GRAMMY-winning songwriter and producer Kenny Gamble takes a moment to talk about what makes 2017 Recording Academy Trustees Award recipient Thom Bell such a unique fixture in Philadelphia soul and R&B.

"I'm here tonight to honor Thom Bell, one of the greatest producers and arrangers of our era," Gamble says.

Bell is set to be honored during "GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends," a two-hour TV special airing on PBS on Oct. 13 at 9 p.m.

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