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William Bell
Since 1939
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William Bell (né Yarbrough; born July 16, 1939) 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".
As a songwriter, Bell co-authored the Chuck Jackson hit "Any Other Way" (which was a cover since Bell issued it first) as a follow-up to "You Don't Miss Your Water"; Billy Idol's 1986 hit "To Be a Lover", which was first a hit for Bell under its original title "I Forgot to Be Your Lover"; and the blues classic "Born Under A Bad Sign", popularized by both Albert King and Cream.
Although he was a longtime recording artist for Stax Records, he is unrelated to the label's onetime president, Al Bell.
In 2017, Bell was awarded a Grammy for Best Americana Album for his record This Is Where I Live. He performed his hit "Born Under a Bad Sign" alongside Gary Clark Jr. at the 2017 Grammy Awards. Bell was also featured on Rolling Stone's "Best of the Grammys" for that year.
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William Bell, de son vrai nom William Yarborough, né le 16 juillet 1939 à Memphis, Tennessee, est un chanteur, auteur-compositeur et producteur américain de musique soul, connu essentiellement pour ses ballades.
Il est l'un des architectes du Memphis sound chez Stax-Volt, et est probablement mieux connu pour son premier single de 1961, You Don't Miss Your Water.
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Discography
Albums
- 1967 The Soul of a Bell
- 1969 Bound to Happen
- 1971 Wow...
- 1972 Phases of Reality
- 1973 Relating
- 1977 Coming Back for More
- 1977 It's Time You Took Another Listen
- 1983 Survivor
- 1985 Passion
- 1989 On A Roll
- 1992 Bedtime Stories
- 1999 A Portrait Is Forever
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- 2006 New Lease On Life
- 2016 This Is Where I Live
- 2023 One Day Closer to Home
EPs
Singles
- 1961 You Don’t Miss Your Water / Formula of Love
- 1962 Any other way
- 1965 Crying All By Myself / Don't Stop Now
- 1967 Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday / Ain't Got No Girl
- 1968 A Tribute to a King / Every Man Oughta Have a Woman
- 1968 My Baby Specializes / Left Over Love
- 1968 Private Number / Love-Eye-Tis
- 1969 Love's Sweet Sensation / Strung Out
- 1971 Winding, Winding Road
- 1986 Headline News / Let Him Pay The Band
- 2018 People Get Ready
- 2022 One Day Closer to Home