After several days of choosing "Great Songs of the '70s"...I think it's about time to highlight the "Philadelphia Sound:" a sub-genre of soul music that featured lush orchestral arrangements with lots of strings and a smooth beat (all produced in Philadelphia,of course)! Songwriters Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff had a lot to do with making the style popular, and THIS great song is one of their best. Two pieces of trivia: #1: This group was a one-hit wonder, with a song that made it to #1 in Canada and the U.K, and #2 in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, and the U.S. #2: The lyrics are all in question form--sort of like a musical version of Jeopardy.
;-) From 1974:
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