Emanuel Milton Campbell Jr.

Emanuel Milton Campbell known as Manny Campbell in the late 60s and early 70s. Campbell, a vibraphone player and Chester native, moved to Philadelphia in 1968 and set up shop at the brand new Sigma Sound Studios, working with house band MFSB to bring vibrant young artists into the studio. After recording in other areas he later returned to Sigma with three new groups, including New Jersey funk outfit The New Establishment, who later changed their name to The Randalls, and The Nu-Rons, whose early songs “All My Life” and “I’m A Loner,” recorded with Campbell in 1970, would become recognised as "Northern Soul" scene classics. Manny Campbell, now 95, lives in Atlanta. His publishing company, Emandolynn Music, is still in operation and has been releasing music for over 50 years.