Legendary Gamble and Huff studio spared in office fire

The studio, where Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass, and other stars once recorded their hits, was undamaged despite having walls covered in the original orange shag carpet..

From Philadelphia Inquirer:

The fire that swept through the offices of Philadelphia International Records on Sunday melted gold and platinum records, destroying about 40 percent of the company’s memorabilia, but spared the legendary recording studio where the Sound of Philadelphia was born.

The studio, where Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass, and other stars once recorded their hits, was undamaged despite having walls covered in the original orange shag carpet.

“It’s amazing,” said Chuck Gamble, a company vice president and nephew of the songwriter Kenny Gamble. “It’s a miracle, in fact.”

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