By 1971, prolific songwriters/producers
Leon Huff had a catalog of R&B and pop hits including The Soul Survivors "Expressway to Your Heart," The Intruders "Cowboys to Girls," and Jerry Butler's "Only the Strong Survive," and a network to help move the product released by their number of boutique record labels. But minor success wasn't enough for the inseparable twosome, so they longed for an opportunity to bridge their love of music, humanity and keeping their ear to the streets under a larger brand, for a broader audience.
Their ship eventually came in. Gamble and Huff landed a deal with