At forty Kenny Gamble's partner in producing the The Sound Of Philladelphia.

40                                       LEON HUFF

Born 8th April 1942 in Camden, New Jersey, USA. Leon Huff along with writing partner Kenny Gamble was to create one of the great soul labels, Philadelphia   International; they also wrote and produced the majority of releases. Leon Huff was a pianist who learnt the art of song writing from the likes of Barry Mann and Leiber and Stoller, after a remarkable string of releases throughout the 70’s the Philly label suddenly collapsed without explanation in the 80’s.

NO. OF HITS

69

NO. OF NO.1’S

4

NO. OF TOP TENS

17

WEEKS ON CHART

496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE

ARTIST

POS

WKS

1

When Will I See You Again (1)

Three Degrees

1

   16

2

Don’t Leave Me This Way (2)

Communards

1

14

3

My Place (21)

Nelly

1

   11

4

Show You The Way To Go (1)

Jacksons

1

   10

5

Now That We Found Love (1)

Heavy D

2

   12

6

If You Don’t Know Me By Now (1)

Simply Red

2

10

7

The Love I Lost (1)

Sybil/West End

3

13

8

I’m Gonna Make You Love Me (22)

Supremes/Temptations

3

12

9

Hear The Drummer Get Wicked   (3)

Chad Jackson

3

10

10

Don’t Leave Me This Way (2)

Harold Melvin

5

10

11

Step Off    (1)

Grandmaster Melle Mel

8

12

12

Dreams   (5)

The Game

8

8

13

Love Train (1)

O’jays

9

13

14

If You Don’t Know Me By Now (1)

Harold Melvin

9

9

15

Take Good Care Of Yourself (1)

Three Degrees

9

9

16

Now That We Found Love (1)

Third World

10

17

17

You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine (1)

Lou Rawls

10

10

18

Here I Go Again (1)

Archie Bell

11

10

19

Use Ta Be My Girl (1)

O’jays

12

   12

20

Me And Mrs Jones (1)

Billy Paul

12

    9

21

Money (6)

Charli Baltimore

12

    4

22

I Love Music (1)

O’jays

13

   12

23

Don’t Leave Me This Way (2)

Thelma Houston

13

10

24

Year Of Decision (1)

Three Degrees

13

10

25

Everybody Come On (Can U Feel It)    (7)

Mr Reds Vs Dj Scribble

13

6

26

(Win Place Or Show) She’s A Winner   (1)

Intruders

14

9

27

Back Stabbers (8)

O’jays

14

9

28

I Love Music (1)

Rozalla

18

    5

29

Jungle Brother (9)

Jungle Brothers

18

    5

30

The Love I Lost (1)

Harold Melvin

21

    8

31

Dreamer (1)

Jacksons

22

    9

32

Tsop (The Sound Of Philadelphia) (1)

Mfsb/Three Degrees

22

9

33

Bad Ass Strippa (10)

Jentina

22

3

34

Money Love (11)

Neneh Cherry

23

    4

35

Tighten Up-I Just Can’t Stop Dancin’ (1)

Wally Jump Jnr

24

    7

36

Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (1)

O’jays

24

6

37

Don’t Let It Go To Your Head (1)

Brand New Heavies

24

4

38

I Love Music (1)

Enigma

25

    7

39

Goin’ Places (1)

Jacksons

26

    7

40

At The Top Of The Stairs (12)

Formations

28

11

41

Wish I Didn’t Miss You (13)

Angie Stone

30

5

42

Let's Make A Baby (1)

Billy Paul

30

5

43

Show You The Way To Go (1)

Dannii Minogue

30

    3

44

Even Though You’re Gone (1)

Jacksons

31

4

45

I’ll Always Love My Mama (14)

Intruders

32

7

46

Satisfaction Guaranteed (1)

Harold Melvin

32

6

47

Me And Mrs Jones (1)

Freddie Jackson

32

    5

48

Only The Strong Survive (15)

Billy Paul

33

7

49

Thanks For Saving My Life (1)

Billy Paul

33

6

50

Let’s Clean Up The Ghetto (2)

Philadelphia International Allstars

34

8

51

Get Your Love Back (1)

Three Degrees

34

4

52

There’s Gonna Be A Showdown (1)

Archie Bell

36

5

53

Do It Any Way You Wanna

Peoples Choice

36

5

54

Sexy (1)

Mfsb

37

5

55

The City Is Mine (16)

Blackstreet

38

    2

56

Sing A Happy Song   (1)

O’jays

39

    6

57

Jam, Jam, Jam (All Night Long) (17)

Peoples Choice

40

4

58

Long Lost Lover (2)

Three Degrees

40

4

59

Only You (1)

Teddy Pendergrass

41

    6

60

Close The Door (1)

Teddy Pendergrass

41

6

61

Enjoy Yourself (1)

Jacksons

42

4

62

When Will I See You Again (1)

Brother Beyond

43

    5

63

Burnin’ (2)

Mirrorball

47

    1

64

Don’t Let Love Get You Down (18)

Archie Bell

49

4

65

Jack Mix VII (Medley)

Mirage

50

3

66

When Will I See You Again (1)

Sheila Ferguson

60

1

67

Ghetto    (19)

Rhythm Masters

71

    1

68

Cheeky Armada (1)

Illicit

72

1

69

I Remember (21)

Coolio

73

1

 

 

 

 

496

 

(1)               with Kenny Gamble   

(2)               with Kenny Gamble/Cary Gilbert

(3)               with Kenny Gamble/Chad Jackson/Hank Ballard/Charles Spurling

(4)               with Kenny Gamble/Melvin Glover/Tony Jackson/Sylvia Robinson

(5)               with Kenny Gamble/Jerry Butler/Jayceon Taylor/Kanye West

(6)               with Kenny Gamble/Charli Baltimore/Paul Clark

(7)               with Kenny Gamble/Paul Simon/Roger Mcnair/Rashad and Trevor Smith

(8)               with Gene Mcfadden/John Whitehead

(9)               with Kenny Gamble/Samuel Barwell/Nathaniel Hall/Michael Oliver/Michael Small

(10)           with Kenny Gamble/Jeane Chapman/David Dorrell/Anthony Jackson/Matt Rowe

(11)           with Kenny Gamble/Neneh Cherry/Anthony Jackson/Cameron Mcvey/Jonathan Sharp

(12)           with Jerry Akines

(13)           with Gene Mcfadden/John Whitehead/Andrea Martin/Ivan Matias

(14)           with Kenny Gamble/Gene Mcfadden/John Whitehead

(15)           with Kenny Gamble/Jerry Butler

(16)           with Kenny Gamble/Glenn Frey/Teddy Riley/Jack Tempchin

(17)           with Frankie Brunson

(18)           with Gene Mcfadden/John Whitehead/Victor Carstarphen

(19)           with Kenny Gamble/Robert Chetcuti/Cary Gilbert/Stephen Mcguiness

(20)           with Kenny Gamble/Al Green/Willie Mitchell

(21)           with El Debarge/William Debarge/Randy Edelman/Kenny Gamble/Cornell Haynes/Etterlene Jordan

(22)           with Kenny Gamble/Jerry Ross