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GAMBLE AND HUFF : The Architects

Architects usually get credit for the design and supervision of builds and that stands when mentioning Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff. Stick by Stick, Brick by Brick Gamble and Huff built the house of TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia). This home was equipped with 15 Solid Gold Singles and 22 Gold Albums.

 

Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass, The O'Jays and Billy Paul etc. would utilize Gamble and Huff's silky smooth strings, thumping basslines and sliding hi-hat rhythms to create chart- topping hits. 

Below are a few of the hits the dynamic duo blessed us with: