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Kenneth Gamble

Kenneth Gamble is credited on 4,499 releases across 1,615 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,499

Credits

1,615

Albums

7

Decades active

860

In collections

Biography

Born August 11, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Sometimes called Kenny Gamble.
Pioneering American songwriter, producer and humanitarian. Formed R&B label Philadelphia International Records (PIR) with Leon Huff in 1971 and created the "Philly Sound".
PIR's stable included The O'Jays, Billy Paul, Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes, The Three Degrees, The Jones Girls and PIR's house band MFSB (Mother, Father, Sister, Brother) to name a few.
Formed Mighty Three Publishing with Huff and fellow PIR songwriter Thom Bell.
Renowned for his humanitarian works for both civic and charitable causes which continue today, notably the "Let's Clean Up The Ghetto" project.
Involved in (and fined for) a payola scandal at PIR in 1975.
Continues to write music with Leon Huff.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 (Non-Performer).

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Credited work

4,499 releases · 1,615 albums · active 1962–2025

  • Performance · 5,518
  • Production · 743
  • Other credits · 104
  • Engineering · 6

Studios: Sigma Sound Studios · The Hit Factory · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Atlantic Studios

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