PEOPLE & PLACES
There is a wealth of talent that came out of Philadelphia during this highly creative period of Rock and Roll -- people that worked behind the scenes -- songwriters, producers, record company executives and countless others that contributed to the Sound of Philadelphia. In this section you can learn about and get John Madara's personal insights into the people and the places that were a part of his career and helped to create THAT PHILLY SOUND.
This site will be updated on a regular basis. Please visit us periodically to learn more about the influentual people and places in the Philadelphia music industry.
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*These non-philadelphians were influential in John's career and he remains close friends with them.
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Dave Appell
PEOPLE
Billy Jackson
Thom Bell
Harold Lipsius
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Harry Chipetz
Leroy Lovett
Dick Clark
Bernie Lowe
Linda Creed
Madara/White
Gamble & Huff
Kal Mann
Jimmy Ienner*
Quincy Jones*
Roy Straigis
Joe Renzetti
Artie Singer
Joe Tarsia
Dave White
Jimmy Wisner
PLACES
The Shubert Building
Sigma Sound Studios
Cameo Parkway Records