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1. “Am I Black Enough For You” was released, despite Billy Paul’s objections, a few months after Billy’s cross-over hit “Me and Mrs Jones” which had reached the top of the Billboard pop.
2. Apr 26,  · This was Paul’s stunning debut album, which became such a commodity that Philadelphia International Records reissued it in Am I Black Enough for You ( Degrees of Billy Paul.
3. "Am I Black Enough for You" fit in with the times of overt black consciousness, a social message moved along by a perky bongo and clavinet-dominated beat, and well-spaced, brassy horn hits. A too staid "I'm Gonna Make It This Time," co-written by Bunny Sigler, marked Paul's second adventure in urban club jazz on Degrees; this one has bite, and Billy sings it with fire.
4. While Degrees of Billy Paul, Harold Melvin & Blue Notes and The O'Jays Back Stabbers were the albums that established Philadelphia International Records as a brand of significance, the very first album released by the label was Paul’s Going East (), which remains an obscure classic.
5. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the CD release of Degrees Of Billy Paul on Discogs/5(3).
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8. Billy Paul (born Paul Williams on December 1, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a well known soul singer, famous for his Grammy-winning vocals on "Me and Mrs. Jones". He is sometimes known as a one-hit wonder, because while "Me and Mrs. Jones" was a No. 1 hit for the last three weeks of , it was his only chart topper on the pop and soul music listings.