• MFSB, officially standing for "Mother Father Sister Brother", was a pool of more than 30 studio musicians based at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios....
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  • MFSB is the debut album by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB, released in 1973. It also included instrumental covers of "Back Stabbers"...
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  • Message is the second album by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB. The album includes the number one pop, R&B, and adult contemporary hit and...
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  • included the O'Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass, MFSB, Billy Paul, Patti LaBelle, and Lou Rawls. Between 1971 and the early 1980s...
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  • "Love Is the Message" is a 1974 song by MFSB featuring vocals by The Three Degrees, written by Gamble and Huff and the follow-up to their #1 hit TSOP (The...
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  • TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) (category MFSB songs)
    "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" is a 1974 recording by MFSB featuring vocals by The Three Degrees. It was written by Gamble and Huff as the theme for...
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  • unique Philadelphia sound. Many of these musicians would also record as MFSB, which had a hit with the seminal Philadelphia soul song "TSOP (The Sound...
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  • Streisand, Love Unlimited Orchestra, Terry Jacks, John Denver, Blue Swede, MFSB, The Three Degrees, Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods, Gordon Lightfoot, The...
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    work of the label's in-house band of studio musicians, MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother). MFSB cut a number of successful instrumental albums and singles...
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    biggest hits. This line-up topped the US Hot 100 as featured vocalists on the MFSB single "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" in 1974, and had seven UK Top 40...
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    When Eye Can Do This?". MFSB recorded an instrumental version of the song as their debut single, from their 1973 debut album MFSB. Sly Stone — vocals, bass...
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    Stanley and Harold 'Doc' Wade. Members of the Philadelphia recording band MFSB played with the group on records and on tour in the 1970s with singer Robert...
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    by Bell. Recorded at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios, the house band MFSB provided the backing. The production of the song gives it a smooth, mid-tempo...
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  • and Get Your Love" (1974) Sister Janet Mead – "The Lord's Prayer" (1974) MFSB – "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (1974) Sami Jo – "Tell Me a Lie" (1974)...
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    Bell, recorded at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios and the house band MFSB provided the backing. Bobby Smith sings lead through most of the song, while...
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  • 2022. "American certifications – MFSB". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 30 August 2021. "MFSB feat. The Three Degrees – Love Is...
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  • also played keyboards for groups such as Instant Funk, Yellow Sunshine, and MFSB. After signing with Philadelphia International Records, as in-house...
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    Hot 100. Recorded at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios, the house band MFSB provided the backing. Female backing vocals on the song were performed by...
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  • fifth album to be released by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB. All tracks composed by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff; except where indicated...
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  • same time, including Philly's MFSB. Some may say that there were many similarities between the Salsoul Orchestra and MFSB, with whom Vincent Montana also...
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    "The Loco-Motion" Grand Funk Railroad 7 "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" MFSB 8 "The Streak" Ray Stevens 9 "Bennie and the Jets" Elton John 10 "One Hell...
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    Orchestra (February 9, 1974 for one week) "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"† – MFSB and The Three Degrees (April 20, 1974 for two weeks) "Pick Up the Pieces"†...
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    irony, and earnestness of the hippies informed proto-disco music like M.F.S.B.'s album Love Is the Message. Disco music supported the '70s LGBT movement...
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    Horny Horns (with Parliament), the Memphis Horns (with Isaac Hayes), and MFSB (with Curtis Mayfield). The instruments in funk horn sections varied. If...
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  • Ferguson – vocals Valerie Holiday – vocals Fayette Pinkney – vocals with: MFSB – music Bobby Martin, Lenny Pakula, Norman Harris, Richie Rome – arrangements...
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  • Norman Harris (musician) (category MFSB members)
    songwriter, closely associated with Philly soul. He was a founding member of MFSB, the Philadelphia studio band, and one of the Baker-Harris-Young record production...
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    Artists Bee Gees, David Shire, KC and the Sunshine Band, Kool & the Gang, MFSB, Ralph MacDonald, Tavares, The Trammps, Walter Murphy & Yvonne Elliman, featured...
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  • Curtis Mayfield-inspired falsetto with chunky Stax Records guitars and a lush MFSB-flavored (possibly Love Unlimited Orchestra) string arrangement." In 2020...
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  • Philadelphia recording veteran. The group's harmonies were supported by the MFSB studio house band. Their first song release in 1973 was "Spell" which went...
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    production house. The record's producer at Omega, John Davis (a member of the MFSB studio session group), came up with a smooth arrangement, eventually booking...
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