BLACKWOOD, N.J. (WPVI) -- Philadelphia soul singer Billy Paul has died. The singer was 81 years old.
Paul, born Paul Williams, died in his Blackwood, New Jersey, home Sunday from pancreatic cancer.
The North Philadelphia native was a Grammy Award winner best known for his 1972 No. 1 hit single "Me and Mrs. Jones."
"Billy was one of the kindest people that I ever met," said manager Beverly Gay. "Professionally his shows were unbelievable. The audiences reacted to his music. He's a one-of-a-kind entertainer."
In 1957, Paul was in the army, stationed in Germany with two other well-known soldiers - Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby's son Gary.
Philadelphia music legends Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff released the following statement on Sunday: