Editing Gamble and Huff (section)

===Later years===
In 1975, Philadelphia International became involved in a [[payola]]-related scandal; Gamble was fined but Huff was not.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> By the late 1970s, however, the popularity of the Philadelphia soul sound began to decline.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> Disco had suffered a backlash, R&B was going back toward the [[ballad]], and [[rock music|rock]] had returned to the American charts. Still, the label had its share of late 1970s success. Among the later hits were "[[Enjoy Yourself (The Jacksons song)|Enjoy Yourself]]" by [[The Jacksons]] in 1976, and "[[Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now]]" by [[McFadden & Whitehead]] in 1979.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> One song they wrote, called "My Mood" was adopted in 1980 as the close of [[WRC-TV|WRC]]'s Friday Night 6pm newscasts. As of 2018, WRC was still using this music.

In 1982, Philadelphia International's biggest star, former Blue Notes singer [[Teddy Pendergrass]], became paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident, and the future of the label came to be in doubt.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> That year, Philadelphia broke its ties with [[CBS]] and made a new deal with [[EMI]]. Although the hits had by now dried up, Gamble and Huff continued to write and produce for the label's artists.<ref name="LarkinGE"/>

1990 finally saw Gamble and Huff recognized with a [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song]], awarded for [[Simply Red]]'s cover of the Blue Notes' 1972 hit "[[If You Don't Know Me By Now]]". Also in 1990, Mighty Three Music was acquired by [[Warner Chappell Music]].<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0458-3035| pages = 2| last = SHIVER| first = JUBE| title = L.A. Company Buys Catalogue of Black Music: [Home Edition]| work = Los Angeles Times (pre-1997 Fulltext)| location = Los Angeles, Calif., United States| access-date = 2020-12-30| date = 1990-07-28| url = https://www.proquest.com/docview/281123647| id = {{ProQuest|281123647}}}}</ref> In 1999, Gamble and Huff were honored with the [[Grammy Trustees Award]], joining musical luminaries like [[Frank Sinatra]], [[The Beatles]], and [[Walt Disney]]. Their career output of over 3,000 songs places them among the most prolific professional songwriters of all time.

Today,{{when|date=May 2012}} Kenneth Gamble continues to write, often with Leon Huff, and Philadelphia International continues. He still lives in [[South Philadelphia]], and remains active in his community. Gamble owns the shuttered [[Royal Theater (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)|Royal Theater]] and surrounding properties.

On September 19, 2005, Gamble and Huff were inducted into the [[Dance Music Hall of Fame]] for their outstanding achievements as producers at a ceremony held in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Vanhoenacker|first=Mark|url=http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/05/24/romney_faces_tough_questions_from_black_leaders_in_philadelphia_.html|title=Romney faces tough questions from black leaders in Philadelphia|publisher=Slatest.slate.com |date=2012-05-24 |access-date=2013-06-27|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709124656/http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/05/24/romney_faces_tough_questions_from_black_leaders_in_philadelphia_.html|archive-date=2013-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.universalcompanies.org/Menu-About%20Us-3-ourmission.html|title=A Philadelphia Non-Profit &#124; Real Estate Development|publisher=Universal Companies|access-date=2013-06-27|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508173840/http://www.universalcompanies.org/Menu-About%20Us-3-ourmission.html|archive-date=2013-05-08}}</ref>

In 2008, Gamble and Huff were the first recipients of the newly created "[[Ahmet Ertegün]] Award" by the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]. The award replaces the former "non-performer" inductee category.<ref name="rockhall.com"/> On May 20, 2009, Gamble & Huff were named [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] Icons at the 57th annual BMI Pop Awards. Together, the duo has collected an astounding 86 BMI Pop and R&B Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/538583|title=Gamble & Huff Named BMI Icons at 57th Annual Pop Awards|date=20 May 2009|publisher=bmi.com|access-date=2010-09-22|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531171544/http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/538583|archive-date=2011-05-31}}</ref>

In May 2010, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff were each awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from [[Berklee College of Music]]. The ceremony was held at Boston University's Agganis Arena, where the songwriting duo gave the commencement address.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jazztimes.com/news/several-jazz-artists-honored-at-berklee-commencement/|title=Several Jazz Artists Honored at Berklee Commencement - JazzTimes|website=jazztimes.com|access-date=7 May 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927052723/https://jazztimes.com/news/several-jazz-artists-honored-at-berklee-commencement/|archive-date=27 September 2017}}</ref>

On March 16, 2012, the ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' published an obituary for Ruby Gamble, the 96-year-old mother of Gamble, in which he attributes his success to her influence.

{{quote|"Our mother was extremely special," Kenny Gamble said. "She was the kindest person in our lives. More importantly, she was the inspiration for everything I have done in life, including creating the wonderful music that others have enjoyed around the world."

"As the matriarch of the family, she was a spiritual person who devoted her life as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Her kindness and peacefulness will never be forgotten."<ref>John F. Morrison, [http://articles.philly.com/2012-03-16/news/31201838_1_jehovah-s-witnesses-gamble-and-huff-wonderful-music "Ruby Gamble, 96, mother of musician Kenneth Gamble"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022005144/http://articles.philly.com/2012-03-16/news/31201838_1_jehovah-s-witnesses-gamble-and-huff-wonderful-music |date=2013-10-22}}, Philly.com, March 16, 2012; retrieved on April 16, 2012.</ref>}}

In April 2014, Gamble & Huff was presented a tribute by [[TV One (US TV network)|TV One]] on their award show "The Trumpet Awards" which was the 22nd Annual Awards ceremony. [[Joe (singer)|Joe]], [[Carl Thomas (singer)|Carl Thomas]], [[Lyfe Jennings]], [[SWV]], and [[Billy Paul]] performed songs for the tribute. SWV performed "[[If Only You Knew]]"; with their lead singer [[Coko]] singing lead on the song. The song is one of Gamble & Huff's biggest hits produced.

In 2021, Gamble & Huff wrote a song titled ''All in the Family Blues'' for [[Tito Jackson]]'s second album ''Under Your Spell''.

In 2024, Gamble & Huff were awarded Doctor of Music degrees<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-21 |title=Physician, researcher, best-selling author Siddhartha Mukherjee to speak at Penn’s 268th Commencement |url=https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/physician-researcher-best-selling-author-siddhartha-mukherjee-speak-penns-268th-commencement |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Penn Today |language=en}}</ref> [[honoris causa]] by the [[University of Pennsylvania]].