The Sound of Philadelphia | Shoobs

United Kingdom

The Sound of Philadelphia
Live Music

The Sound of Philadelphia

Soul
Saturday October 19th, 2024 from 6:45 pm to 10:30 pm
@ Royal Albert Hall in London
Terms and conditions
  • 14+

    Age

  • Casual

    Dress code

  • 7:30pm

    Last entry


  • Yes

    ID required

Additional:

All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over. This event is not recommended for children under 5. E-tickets with seat details will be emailed to you by 18th October.

Description

Sir Lenny Henry presents a special concert marking 50 years since the release of seminal track TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) – one of the defining songs of the Philly soul genre, and celebrating the legendary songwriting talents of Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell.

This one-night-only event will feature hits from Philadelphia International Records' extensive back catalogue, performed by special guest singers Beverley Knight, Andrew Roachford, Omar Lye-Fook, Tony Momrelle, Ashton Jones, Derek Green, and Wayne Ellington, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra and music director Chris Cameron.

Philadelphia International Records, founded in 1971, was a major force behind the Philly soul genre. Characterised by funk influences and lush string and horn arrangements, Philly soul would lay the groundwork for the emergence of disco later in the 1970s.

The label's roster included the O'Jays, Patti LaBelle, Lou Rawls, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and Teddy Pendergrass among others, with hits including  Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now,  Don't Leave Me This Way,  Love Train,  Me and Mrs. Jones and When Will I See You Again. 

Artists
Performance
Soul
Sir Lenny Henry
Beverley Knight
Andrew Roachford
Omar Lye-Fook
Tony Momrelle
Ashton Jones
Derek Green
Wayne Ellington
BBC Concert Orchestra
Chris Cameron
Ratings and reviews
Event
The Sound of Philadelphia

0.0

Organiser
Royal Albert Hall

0

Venue
Royal Albert Hall

0.0

Videos and images
Venue

Royal Albert Hall

Kensington Gore

London, Greater London, SW7 2AP

United Kingdom

Official Ticket Agent
100% Safe & Secure
Refund on cancelled event
Other events from this organiser
From £33.00

Description

Celebrate the festive season with the London Community Gospel Choir. Expect Christmas tunes and gospel classics, plus a host of special guests. With musical accompaniment from The Heritage Orchestra...