The Ambassadors
The Ambassadors had but one small R&B hit in 1969, "I Really Love You," a dramatic ballad in the Philadelphia soul style with an ascending horn riff, co-written by Kenny Gamble. They did stay together long enough to do an album, Soul Summit, which featured several musicians -- including Leon Huff (on piano) and Earl Young (drums) -- who were instrumental to the Gamble-Huff productions that epitomized the peak of Philadelphia soul in the early '70s. The Ambassadors didn't project a ton of personality, but then again, personality wasn't the long suit of some other big Philadelphia soul acts; perhaps if they'd been given excellent material, they would have been far more successful. As it is, the rare Soul Summit LP, reissued on CD in 1998, is a notable find for those who love the Gamble-Huff sound and want an accomplished example that they might not have previously heard.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Chaotic World
Alternative & Indie - Released by ICO Music on 18 Jun 2001
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If You Don't Know (You Better Ask Somebody)
Funk - Released by Sound Stage 7 on 25 Mar 1967
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Sounds Like Home
Gospel - Released by The Ambassadors on 14 Dec 2023
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Last Flight
Alternative & Indie - Released by New Constitution Records on 26 Oct 2023
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Searchin', Pt. 1 / Searchin', Pt. 2
Funk - Released by Sound Stage 7 on 25 Mar 1968
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I'll Fly Away
Country - Released by MusicHunters Records on 1 Jun 2023
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The Ambassadors, Vol. One
Contemporary Jazz - Released by The Ambassadors on 1 Apr 2022
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Light of the World
Gospel - Released by The Ambassadors on 1 Sep 2021
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Old Songs, New Twists
Country - Released by MusicHunters Records on 4 Jul 2023
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Children`s Album
Miscellaneous - Released by The Ambassadors on 24 Nov 2022
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