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Sexy pop didn’t start on TikTok. Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan are tapping into a lineage that runs through “The Philadelphia Sound,” with soul artists like Teddy Pendergrass and Marvin Gaye. theconversation.com/sabrina-ca…
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Don't forget The Three Degrees were also on Philly International.
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And you name-checked Cyndi Lauper without noting her (admittedly less sexy) Philly connections: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" was a cover of a Robert Hazard song, and she co-wrote "Time After Time" with the Hooters' Rob Hyman.

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