The O’Jays: Back Stabbers. Gamble & Huff worked with the Delfonics, Archie Bell, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and the O'Jays; Bell produced the Spinners and the Stylistics, among others. They helped to characterize what the signature Philadelphia soul
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The highly produced sound of Philly soul paved the way for the studio constructions of disco and urban contemporary R&B. impressive musical history, Philly soul has made an impact that we can still The O'Jays Philly Soul was one of the most popular forms of soul music in the early '70s.