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Philly Soul genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of Philly Soul
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of Philly Soul
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
1967
Soul SoundsThe O’Jays
2026The RomanticBruno Mars
2025Here for It AllMariah Carey
1976
Message in the MusicThe O’Jays
1975Young AmericansDavid Bowie
2022Only the Strong Survive: Covers, Vol. 1Bruce Springsteen
1973
Abandoned LuncheonetteDaryl Hall & John Oates
1975
Daryl Hall & John OatesDaryl Hall & John Oates
1976
The JacksonsThe Jacksons
1975
Then Came YouDionne Warwicke
Philly Soul by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
Philly Soul by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
By country
By decade
Artists of Philly Soul
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
- Archie Bell & the Drells
- Barbara Mason
- Blue Magic
- Brenda & the Tabulations
- Brenda Payton
- Dee Dee Sharp
- Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
- Joyce Sims
- Linda Creed
- Makaih Beats
- Norman Harris
- Shy Boyz
- Ted Wortham & Company
- The Delfonics
- The Dells
- The O’Jays
- The Soul Survivors
- The Stylistics
- The Three Degrees
- The Trammps
- Thom Bell
Overview
Genre relations
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Subgenres
Subgenres or what Philly Soul is divided into
Origins
Genres from which Philly Soul originated
Parent genre
Philly Soul is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles
Derived genres
Genres that evolved from Philly Soul