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Leon Huff

real name Leon A. Huff

Leon Huff is credited on 3,974 releases across 1,449 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,974

Credits

1,449

Albums

8

Decades active

744

In collections

Biography

Born 8 April 1942 in Camden, New Jersey, USA
Pioneering songwriter, producer and keyboardist who, along with Kenneth Gamble, formed R&B label Philadelphia International Records (PIR) in 1971 and created the "Philly Sound" characterized by artists such as 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.
Along with Gamble and legendary songwriter Thom Bell from the PIR stable formed Mighty Three Publishing.
Released a solo album "Here To Create Music" in 1980. Continues to write music with Kenneth Gamble.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 (Non-Performer).

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Credited work

3,974 releases · 1,449 albums · active 1952–2025

  • Performance · 5,597
  • Production · 628
  • Other credits · 54
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Sigma Sound Studios · The Hit Factory · Studio 56 · Echo Sound

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