MUSIC INDUSTRY: Fire Marshals Say Blaze at Philadelphia Record Studio Was Deliberately Set

A fire broke out on Sunday morning at Philadelphia International Records, where Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff perfected the Philadelphia sound of smooth R&B for singers like Teddy Pendergrass and Patti LaBelle, the Philadelphia Enquirer reported. The fire swept through the labels office area, melting gold and platinum records and destroying much of its memorabilia, but it spared the historic studio and the labels tape library, according to the paper...

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