EXCLUSIVE: Origins | Songwriting Legends Gamble, Huff & Bell Discuss Their Songwriting Start

2022 marks the 60th year of BMI’s uninterrupted relationship with the legendary Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell. To commemorate this monumental occasion, we are very pleased to share a conversation with all three gentlemen who have gathered together, by Zoom and phone, for the first time in a decade. With a catalog that defines them as one of the preeminent songwriting/producing trios of all time, they have more than earned their place in the pantheon of great American music. In three video chapters, these master music creators discuss their unparalleled body of work, creative process, impactful legacy and rich history with BMI. BMI is exceptionally proud to say that we have been with Gamble, Huff & Bell every step of their remarkable journey. Since their inception as a songwriting team in the early 1960’s, we have been privileged to share an uninterrupted 60-year affiliation with these esteemed and influential songwriter/producers. Collectively, they have won 93 BMI Awards. Gamble was named a BMI Songwriter of the Year in 1970, 1973, 174 and 1977, while Huff was a BMI Songwriter of the Year in 1974 and 1977. In 2009, Gamble & Huff became BMI Icon Award recipients. Gamble, Huff and Bell have all been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In this chapter, these revered music creators discuss the foundation of the creative collaboration and enduring relationship with BMI. Produced By: Lyndsey McFail FOLLOW US: Instagram:   / bmi   Twitter:   / bmi   Facebook:   / broadcastmusicinc   LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/1XVWvWo http://www.bmi.com ABOUT BMI: Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in over 17 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.1 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year. For additional information and the latest BMI news, visit bmi.com, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BMI or stay connected through Broadcast Music, Inc.‘s Facebook page.