“I’ll Be Around”
Written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt
RONNIE LEIGH: Lead Vocal
JERVONNY COLLIER: Bass
KEVIN HANSON: Guitar
JASON LONG: Piano
MARCUS FINNIE: Drums
DeMARCO JOHNSON: Keyboard Strings
EDGARDO CINTRON: Percussion
CHRIS WEST: All Horns
WAVERLY ALSTON: Background Vocals
ALEX ORTIZ: Background Vocals
LARRY ARRINGTON: Background Vocals
JOHN EGGLESTON: Background Vocals
Producer: Tom Emmi
Audio Engineers: Ron DiSilvestro, Bill Schnee
Mastering Engineer: Sunny Nam
Video Editors: Dexter Gresh, Adam Henderson
Writer, Producer. Orchestrator. Arranger. Player, Singer. Conductor. Genius. Thom Bell wore all the hats. As one of the Mighty Three masterminds of the Philly Sound, Bell would apply his classical training and golden ear to take Soul music to a new level of sophistication and grace. As a songwriter in partnership with lyricist Linda Creed, he penned many of the most memorable songs of the 70s, from “Betcha By Golly Wow” to “You Are Everything.” He earned a Grammy for Best Producer of the Year in 1974 and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006. We all strive for perfection in our work. But history will remember Thom Bell as one of the few who never settled for less.