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BILLY PAUL-LATELY.

BILLY PAUL-LATELY. Having founded Philadelphia International Records in 1971, Gamble and Huff made Billy Paul one of the first signings to their new label. Gamble and Huff had know Billy since 1967, when he was working on his debut album Feelin’ Good At the Cadillac Club. Billy’s debut album needed some work to complete it, …

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THE GAP BAND-THE GAP BAND VI.

THE GAP BAND-THE GAP BAND VI. One of the most successful funk bands of the late-seventies and early eighties were The Gap Band. They enjoyed released fifteen studio albums during a twenty-five year period. Their career started with their 1974 debut Magician’s Holiday, while 1999s Y2k: Funkin’ Till 2000 Comz was their finale. The most …

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