MFSB
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MFSB, officially standing for "Mother Father Sister Brother", was a pool of more than 30 studio musicians based at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios. They worked closely with the production team of Gamble and Huff and producer/arranger Thom Bell, and backed up Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, the O'Jays, the Stylistics, the Spinners, Wilson Pickett, and Billy Paul.
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- Bob Babbitt Ronnie Baker Thom Bell Keith BensonKarl Chambers Roland Chambers Charles CollinsBobby Eli John E. DavisJohn H. Davis Norman FarringtonMichael Foreman Eddie Green Dennis HarrisNorman Harris Leon HuffAnthony JacksonFrederick JoinerQuinton JosephRon KerseyReggie Lucas Vincent Montana Jr. Lenny Pakula Don RenaldoT. J. Tindall Dexter WanselLarry Washington Winnie WilfordHarold Ivory Williams Jr.Jimmie WilliamsEarl YoungLeon "Zach" Zachery
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- MFSB
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- 220
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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- R&B, soul, Philadelphia soul, disco, funk
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- 1971–1985
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- Philadelphia International
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- Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, The O'Jays, McFadden & Whitehead, the Three Degrees
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10 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Career
- Name origin
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Compilation albums
- Singles
- See also
- References
- External links
MFSB, officially standing for "Mother Father Sister Brother", was a pool of more than 30 studio musicians based at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios. They worked closely with the production team of Gamble and Huff and producer/arranger Thom Bell, and backed up Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, the O'Jays, the Stylistics, the Spinners, Wilson Pickett, and Billy Paul.
In 1972, MFSB began recording as a named act for the Philadelphia International label. "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", also known as the Soul Train theme, was their second and most successful single. Released in March 1974, it peaked at number one on the US Billboard pop and R&B charts. "TSOP" was influential in establishing the disco sound. The track sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA in April 1974.