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LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends

LeRoy Bell is the nephew of Thom Bell, who formed the legendary Philly soul production group Mighty Three Music with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. As a uoung staff writer there, LeRoy wrote or co-wrote songs that would be recorded by The Spinners, The O'Jays, The Temptations, Rita Marley, and Elton John, who became a fan of LeRoy and recorded his "Mama Can't Buy Me Love" among other songs. LeRoy recently released his sixth album, "Rock 'n' Soul," building on his expanded global presence as a top-ten finalist on the first season of "The X Factor." LeRoy comfortably embraces a wide range of genres. He’s a passionate soul/R&B singer, a powerful blues-rocker, and equally easily an acoustic folk/soul singer, capable of captivating an audience with intimate performances either alone or with his band, His Only Friends.