Walter "Bunny" Sigler is a pop

Pop music

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 and R&B

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 songwriter

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 and record producer

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 who has done extensive work with the team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and who was instrumental in creating the "Philly Sound" in the early 1970s. He is nicknamed "Mr. Emotion."

Sigler has worked with most of the artists

Musician

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 associated with the Philadelphia stable including The O'Jays

The O'Jays

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, The Roots

The Roots

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, Jackie Moore, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

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, Barbara Mason

Barbara Mason

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, Billy Paul

Billy Paul

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, Lou Rawls

Lou Rawls

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, Patti LaBelle

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 and Stephanie Mills

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. He also co-wrote "The Ruler's Back", the opening song on the widely respected and critically acclaimed album

Album

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 The Blueprint

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by Jay-Z

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. also, wrote chaka khan´s tearin´it up.

Originally a performer, Sigler first recorded

Sound recording and reproduction

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 for the V-Tone Records label

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 in 1959. He has also recorded for the Decca, Parkway, Gamble, Philadelphia International and Gold Mind labels. Gold Mind, headed by Philly guitarist/writer/producer/arranger Norman Harris was a subsidiary of Salsoul Records

Salsoul Records

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. In 1967, he had a hit record on Parkway: a cover of "Let the Good Times Roll/Feel So Good," which peaked at #22 in August.

Walter Sigler sang the "23rd Psalm" at the ceremony awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen on March 29, 2007, at the United States Capitol. http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/infocus/veterans/tuskegee/02.html

On October 18, 2008, Sigler sang the United States National Anthem before the Kelly Pavlik

Kelly Pavlik

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 vs. Bernard Hopkins

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 boxing match.

In 2009, Sigler wrote a single and performed a number of concerts with Israeli hip hop jazz fusion group Coolooloosh.

Studio albums

• 1967: Let The Good Times Roll And Feel So Good (Parkway PS-50,000)
• 1974: That's How Long I'll Be Loving You (Philadelphia International)
• 1975: Keep Smilin (Philadelphia International)
• 1976: My Music (Philadelphia International)
• 1977: Locked In This Position (with Barbara Mason
  Barbara Mason
  Barbara Mason is an American R&B/soul singer best known for her 1965 hit song, "Yes, I'm Ready".-Career:A soul singer, Mason initially focused on songwriting when she entered the music industry in her teens...
  
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• 1977: Let Me Party With You (Gold Mind)
• 1979: I've Always Wanted To Sing...Not Just Write Songs (Gold Mind)
• 1980: Let It Snow (Sal-Soul)
• 2003: Let Me Love You Tonight (Grapevine Records)
• 2008: The Lord's Prayer (101 Distribution)

Compilation albums

• 1996: The Best of Bunny Sigler: Sweeter Than the Berry (Sony/Legacy)
• 1998: Bunny Sigler (Sony Special Products)
• 2006: The Best of Philly Soul - Vol. 2 (That Philly Sound)
• 2007: A Soulful Tale of Two Cities (Soul Renaissance Records)

Songs performed by Sigler appear on 53 compilations (according to http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bunny+Sigler)

Singles

• 1965 "For Crying Out Loud" US Decca
• 1966: "Comparatively Speaking" US Decca
• 1966: "Girl Don't Make Me Wait"
• 1967: "Let The Good Times Roll And Feel So Good"
• 1967: "There's No Love Left (In This Old Heart Of Mine)"
• 1970: "Don't Stop Doing What You're Doing"
• 1970: "Where Do The Lonely Go"
• 1972: "Heaven Knows I've Changed"
• 1973: "Theme For Five Fingers Of Death"
• 1973: "Tossin' And Turnin"
• 1974: "Keep Smilin'"
• 1974: "Love Train (Part 1)"
• 1975: "Shake Your Booty"
• 1976: "My Music"
• 1977: "Let Me Party With You (Party, Party, Party)"
• 1977: "Locked In This Position" (with Barbara Mason
  Barbara Mason
  Barbara Mason is an American R&B/soul singer best known for her 1965 hit song, "Yes, I'm Ready".-Career:A soul singer, Mason initially focused on songwriting when she entered the music industry in her teens...
  
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• 1978: "I Got What You Need"
• 1978: "Only You" (with Loleatta Holloway)
• 1978: "Don't Even Try (Give It Up)"
• 1979: "By The Way You Dance"
• 1979: "Glad To Be Your Lover"
• 1986: "What Would You Do Without Love"
• 2001: "Are You A Freak (Like Me?)" (with Prince Dred)
• 2007: "Got To Give It Up"