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Bobby Martin (May 4, 1930 – September 6, 2013) was an American music producer, arranger and songwriter, closely associated with Philadelphia International Records and Philly soul.[1][2] He is best known for his arrangement of Billy Paul's "Me and Mrs. Jones", his work on the Soul Train theme, and with artists including Whitney Houston, L.T.D., MFSB, Patti LaBelle, Nancy Wilson, Lou Rawls, Lesley Gore, The Manhattans, The O'Jays, The Jacksons, Dusty Springfield and the Bee Gees, among others.[3][4][5]
Bobby Martin | |
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Birth name | Robert L. Martin |
Born | Lockland, Ohio, U.S. | May 4, 1930
Died | September 6, 2013 83) San Diego, California, U.S. | (aged
Genres | Philadelphia soul, R&B, soul, pop |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, arranger, songwriter |
Years active | 1951–2013 |
Formerly of | Billy Paul, The O'Jays, The Three Degrees, MFSB, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Lou Rawls |
Martin received a Grammy Award for Album of the Year for his contribution to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
He died in 2013.
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