The Singers: Harold Melvin got top billing with the Blue Notes, but the quintet is best remembered as the proving ground for Teddy Pendergrass, whose raspy, unbound voice was supported by the act's velvet harmonies. Pendergrass took the lead on today's slow jam and on "The Love I Lost," another classic Gamble & Huff production from the group's time on Philadelphia International Records. Pendergrass went on to larger fame as a solo artist before retiring from the music business a few yea
The Singers: Along with the Stylistics, the Spinners and Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, the Delfonics were one of the premier Philly soul acts of the '60s and '70s. Hit-making producer Thom Bell helped the group hone its sound with hits like "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" and "La-La (Means I Love You)." Bell wrote and produced this week's jam, "Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)" -- the man clearly loved parenthetical phrases in his song titles.
The Song: The turgid str
