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William Bell (né Yarbrough; born July 16, 1939) [1] 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 ...
Production was handled entirely by Cody and Luther Dickinson, except for one song, "Never Want To Be Kissed" produced with William Bell. It features contributions from William Bell, John Medeski, Wizard Jones, Phyllislorena Smiley, Lucia and Isla Belle Dickinson. The album peaked at No. 51 on the Top Current Album Sales and No. 1 on the Top ...
J.A.L.N. Band – "Disco Music" Elton John – "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" Jimmy James and the Vagabonds – "I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me", "Now Is The Time" The Kursaal Flyers – "Little Does She Know" Laurie Lingo and the Dipsticks – "Convoy GB" Liverpool Express – "You Are My Love", "Every Man Must Have a Dream"
Pages in category "Songs written by William Bell (singer)" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
PopMatters gave the album 8 out of 10 stars, calling it "an imperative listen for anyone claiming to be a fan of rhythm and blues, both old and new." [3]Following his Grammy win, streaming of "Born Under A Bad Sign" (which Bell performed at the ceremony with Gary Clark Jr.) on Spotify increased by 4,950%, with overall streams increasing by 680%.
The song was also released on Bell's 1967 album The Soul of a Bell, along with the original version of "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man", which was more famously covered by Aretha Franklin. Lyrically, the song's theme revolves around the singer's confession of his unfaithfulness to his lover and, now that she's gone, his realization of his ...
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The song was written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones, and originally performed by Bell as a soul ballad titled "I Forgot to Be Your Lover". It was released in late 1968 and hitting No. 45 on the Hot 100 and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart in early 1969.