{"id":166080,"date":"2022-12-23T10:14:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T10:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/thom-bell-sound-of-philadelphia-producer-dead-at-79\/"},"modified":"2022-12-23T10:14:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T10:14:09","slug":"thom-bell-sound-of-philadelphia-producer-dead-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/thom-bell-sound-of-philadelphia-producer-dead-at-79\/","title":{"rendered":"Thom Bell, &#8216;Sound of Philadelphia&#8217; producer, dead at 79"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer who heavily influenced Philadelphia soul music, died Thursday.  He was 79.<\/p>\n<p>His lawyer, Michael Silver, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Bell passed away at his home in Bellingham, Washington.  A cause of death was not immediately available.<\/p>\n<p>Bell, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff worked together to create \u201cThe Sound of Philadelphia\u201d in the late 1960s and early &#8217;70s. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTommy and I have been best friends for over 60 years,\u201d Gamble said in a statement to the Inquirer.  \u201cWhen we first met, we decided to start writing songs together and form a singing duo, Kenny and Tommy, and then our band, The Romeos.  Leon Huff and I were proud to have him as part of our Mighty Three music-writing team, which helped create our signature brand of TSOP. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption>Thom Bell speaks onstage during the Grammy Salute to Music Legends event at Beacon Theater on July 11, 2017, in New York City.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for NARAS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe was a great talent and my dear friend.  The name of Gamble, Huff and Bell will last forever.  Rest in peace, buddy!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Huff told the outlet: \u201dThom Bell was my favorite musician, arranger, songwriter and music producer of all time!  It was my esteem, honor and pleasure to work with him creatively and as a business partner.  Rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born to two musicians in Jamaica on Jan.  26, 1943, Bell was raised in West Philadelphia with nine brothers and sisters.  He studied classical piano, but would eventually venture into the pop space. <\/p>\n<p>He and Gamble started playing together in the group Kenny &#038; the Romeos.  Huff replaced Bell on piano when he left the band.<\/p>\n<p>An arranger and songwriter, Bell worked as a staff writer and touring conductor for Chubby Checker.  He also produced the Delfonics&#8217; hits \u201cLa-La (Means I Love You)\u201d and \u201cDidn&#8217;t I (Blow Your Mind This Time).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His other songwriting credits include \u201cI Can&#8217;t Take It\u201d by the Orlons;  and \u201cYou Make Me Feel Brand New\u201d with Linda Creed.<\/p>\n<p>He also arranged the strings in the O&#8217;Jays&#8217; 1972 hit \u201cBack Stabbers.\u201d  The band was on Gamble and Huff&#8217;s Philadelphia International Records label.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/thom-bell-dead-79-008.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Thom Bell, inductee during 37th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony - Show and Dinner at Marriott Marquis in New York City\/\" class=\"wp-image-25111927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/thom-bell-dead-79-008.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/thom-bell-dead-79-008.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/thom-bell-dead-79-008.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Bell died Thursday.  A cause of death was not immediately announced.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">WireImage for Songwriter&#8217;s Hall<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m a very independent guy,\u201d Bell told The Inquirer in 2020. \u201cI&#8217;m not a follower.  I&#8217;m a leader, and the person I want to lead is me.\u201d  He often repeated his personal motto: \u201cYou never can tell when you&#8217;re with the Bell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He did collaborate with Elton John, Teddy Pendergrass, Deniece Williams and Johnny Mathis throughout his career.  He also worked with Dionne Warwick, Lou Rawls, Anthony &#038; The Imperials, and Dusty Springfield.<\/p>\n<p>Bell was nominated for three Grammy Awards and won for Best Producer of the Year in 1975. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his wife, Vanessa;  and his kids, Royal, Troy, Tia, Mark, Cybell and Christopher.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer who heavily influenced Philadelphia soul music, died Thursday. He was 79. His lawyer, Michael Silver, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Bell passed away at his home in Bellingham, Washington. A cause of death was not immediately available. 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