Thom Bell, dies at 79

By Naveen Dec 23, 2022

Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer who greatly influenced Philadelphia soul music, died Thursday at age 79.

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The cause of death was not immediately known.

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Bell, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff worked to create "The Sound of Philadelphia" in the late 1960s and early 70s.

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"Tommy and I have been good friends for over 60 years."

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"When we first met, we started writing songs together.

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And decided to form the singing duo Kenny and Tommy, then our band The Romeos.

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Leon Huff and I are proud to be part of our Mighty Three music-writing team.

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