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Thom Bell, a Force Behind the Philadelphia Soul Sound, Dies at 79
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Thom Bell, a Force Behind the Philadelphia Soul Sound, Dies at 79

As a songwriter, arranger and producer, he brought sophistication and melodic inventiveness to hits by the Delfonics, the Spinners and others.
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Posted by By Bill Friskics-Warren
Joe Tarsia, an Architect of the Sound of Philadelphia, Dies at 88
Posted inDeaths (Obituaries) Engineering and Engineers Gamble, Kenny (Musician) Huff, Leon Philadelphia (Pa) Philadelphia International Records Pop and Rock Music Rhythm and Blues (Music) Sigma Sound Studios Tarsia, Joe (1934-2022)

Joe Tarsia, an Architect of the Sound of Philadelphia, Dies at 88

His work as an engineer at Sigma Sound Studios left a sonic stamp on R&B hits by the O’Jays, the Delfonics, the Stylistics and many others.
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Posted by By Bill Friskics-Warren

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