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Philadelphia soul artists

2 published Philadelphia soul artists, led by The O'Jays and MFSB.

At a glance

2 published Philadelphia soul artists; 36 studio albums have verified cover art.

Published artists0 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 1 tier 3
2
Release groups
115
Studio albums
36
Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
36
Timeline events
45
Average career spanfirst to last dated release
52 years
Full biographies
2
Biography words
2,656

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (1 artists).

Artists by debut decade
DecadeArtists
1960s1
1970s1

Where they come from

Countries with the most Philadelphia soul artists. United States leads with 2.

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with Philadelphia soul. The most shared is rhythm and blues, with 2 artists in both.

Covers from Philadelphia soul

36 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

The O'Jays has the most release groups (92); The O'Jays the longest career (58 years); The O'Jays the most awards (8).

Most prolific

Most prolific, by number of release groups
Artistrelease groups
The O'Jays92
MFSB23

Longest careers

first to last dated release

Longest careers, by number of years
Artistyears
The O'Jays58
MFSB46

Most decorated

Most decorated, by number of awards
Artistawards
The O'Jays8

Most famous Philadelphia soul artists

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