And the girl, the same girl!” And we thought, “Yeah, it’s ‘Me and Mrs. Jones, we got a thing going on.’” And we went upstairs and started writing the song. That’s called inspiration.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Billy Paul, a jazz and soul singer best known for the No. 1 hit ballad and "Philadelphia Soul" classic "Me and Mrs. Jones," died Sunday. Paul, whose career spanned for more than ...

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.

Jazz and soul singer Billy Paul, best known for the No. 1 hit ballad and "Philadelphia Soul" classic "Me and Mrs. Jones," died Sunday. Paul, whose career spanned for more than 60 years ...

NEW YORK | Billy Paul, a jazz and soul singer best known for the No. 1 hit ballad and "Philadelphia Soul" classic "Me and Mrs. Jones," died Sunday. Paul, whose career spanned for more than 60 ...