Thomas Joshua Tindall (1950 – January 26, 2016) was an American guitarist. He was a member of
MFSB
MFSB, officially standing for "Mother Father Sister Brother", was a pool of more than 30 studio musicians based at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios. They worked closely with the production team of Gamble and Huff and producer/arranger Thom Bel ...
and played on 38 gold and platinum funk and R&B records and more than 30 hits produced by
Gamble and Huff
Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production team credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as ...
in the 1970s and 1980s. Tindall is considered one of the architects of the
Philadelphia Sound
Philadelphia soul, sometimes called Philly soul, the Philadelphia sound, Phillysound, or The Sound of Philadelphia TSOP, is a genre of late 1960s–1970s soul music characterized by funk influences and lush instrumental arrangements, often featu ...
. He was inducted twice into the Philadelphia Music Alliance's Walk of Fame as a member of MFSB and the
Salsoul Orchestra
The Salsoul Orchestra was the backing band of session musicians for many acts on the New York City label Salsoul Records and, under its own name, recorded several hit singles and albums between 1975 and 1982.
History
The orchestra was formed i ...
.
T. J. Tindall was born in 1950 in
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. It was the capital of the United States from November 1 to December 24, 1784.TJ Tindall
Discogs
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Accessed October 21, 2016. During his career, Tindall played on hits produced by "Sound of Philadelphia" architects Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff for artists such as
The O'Jays
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The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees is an American female vocal group formed circa 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although 16 women have been members over the years, the group has always been a trio. The current line-up consists of Helen Scott, Valerie Holi ...
' album ''
International
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International may also refer to:
Music Albums
* ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011
* ''International'' (New Order album), 2002
* ''International'' (The T ...
''. He also backed up and recorded with
Bonnie Raitt
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Lon & Derrek Van Eaton
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(their album ''Brother''), the Jacksons, Robert Palmer's '' Double Fun'', the Temptations, to name a few. He can be heard on
The Trammps
The Trammps are an American disco and soul band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands.
The band's first major success was their 1972 cover version of "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart", while the first disco tr ...
' 1976 hit "
Disco Inferno
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" (US #46) and their ''
album
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'' of the same name,
Lou Rawls
Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American record producer, singer, composer and actor. Rawls released more than 60 albums, sold more than 40 million records, and had numerous charting singles, most notably his s ...
' "
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and performed by R&B singer Lou Rawls on his 1976 album '' All Things in Time''. The song proved to be Rawls' breakthrough hit, reaching number one on bot ...
" (US #2),
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as the Jackson 5ive, also known as the Jacksons) are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and for most o ...
Eddie Kendricks
Edward James Kendrick (December 17, 1939 – October 5, 1992), better known as Eddie Kendricks, was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group the Temptatio ...
's "He's a Friend" single (US #36) and ''
album
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Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Linda Hyman (July 6, 1949 – June 30, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Hyman is best known for her music during the late 1970s through the early 1990s, some of her most notable songs were "You Know How to Love Me" ...
's album ''
Prime of My Life
''Prime of My Life'' is the eighth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman.
It was released by Philadelphia International Records on June 11, 1991 and featured " Don't Wanna Change the World", which peaked at #1 on the US '' Bil ...
'',
Loleatta Holloway
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Double Exposure
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Delusions
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''.
In the 1980s, Tindall retired from music, running a company in Princeton founded by his father. In 2012, he went back to the studio to join
David Uosikkinen
David Uosikkinen (born February 11, 1956) is an American drummer and Internet content manager, best known for being a
member of rock band The Hooters.
Early life
Born in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, U.S., Uosikkinen grew up in Levittown, Penns ...
's project ''In The Pocket: Essential Songs of Philadelphia''.
Tindall died of cancer in 2016 at age 65.
In 2016, Tindall was inducted into the
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum
The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum (MHOF) in Nashville honors all musicians regardless of genre or instrument. The MHOF timeline starts with the beginning of recorded music and inductees are nominated by current members of the American Feder ...