Harold Melvin Memorial

Harold Melvin was born in Philadelphia and started his singing career at high school functions, on street corners and in local nightclubs. Harold Melvin and the BlueNotes signed with Philadelphia International Records in 1971 and recorded a string of Platinum and Gold hits, including Bad Luck, If You Don’t Know Me By Now,I Miss You, Where Are My Friends, and Wake up Everybody. During the years, Harold has launched the careers of many artists, including Teddy Pendergrass, Billy Paul, Bunny Siegler and Sharon Paige.

Harold Melvin has received many awards for musical accomplishments and service to the arts. These include a Citation award from the House of Representatives for his outstanding service to the community, and a Citation from the Chamber of Commerce of Detroit, Michigan for his outstanding service to the betterment of Black Americans. City of Louisville, Kentucky on Januuary 28th, 1988 proclaimed Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes Day.

In their native town of Philadelphia, HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES participated in a great TV special on all the networks. It was a Tribute to Nat King Cole.

Although the BLUE NOTES went through many personnel changes since they first began singing on Philadelphia street corners years ago, their style remained virtually the same before Harold’s untimely death.