Grammy Award Winner Billy Paul Has Passed Away

[truebluefan]

It saddens us to have to inform our listeners, just days after the passing of Prince, we have lost Philadelphia music LEGEND Billy Paul (born Paul Williams) at the age of 81.

A Grammy Award winner, his biggest hit came in 1972, with his #1 single, “Me and Mrs. Jones” as well as the 1973 single & album “War of the Gods”. He blended conventional pop, soul and funk with electronic and psychedelic influences, which is why he is one of many artists associated with the Philadelphia soul sound.

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[Denny Crane]

I remember him and that song. He could really sing.