Born and raised in Philadelphia, Billy Paul began his singing career when he was twelve, appearing on local radio shows. Listening at home to his family's collection of 78s, Paul began developing a vocal style that would eventually incorporate traces of jazz, R&B and pop.
The Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones" He was usually identified by his distinguishably raspy vocal.
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