American musician, arranger, songwriter, and record producer Bobby Eli was born in Philadelphia and lived from March 2, 1946, to August 17, 2023. He was the founding member and lead guitarist of the Philadelphia studio band MFSB.
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A multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter and arranger, Eli’s contributions are heard on recordings from numerous creators, which includes Teddy Pendergrass, The Jacksons, Chris Brown, David Bowie, Jay-Z, Hall and Oates, Patti LaBelle, Elton John, Phyllis Hyman, B.B. King, Billy Paul, Wilson Pickett, George Clinton, The Spinners, The Temptations, The Stylistics, The Trammps, Curtis Mayfield, The Sapphires and Shaggy. Eli worked with Len Stark of Melron Records in 1980 to record an ode to the families of the hostages from the Iran Hostage Crisis.
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Eli launched his own recording studio in the Philadelphia suburbs called “The Grooveyard” in 2006. He was producing his two new discoveries, a 16-year-old blue-eyed soul singer from Boston, Massachusetts, Dennis “Youngblood” Taylor and female singer, Debra Michaels.


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