14K views · 369 reactions | With a Chart Topping 9 Hit Songs from 1972 to 1976 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes were the most popular Philly soul group, blending soul, R&B, doo-wop, and disco. | Old Images of Philadelphia | Facebook

57K views · 1.7K reactions | Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now | We Love Old Songs | Facebook

Detroit had Motown, but Philly had Philadelphia International Records. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes perform I miss you live on Soul Train, 1972. Teddy Pendergrass on lead vocals. Motown was a bigger company, but Philadelphia International Records produced more hit making artist and groups. Remember when music was music? Good songs stand the test of time! | Old Images of Philadelphia

If You Don’t Know Me By Now - Live in Santiago, 2025. First made famous by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Simply Red’s version arrived in 1989 and went on to become the band’s second US number 1. Go deeper into the song’s history on the Recollections archive page: https://www.simplyred.com/archive/if-you-dont-know-me-by-now/ | Simply Red