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by j. poet•March 26, 2008•
When Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff started Philadelphia International Records in 1971 they were already well-known songwriters and producers with dozens of hits to their individual credit. They’d written and/or produced local Philadelphia acts like the Sapphires (“Who Do You Love”) and the Soul Survivors
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by Denise Sullivan•January 23, 2008•
I'd certainly heard of the battle of Bettye LaVette, a struggle that lasted for decades and ended with the singer's triumphant comeback, but I hadn't really heard Bettye LaVette until one day fairly recently. The morning started with me putting on The Scene of the Crime, LaVette's latest disc on which she's accompanied by the Drive-By Truckers.
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