Jamaican-born producer, songwriter Thom Bell dies

Jamaican-born producer and songwriter Thom Bell has died.

Bell, 79, died at his dwelling in Bellingham, Washington on Thursday.

The reason for his dying has not been disclosed. He’s survived by his spouse Vanessa and 6 youngsters.

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The soul music iconl is credited on a number of classics together with the O’Jays’ ‘Again Stabbers’, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes’ ‘I Miss You’, and The Stylistics’ Betcha By Golly Wow’. He’s additionally one of many key architects of ‘Sound of Philadelphia’ model of soul music together with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.

In 1975, Bell was a recipient of the Grammy Award for producer of the 12 months; and was inducted into the Songwriters Corridor of Fame in 2006.

Bell was born in Jamaica in 1943 and migrated to Philadelphia in the USA as a toddler the place he was raised along with his siblings.