobby, Many thanks for your (as allways) good and first-hand info. The sound done "with machine" make me losting interest in the general R&B - soul scene. I remember the first time one artist i likes as The O'Jays, abused of this sound in "Love Fever" album and also in "Let Me Touch You". Anyway, i can separate the quality vocals and the "feel" of some songs from the "big-band-less" sound. As a symphonic sound lover, I hope someday a big orchestra with a big string section were again interesting and economically accesible in the music bussines. Peace & Soul Food! |
