Discography

Songwriter, arranger and producer, Phil was a member of Philadelphia’s Young Professionals in the early 1970s. As a lyricist, his quick turnaround and catchy hooks made him a sought-after commodity. One of his biggest successes came in 1973 when he co-wrote the classic song “I’ll Be Around”, but his catalog is much deeper and includes songs like “Sunshine”, “San Francisco/Hollywood” and many others. His work can be heard on records by the Village People, Sister Sledge, the Spinners, Jay-Z, Jackie Moore, LL Cool J and numerous others. A little known fact: he was very much in demand as a backing vocalist during Philadelphia’s soul heyday. Phil released two solo albums at the end of the disco era. Both were well received and continue to be sought-after collectibles by music aficionados.

Partial list of credits

1972 360 Degrees of Billy Paul - Billy Paul (Composer)

1972 Back Stabbers - The O'Jays (Composer)

1972 Drowning in the Sea of Love - Joe Simon (Composer)

1972 The Spinners - The Spinners (Composer)

1973 Sweet Charlie Babe - Jackie Moore (Audio Production, Composer, Producer)

1974 That's How Long I'll Be Loving You - Bunny Sigler (Composer)

1974 The Magic of the Blue - Blue Magic (Vocal Arrangement)

1975 Keep Smilin' - Bunny Sigler (Composer)

1975 The Way We Were - Willis "Gator" Jackson (Tambourine, Backing Vocals)

1976 Nice 'n' Naasty - The Salsoul Orchestra (Vocals)

1977 A Night to Remember - Eddie Holman (Backing Vocals)

1977 Village People - The Village People (Arranger, Composer)

1978 American Generation - The Ritchie Family (Composer)

1978 Cruisin' -The Village People (Composer)

1978 Giving It Back - Phil Hurtt (Piano, Vocals)

1979 P H Factor - Phil Hurtt (Piano, Vocals)

1980 Original Film Soundtrack - Can't Stop The Music (Composer)

1981 Welcome Back - Blue Magic (Backing Vocals)

1981 You'll Never Know - Hi Gloss (Composer)

1983 In the Street - The Village People (Composer)

1984 Just Like Dreamin' - Terri Wells (Composer)

1989 Le Meilleur de Claude François: Album Souvenir - Claude François (Composer)

1991 Greatest Hits - The Ritchie Family (Composer)

1992 Bedtime Stories William Bell (Composer)

1992 The Best of Sister Sledge (1973-1985) - Sister Sledge (Composer)

1994 Sacred Addiction - Fareed Haque (Composer)

1994 Sahara - Russ Freeman (Composer)

1994 The Very Best of Randy Crawford - Randy Crawford (Composer)

1995 Original Film Soundtrack - Dead Presidents (Composer)

1995 Give the People What They Want - The O'Jays (Composer)

1995 Reachin' Back - Regina Belle (Composer)

1997 The Philly Sound: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and the Story of Brotherly Love (1966-1976) (Composer, Producer)

1998 VH1 8-Track Flashback: Classic 70's Soul (Composer)

1999 Betty Wright Live/Travelin' in the Wright Circle - Betty Wright (Composer)

2000 G.O.A.T. Featuring James T. Smith: The Greatest of All Time - LL Cool J (Composer)

2001 Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1970-1974 (Composer)

2001 The Blueprint - Jay-Z (Composer)

2002 How Sweet It Is - Joan Osborne (Composer)

2002 When the World's at Peace - The O'Jays (Composer)

2003 No Walls - David Gough (Composer)

2004 Our Kind of Soul - Daryl Hall & John Oates (Composer)

2005 One of Us - Joan Osborne (Composer)

2006 Masters of Funk, Soul and Blues: A Soulful Tale of Two Cities (Producer, Vocals, Background Vocals)

2008 Nas - Nas (Composer)

2011 Through My Eyes - Gabrielle Hurtt (Composer)

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