50+ MusicFeb 19
"Leave the Door Open" is the debut single by the American #superduo Silk Sonic, consisting of #BrunoMars and Anderson . Paak, from their studio album #AnEveningWithSilkSonic (2021). The song was written by the artists alongside #BrodyBrown and #DernstDMileEmileII, who produced it with Mars. It was released on March 5, 2021, by #AftermathEntertainment and #AtlanticRecords for #digitalDownload and #streaming. A #PhiladelphiaSoul, #RAndB, and #pop song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mODc2nwKFbg
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open (Lyrics)

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50+ MusicFeb 13
"If You Don't Know Me by Now" is a song written by #KennyGambleAndLeonHuff, and recorded by the #PhiladelphiaSoul musical group #HaroldMelvinAndTheBlueNotes. It became their first hit after being released as a single in September 1972, topping the US #RAndB chart and peaking at number 3 on the US #Billboard #Hot100. "If You Don't Know Me by Now" was originally written for Labelle (a trio led by #PattiLaBelle) but they never recorded it. The song's composers Gamble.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-d-NGvBBg8
If You Don't Know Me by Now

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AdrianJan 23

A song which was initially intended to be a lavish ballad, just like their single which showed up for my last birthday, except this latest number ended up instead as an uptempo funk number; predicting the things to come with Disco...

#UKSinglesChart #HaroldMelvinAndTheBlueNotes #TheLoveILost #1970sMusic #SoulMusic #DiscoOrigins #TeddyPendergrass #PhiladelphiaSoul #GambleAndHuff #VinylHistory #ChartFlashback #RetroHits #MusicHistory #OldSchoolSoul

https://thearchiveofmylife.com/no-24-on-the-top-50-official-u-k-singles-chart-on-my-2nd-birthday/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

No.24 on The Top 50 Official U.K. Singles Chart on my 2nd Birthday - The Archive of My Life

Step back to February 1974 and uncover the story behind Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes' funky hit 'The Love I Lost' at No.24 on the UK Singles Chart—originally a ballad that sparked the disco revolution, featuring Teddy Pendergrass's powerhouse vocals and Gamble & Huff's iconic production. Dive into its chart climb, vinyl evolution, and lasting legacy that still echoes today.

The Archive of My Life
50+ MusicJan 17
"You Are Everything" is a soul song written by #ThomBell and #LindaCreed and originally recorded by the #PhiladelphiaSoul group #theStylistics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1fXcuUj5OI
The Stylistics - You Are Everything (1973)

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50+ MusicDec 20
"Betcha by Golly, Wow" is a song written by #ThomBell and #LindaCreed, originally titled "Keep Growing Strong" and recorded by American actress and singer #ConnieStevens under the Bell label in 1970. Stevens' recording runs two minutes and thirty seconds. The composition later became a hit when it was released by the #PhiladelphiaSoul group #theStylistics in 1972 under its better known title, "Betcha by Golly, Wow".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxZ83WxhMnU
The Stylistics - Betcha By Golly, Wow

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WGOMDec 7

The Spinners – I’ll Be Around

https://wgom.org/2025/12/07/the-spinners-ill-be-around/

The Spinners – I’ll Be Around | WGOM

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Robin BannksNov 10

“Some people got to have it …”

The O'Jays release their R&B classic on November 10, 1973 ... the standard-bearer for the "Philadelphia Sound." The album was a critical and commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard "Black Albums" chart and number eleven on the "Pop Albums" chart. Listen to Ship Ahoy by The O’Jays on Amazon Music … #ojays #shipahoy #70ssoul #soul #rnb #phillysoul #philadelphiasoul #funk #philadelphiasound #music #musicsky #musiciansky…

http://robinbannks.com/2025/11/10/some-people-got-to-have-it/

“Some people got to have it …”

The O’Jays release their R&B classic on November 10, 1973 … the standard-bearer for the “Philadelphia Sound.” The album was a critical and commercial success, reaching n…

You Can't Make This Stuff Up ...
50+ MusicSep 8, 2025
"Break Up to Make Up" was a 1973 song by the #PhiladelphiaSoul group #theStylistics. The song was written by #ThomBell, #LindaCreed, and #KennethGamble. An #RAndB #ballad, it was the seventh track from their 1972 album #Round2 and was released as a single and reached number 5 on the US #Billboard #Hot100 chart. It also climbed to number 5 in the Billboard R&B chart and reached number 34 in the #UKSinglesChart in April 1973.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ks8XElG2I4
Break Up To Make Up

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GenXMusicLoverJul 31, 2025

Barry White - You're the First, the Last, My Everything (1974)

#45vinyl #barrywhite #yourethefirstthelastmyeverything #disco #soul #philadelphiasoul #1974 #1970s #70smusic #7inch #gxml

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Barry White – You’re the First, the Last, My Everything

“You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Barry White from his third studio album, Can’t Get Enough (1974). 

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50+ MusicJun 5, 2025
"You Are Everything" is a soul song written by #ThomBell and #LindaCreed and originally recorded by the #PhiladelphiaSoul group #TheStylistics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8p91tzhOXE
The Stylistics - You Are Everything

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