MFSB

USA, 1971–1981

Mother Father Sister Brother — the crack studio orchestra (30-plus players) that was the house band at Gamble and Huff's Sigma Sound in Philadelphia. Their instrumental 'TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)' (1974) was an early number-one disco record.

MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced MFSB and 2 artists MFSB influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced MFSB?

• Gamble and Huff — MFSB were the studio orchestra assembled at Gamble and Huff's Sigma Sound, giving 'The Sound of Philadelphia' its lush instrumental voice.

Which artists did MFSB influence?

• The Salsoul Orchestra — The Salsoul Orchestra was assembled by Vince Montana Jr. from Philadelphia session players in the MFSB mould, carrying the lush TSOP string sound into New York disco.
• The Trammps — The Trammps grew out of the same Sigma Sound scene, their rhythm section (Baker-Harris-Young) drawn from the MFSB orbit that defined Philadelphia disco.