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William Bell

American soul singer and songwriter (born 1939)

William Bell is an American soul singer and songwriter. As a performer, he is best known for his debut single, 1961's "You Don't Miss Your Water"; 1968's top 10 hit in the UK "Private Number", a duet with Judy Clay; and his only US top 40 hit, 1976's "Tryin' to Love Two", which also hit No. 1 on the R&B chart.

Upon the death of Otis Redding, Bell released the well-received memorial song "A Tribute to a King".

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real name: William Yarborough

labels: Stax Records

genres: soul, blues

awards: Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting

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Career

Bell was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He took the last name "Bell" as a stage name in honor of his grandmother, whose first name was Belle.

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Singer - Songwriter - Producer Born on 16.07.1939 in Memphis, Tennessee. He began performing in bands as a teenager, releasing his first record with the on the local Meteor label in 1957. He developed his songwriting career at the legendary label, and would be a guiding force in the evolution of the Stax sound. In 1961 had released his first solo effort, "You Don't Miss Your Water (Til the Well Runs Dry)", which would be one of the early hits for the label. He was drafted in 1963 and spent two years in the Army. In 1967 he released his first solo album at where he released four more albums. In 1969 Bell moved to Atlanta and started his own label, . Mid 70's he left for Mercury where he released two albums. In 1977 he enjoyed the biggest hit of his career with "Trying To Love Two", which sold over two million copies and stayed on the R&B charts for over six months. After one album at in 1983 he founded his own record company where he released albums up to 00's. Throughout his career he has recorded successful duets with Judy Clay, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples and Janice Bullock. In 1997, he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. The same year he was awarded with Also known as: & William Bell, B. Jones, B. William, Bell, Bell, William From Discogs (free to use). Their entry

Liner notes

William Bell, the records, oldest first
  1. The Soul of a Bell
    1967 album
  2. Bound to Happen
    1969 album
  3. Wow...
    1971 album
  4. Phases of Reality
    1972 album
  5. Relating
    1973 album
  6. Coming Back for More
    1977 album
  7. It's Time You Took Another Listen
    1977 album
  8. Survivor
    1983 album
  9. Passion
    1985 album
  10. On A Roll
    1989 album
  11. Bedtime Stories
    1992 album
  12. A Portrait Is Forever
    1999 album
  13. New Lease On Life
    2006 album
  14. This Is Where I Live
    2016 album
  15. Don't Stop Now: Rare Soul Sides
    2020 ep
  16. One Day Closer to Home
    2023 album
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William Bell on the air

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  1. Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday

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