Thom Bell, a singer-songwriter and producer who helped pioneer the sound of Philadelphia soul music, has died. He was 79. Bell's wife, Vanessa Bell, confirmed to the Associated Press that he died ...

Bell died Thursday at his home in Bellingham, Washington, following a lengthy illness Thom Bell, a producer who helped create the "Sound of Philadelphia" soul music has died at 79. Bell's wife Vanessa ...

Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer, writer and arranger who helped perfect the “Sound of Philadelphia” of the 1970s with the inventive, orchestral settings of such hits as the Spinners’ “I’ll Be ...