Gamble and Huff’s Sound of Philadelphia reigned during the 1970s.Īnd Grammy-nominated, Philadelphia-born hip-hop artist Tierra Whack, a rising star, is known for her witty and sometimes playful lyrics. John Coltrane played the bustling jazz scene on Columbia Avenue in the ’40s and ’50s. Tindley, for whom Tindley Temple United Methodist Church was named, composed gospel music in the early 1900s, including his song, “I’ll Overcome Someday,” which is credited as the source of the civil rights anthem, “We Shall Overcome.”
Philadelphia’s Black music legacy runs deep and wide:
