Harold Melvin

1939–1997 (age 58)

R&B singer

Biography

Harold Melvin led Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes through a string of Philadelphia soul hits, blending smooth falsettos with socially conscious messages on songs such as “If You Don’t Know Me by Now.”

He inspired countless singers and brought people together through music, and he now rests at Ivy Hill Cemetery, ever associated with the golden era of soul.

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