From the artist’s Philly.com obituary: T.J. TINDALL, 65, the legendary Philly Soul guitarist on 38 gold and platinum hits, including the O’Jays’ “Back Stabbers” and the Trammps’ “Disco Inferno,” died Tuesday after a long, private battle with cancer. Mr. Tindall, whose bronze plaque is on the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame on Broad Street, […]

From the artists’ website: Tommy Marolda is a respected songwriter, musician, record producer, engineer and music publisher who has appeared on more than 50 albums either as an artist, producer or composer. He has been nominated for a Gammy Award and has worked on gold and platimun albums with artists such as Cher, Bee Gees, […]

Interactive timeline by Robert Mineroff. Used with permission. Maury Muehleisen was a musician from Trenton, New Jersey and was the lead guitarist for Jim Croce. During their short partnership, the duo produced three albums that are highly regarded to this day and still gain considerable airtime on the radio. When talking about the influence that […]

Text by Meghan McEneaney Clifford Adams, the world class trombonist, educator, and cherished friend to many, wasn’t just an artist. He was an inspiration. Adams, a Trenton native, had been suffering with medical issues for about a year and had no health insurance to cover medical expenses. After a battle with liver cancer, he passed […]

Interactive Timeline by Joanna DiCicco. Used with permission Richie Cole was and still is an influential musician in Trenton. Cole was born and raised in Trenton, influenced by his father who owned a jazz club in the area. He played the saxophone for several Big Bands and created his own unique Orchestra, the Alto Madness Orchestra, […]

As schoolboys, drummer Scotty Miller and bassist Raymond Earl formed the nucleus of the band that became Instant Funk in the mid-1960s. Billboard summarizes their impact: The Trenton, NJ, band started out with the core lineup of bassist Raymond Earl, drummer Scotty Miller, and guitarist Kim Miller. It later expanded to include keyboardist Dennis Richardson; lead […]

From the artist’s Allmusic.com biography by Ed Hogan: Trenton, NJ-born guitarist/bassist Raymond Earl was an integral member of Philly soul band Instant Funk, who in turn was part of MFSB, the studio aggregation that was the house band for Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff’s Philadelphia International Records. Earl followed the lead of his older brothers, […]

From the Allmusic.com biography by Ed Hogan It may come as a surprise to some that fast-as-quicksilver rhythm guitarist Kim Miller of ’70s Philly soul band Instant Funk likes smooth jazz groups like the Rippingtons, but it’s true. Then again, listen to Miller‘s songs, which are sprinkled throughout the recordings he did with Instant Funk […]

From the artist’s website: From her beginnings with Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles (the sweethearts of The Apollo Theater); to LaBelle (a trio made up of Patti LaBelle and Sarah Dash) — the groundbreaking rock funk band of the 70s; followed by a stunning solo career; and then inducted into The Rhythm & Blues Foundations’ Hall […]

From Wikipedia: nstant Funk came out of Trenton, New Jersey consisting of Raymond Earl, Scotty Miller and guitarist Kim Miller. The group was then called The Music Machine and they were very successful as a back-up band for The Manhattans, Bunny Sigler and also the TNJs. Throughout their careers, Instant Funk would be the back-up […]