Thom
Bell was one of the creators of the Philly Sound together with
Kenny
Gamble and Leon Huff.

Thom Bell receives award at 2006
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Having first studied the piano when a boy, he joined The Romeos in 1959 and
worked with Cubby Checker as arranger and conductor. Later he worked with
The Delfonics, Billy Paul and
Harold Melvin and The Bluenotes.