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Bobby Martin Dies

On Friday in San Diego. A hugely talented man and a vital part of Philly soul and the Philly Sound

 

 

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From The Philly Post

 

The Philadelphia Sound is weeping today at the passing of classic R&B producer and composer Bobby Martin, who passed away Friday at a San Diego, Calif. hospital. He was 83.

 

Best known for his arrangement of Billy Paul’s “Me and Mrs. Jones” and his work on the Soul Train theme song, Martin started his long-running career right here in Philly in 1959. Through Leon Huff and Kenny Gamble’s Philadelphia International Records, Martin helped to establish the soulful Philadelphia Sound, earning him his moniker, “Grandaddy of R&B and soul music.”...

 

Full news article can be read at

http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_philly_post/2013/09/10/rip-billy-martin-purveyor-fine-philadelphia-soul/

 

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(The Maestro) Producer Bobby Martin in Action, Composing at Capitol Records in Hollywood California by Bobby Martin (Bobby Martin Productions), on Flickr

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52168274@N05/




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What a shame. What a talent.

Funnily enough was only playing his production on the Continental Four version of "Heaven Must Have Sent You" the other day.

My favourite record  he made was LTD "Back In Love Again".

RIP to one of the Philly greats.

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Very sincere condolences to his family . A maestro in the soul music world he shaped my life with his artistic talent .

gone but never forgotten to those in the know

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