Bobby Eli, a celebrated guitar player, songwriter and veteran of Philadelphia's venerable 1970s soul, disco and R&B scenes, died earlier this week at 77 years old. As a musician, Eli was perhaps best ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer, writer and arranger who helped perfect the “Sound of Philadelphia” of the 1970s with the inventive, orchestral settings of such hits as the ...

PHILADELPHIA — Walter “Bunny” Sigler, a singer, songwriter and producer who helped create “The Sound of Philadelphia” in the 1970s, has died. His longtime attorney, Lloyd Zane Remick, said Sigler died ...

There was plenty of "Joy" in Center City over the weekend as the late Philly soul music legend Teddy Pendergrass received a special honor from his hometown. On Saturday, July 27, 2025, the 400 block ...

Former Philadelphia air talent and WDAS Assistant Program Director Carl Helm has passed away at 83. Helm was also renowned for his contributions to the famed “Sound of Philadelphia” as a rhythm and ...

Philadelphia lost a musical legend this week with the passing of Frankie Beverly, the R&B singer behind numerous soulful hits. Beverly's family announced his death Wednesday in a social media post.

Philadelphia soul legends The Stylistics are preparing to release their first new studio album since 2008, a star-studded 21-track collection called Falling in Love with My Girl. The album, which is ...

While working as a session musician in the early 1970s, drummer Earl Young created a unique rhythm that would change the course of popular music. Known today as the “four on the floor,” this simple ...