"If you dont Know me by Now " Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were an American singing group, one of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. The group's repertoire included soul, R&B, doo-wop, and disco. Founded in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania in the early 1950s as The Charlemagnes, the group is most noted for several hits on Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International label between 1972 and 1976, although they performed and recorded until Melvin's death in 1997. Despite group founder and original lead singer Harold Melvin's top billing, the Blue Notes' most famous member was Teddy Pendergrass, their lead singer during the successful years at Philadelphia International. "If you dont know me by now" was later covered by the English pop/soul band Simply Red, also becoming their best-known hit after reaching number one on the U.S. Hot 100 on July 15, 1989 and at number thirty-eight on the Hot Black Singles chart.[2] It peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart. It also topped the Canadian Singles Chart. Seal recorded the song for his 2008 album Soul, and, in April 2009, it became his first top-ten Adult Contemporary hit since "Love's Divine" in 2004;[3] the song was subsequently nominated for the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy The song was chosen as one of the Songs of the Century by the RIAA. It was featured at the end of Michael Apted's movie Class Action.It was comically covered by British comedian Ricky Gervais in his character David Brent. A music video was produced and released with BBC's The Office DVD set. American Idol contestant LaToya London additionally covered the song in the season compilation album American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics.

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[shela2]

"If You Don't Know Me by Now" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and recorded by the Philadelphia soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, which became their first hit after being released as a single in 1972, topping the R&B chart and peaking at number three on the Pop chart

[mountain824]

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[Celebbb]

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MoC:

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[MrLuiscastellanos]

Fantastica Musica !!!! Gracias por subirla Shela2  !!!!

[Tadek59]

Amazing video and beautiful song !

5*****

[beatlehop]

Shela this was one of my fav years ago Thanks for the share.*****.

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[judyesther]

Great song Shela.

I like it!

Have a nice week.

Judyesther

[paulprocopolis]

It's very nice to hear this song again - I've always liked it - and Harold Melvin gives it an authentic soul treatment!

[bscarlette]

I thought Simply Red wrote this song in 1980s, I like this version too.

[Vebinz]

This is such a great song. Almost iconic really.