At thirty eight it's the joint creator of the Philly Sound of the seventies.

38                                       KENNY GAMBLE

Born 11th August 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Kenny Gamble along with writing partner Leon Huff created the Philly sound of the 70's by writing many classic soul cuts on their own Philadelphia International label. By the end of the 70's Disco started to spell the end of their own brand of soul, and by the early 80's the hits dried up for them, the hip hop era brought a new breed of fan to their work with constant sampling.

NO. OF HITS

69

NO. OF NO.1'S

5

NO. OF TOP TENS

19

WEEKS ON CHART

499

 

 

 

 

TITLE

ARTIST

POS

WKS

1

Dilemma (1)

Nelly/Kelly Rowland

1

21

2

When Will I See You Again (2)

Three Degrees

1

16

3

Don't Leave Me This Way (3)

Communards

1

14

4

My Place (22)

Nelly

1

   11

5

Show You The Way To Go (2)

Jacksons

1

   10

6

Now That We've Found Love (2)

Heavy D

2

   12

7

If You Don't Know Me By Now (2)

Simply Red

2

10

8

The Love I Lost (2)

Sybil/West End

3

   13

9

I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (4)

Supremes/Temptations

3

12

10

Hear The Drummer Get Wicked (5)

Chad Jackson

3

   10

11

Don't Leave Me This Way (3)

Harold Melvin

5

10

12

Put Your Hands Together (2)

D Mob

7

8

13

Step Off (6)

Grandmaster Melle Mel

8

   12

14

Dreams (7)

The Game

8

    8

15

Love Train (2)

O'jays

9

   13

16

If You Don't Know Me By Now (2)

Harold Melvin

9

9

17

Take Good Care Of Yourself (2)

Three Degrees

9

9

18

Now That We've Found Love (2)

Third World

10

17

19

You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine (2)

Lou Rawls

10

10

20

Here I Go Again (2)

Archie Bell

11

10

21

Use Ta Be My Girl (2)

O'jays

12

   12

22

Me And Mrs Jones (3)

Billy Paul

12

    9

23

Money (8)

Charli Baltimore

12

    4

24

I Love Music (2)

O'jays

13

12

25

Don't Leave Me This Way (3)

Thelma Houston

13

10

26

Year Of Decision (2)

Three Degrees

13

   10

27

Everybody Come On (Can U Feel It) (9)

Mr Reds Vs Dj Scribble

13

6

28

(Win Place Or Show) She's A Winner   (2)

Intruders

14

9

29

I Love Music (2)

Rozalla

18

    5

30

Jungle Brother (10)

Jungle Brothers

18

5

31

The Love I Lost (2)

Harold Melvin

21

    8

32

Dreamer (2)

Jacksons

22

9

33

Tsop (The Sound Of Philadelphia) (2)

Mfsb/Three Degrees

22

9

34

Bad Ass Strippa (11)

Jentina

22

3

35

Money Love   (12)

Neneh Cherry

23

    4

36

Tighten Up-I Just Can't Stop Dancin'   (2)

Wally Jump Jnr

24

    7

37

Darlin' Darlin' Baby (2)

O'jays

24

6

38

Don't Let It Go To Your Head    (2)

Brand New Heavies

24

    4

39

I Love Music (2)

Enigma

25

7

40

Goin' Places (2)

Jacksons

26

    7

41

Let's Make A Baby (2)

Billy Paul

30

5

42

Show You The Way To Go (2)

Dannii Minogue

30

    3

43

Even Though You're Gone (2)

Jacksons

31

4

44

I'll Always's Love My Mama (13)

Intruders

32

7

45

Satisfaction Guaranteed (2)

Harold Melvin

32

    6

46

Me And Mrs Jones (2)

Freddie Jackson

32

    5

47

Only The Strong Survive (14)

Billy Paul

33

7

48

Thanks For Saving My Life (2)

Billy Paul

33

6

49

Let's Clean Up The Ghetto (3)

Philadelphia International Allstars

34

8

50

Break Up To Make Up (15)

Stylistics

34

    5

51

Get Your Love Back (2)

Three Degrees

34

    4

52

There's Gonna Be A Showdown (2)

Archie Bell

36

    5

53

Sexy (2)

Mfsb

37

    5

54

The City Is Mine (16)

Blackstreet

38

    2

55

Sing A Happy Song (2)

O'jays

39

    6

56

Long Lost Lover (3)

Three Degrees

40

    4

57

Only You (2)

Teddy Pendergrass

41

    6

58

Close The Door (2)

Teddy Pendergrass

41

6

59

Enjoy Yourself (2)

Jacksons

42

4

60

When Will I See You Again (2)

Brother Beyond

43

    5

61

Put Our Heads Together (17)

O'jays

45

    5

62

Burnin' (3)

Mirrorball

47

1

63

Jack Mix VII (Medley)

Mirage

50

    3

64

Ghetto Musick (18)

Outkast

55

    1

65

Bring 'Em Out   (19)

Ti

59

1

66

When Will I See You Again (2)

Sheila Ferguson

60

    1

67

Ghetto (20)

Rhythm Masters

71

    1

68

Cheeky Armada (2)

Illicit

72

    1

69

I Remember (21)

Coolio

73

1

 

 

 

 

499

 

(1)               with Bunny Sigler/Cornell Haynes/Antoine Macon

(2)               with Leon Huff

(3)               with Leon Huff/Cary Gilbert

(4)               with Jerry Ross/Jerry Williams

(5)               with Leon Huff/Chad Jackson/Hank Ballard/Charles Spurling

(6)               with Leon Huff/Melvin Glover/Tony Jackson/Sylvia Robinson

(7)               with Leon Huff/Jerry Butler/Jayceon Taylor/Kanye West

(8)               with Leon Huff/Charli Baltimore/Paul Clark

(9)               with Leon Huff/Paul Simon/Roger Mcnair/Rashad and Trevor Smith

(10)           with Leon Huff/Samuel Barwell/Nathaniel Hall/Michael Oliver/Michael Small

(11)           with Leon Huff/Jeane Chapman/David Dorrell/Anthony Jackson/Matt Rowe

(12)           with Leon Huff/Neneh Cherry/Anthony Jackson/Cameron Mcvey/Jonathan Sharp

(13)           with Leon Huff/John Whitehead/Gene Mcfadden

(14)           with Leon Huff/Jerry Butler

(15)           with Thom Bell/Linda Creed

(16)           with Leon Huff/Glenn Frey/Teddy Riley/Jack Tempchin

(17)           with Ken Burke

(18)           with Leon Huff/Andre Benjamin/Antwan Patton

(19)           with Thom Bell/Shawn Carter/Roland Chambers/Kasseem Dean/Clifford Harris

(20)           with Robert Chetcuti/Leon Huff/Cary Gilbert/Stephen Mcguiness

(21)           with Leon Huff/Al Green/Willie Mitchell

(22)           With El Debarge/William Debarge/Randy Edelman/Cornell Haynes/Leon Huff/Etterlene Jordan