Bill Friskics-Warren
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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.
Jim Stewart, Unlikely Entrepreneur of Soul Music, Dies at 92
His background was in country music. But Stax, the label he founded with his sister, achieved a level of success with Black artists that rivaled...
Jeff Cook, a Founder of the Country Band Alabama, Dies at 73
His group had 32 No. 1 country singles, and his guitar and fiddle playing helped extend its reach to a generation raised on rock ’n’...
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...
Anita Kerr, an Architect of the Nashville Sound, Dies at 94
She and her background vocalists were heard “oohing” and “aahing” on thousands of country and pop hits recorded in the 1950s and ’60s.