Giant Gene was namedThe Number 1 "Ambassador" Of "The Sounds Of Philly" Around The World by City Proclamation
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner For Involvement In Soul/R&B Music Soul Patrol 2011
First Popular Album Rock Show on FM (WIFI-FM Rock with Giant Gene and RJ) and First AM Album Rock (WCAMGiant Gene's AM Underground)
Welcome To Giant Gene Arnold's "Sounds Of Philly" Radio
-Disco Step-By-Step -Philly TV and Radio Hall Of Fame
Heard Or Seen On WEEZ-WIFI-FM-WCAM-WCMC-WMGM-WIBG-WCAU AM-FM CBS-TV-17 TV29
Our "Non-Stop" Original "Go-Go" Dancer..Terry
When Gene started 'Giant Gene's DiscoScene" in 1966, Terry was his original "go-go" dancer, and can still "shake-em-down" on the dance floor
Thank You To The Senate Of The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania for Recognizing Gene with a Senate Proclamation
A 2011 Sounds Of Philly Update
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Here's a very special "Giant Gene Soul Superstar Concert" for 2011 with all of your PhillySoul Favorites,,,just click here
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..http://www.soul-patrol.net/philly1.ram
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To hear more of your favorite "Philly Sounds" programs and interviews , Scroll Down this page and Click on your choice of current "updated" or restored broadcasts. To see Giant Gene intro your favorite Philly groups at the Spectrum, go to www.youtube.com and put "giant gene arnold" into the search box.
To see a "Sounds Of Philly" video preview, click here
To visit "Our new Philly sights nSounds" website click
www.phillysounds
Terry is Gene's wife, (Terryl) long-time producer, singer, actress, and voiceover artist.. To learn more and see her roles and videos, plus hear a voice reel, visit her site
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Hea The Song and Download from this link to cdbaby.com
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Here-With-You-Terryl/233309600080071
Visit Terryl's Showcase Page and Voice Demo at http://imterryl.tripod.com/terryl
Here is one of her Country Hits.."There'll Never Be A Next Time For Me"
In the beginnings of his radio career. (after singing, acting, and writing and producing music), Gene joined RJ (Ron Joseph) in late 1966 at WEEZ-AM radio, and then they rocked over to WIFI-92 FM in Philly, and created the Number One FM Sound in the city, performing at dances and record hops throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and nearby South Jersey. He called his shows "Giant Gene's Discoscene", and later, wrote for Discoscene Magazine. Complete Bio in Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneers Archives.
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Gene Arnold's Official Broadcast Pioneer Biography***
Our goal is to educate and inform you of the very historic "Sounds Of Philly" that Gene was a vital part of by introducing you to the people who made it, and their ever classic recordings of their worldwide hits. Look for this logo at www.soul-patrol.net radio, and hear many of Gene's "Superstar-Soul" Programs when you see this symbol. There are hundreds of great programs there, so scroll all the way down.
Gene was highly honored to receive the coveted "Legends Of Black Music Award", and IN JULY OF 2011, WAS AWARDED A PRESTIGIOUS "LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for his involement of writing, producing, providing exposure for, and being the first to play legendary soul artists, helping them to become stars. He was also recently named Number 25 on the "World's Best DJ" List. Europes leading Disco and DJ Magazine,Visit the writers and publisher at www.djsportal.com. Gene is also featured in Wikopedia, the internets leading Encyclopedia. Not being on the air for all those years, (with the exception of our syndicated re-runs and his voiceovers on virtually a thousand commercials on TV and Radio, it's great to be remembered. This site is our way of thanking you by bringing you the info you want about the stars, the music, and the "behind the scenes" facts about how it all happened. Ron's DanceTalk Magazine, published by Ron Bess, is another excellent source of dance music info. Look for this symbol on www.soul-patrol.net to hear his many programs on that site.
Here are the current programs you can listen to here with Real Player or Windows Media Player. Click on any show you want to hear.
Gene introduced The Jimi Hendrix Experience at The Spectrum on April 12 1969. He MC'd him 3 more times after that by his request over the years.Gene also MC'd The Doors, The Allman Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Cat Stevens, Chicago, Steppenwolf, Frank Zappa,The Chambers Brothers, and most of the beloved rock stars of that era, and helped get local groups like Looking Glass, Nazz,Mandrake Memorial, Stone Dawn, The Legions, Almond Joy, The Driftwoods, and many more on their way.
Gene is honored to be a member of The Disco DJ's Hall Of Fame , and The Philly Radio and TV Hall Of Fame, and a part of The New York Public Library's "A Decade Of Saturday Nights" bold Exhibit highlighting the people and places of Disco with highlights of the era well preserved and beautifully displayed.He is also a Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneer Member.
We also thank you all for making us so much a part of the internet music scene worldwide. Jody was right. People EVERYWHERE love "the Sounds Of Philly!" so we do it just for the fun of it. Thanks to good friend Marty Angelo for his efforts to keep Disco alive, and to Rich Levin www.pctalkweb.net , Bob Davis,(of www.soul-patrol.net) and Dave Skalish, (Chief Technician CBS Radio Stations)who lovingly have restored many of our original broadcasts, and of course, to Terry, who makes everything possible, and Jim, Anna, and our friends at www.netcetra.com who are easily the best web creators and site hosts anywhere
Links to stars, other sites, and music you'll love
RJ Ron Josephs www.rjforever.com
Nazz at http://www.itsaboutmusic.com/nazz.html
Philly's "original" rocker..www.charliegracie.com
100 Great Disco Links http://www.70disco.com/70links.htm
Philly's Own Hall and Oates www. hall and oates .com/
Great Disco site www.disco.com
Philly's Own LaBelle www.pattilabelle.com/index2.html
Philly's Teen Idols:
www.frankieavalon.com
www.fabianforte.com
www.chubbychecker.com
www.bobbyrydell.com
The Rock Hall Of Fame www. rock hall .com/
The Kings Own Site www.elvis.com
Find Your Favorite Philly CD's www.amazon.com
Philadelphia Radio and TV Hall Of Fame http://phillymemories.tripod.com/id2.htm
Our very own beloved www.jimcroce.com
Philly's Own "Godfather Of Disco Vince Montana Jr
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