Anita Ward
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Biography
[Edit]Singer Anita Ward is most well-known for her 1979 disco single "Ring My Bell," a number one pop hit in the U.S. and the U.K. Born on December 20, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee, Ward developed an interest in music — particularly gospel — at an early age. She went on to sing with the Rust College A Cappella Choir (which included recording alongside renowned Metropolitan Opera vocalist Leontyne Price), and recorded an obscure album with her own gospel quartet. After graduation, however, Ward didn't set out to pursue a career in music and instead became a substitute teacher in the Memphis elementary school system. It wasn't long before Ward realized music was too much a part of her life to ignore, and her manager put her in contact with singer/songwriter Frederick Knight (who had scored a substantial hit in the summer of 1972 with "I've Been Lonely for So Long"). Knight signed on to help produce a three-song demo session with Ward, but once the tape was rolling, Knight became so taken by Ward's singing ability that the sessions soon produced an album's worth of material.
After listening to what they'd recorded, both agreed that they were still one song short, which resulted in Knight digging up an old track titled "Ring My Bell," which he had originally penned for a younger singer, Stacy Lattisaw (who would later score several hits in the early '80s). The song's original lyrics dealt with teens chatting away on the phone and even though Knight gave the track a quick lyrical overhaul, Ward was less than enthusiastic about the song. Still, she agreed to record it, with Knight providing most of the musical accompaniment. Recorded over the course of two days, "Ring My Bell" turned out to be the best track of the bunch. It resulted in a recording contract with the T.K.-affiliated Juana label, and the release of Ward's debut album, Songs of Love, in 1979. It didn't take long for "Ring My Bell" to scale the charts. That summer, it topped Billboard's Hot 100 and remained on that chart for five months. A subsequent single, "Don't Drop My Love" — taken from the quick-to-follow second album Sweet Surrender — peaked at only number 87. A few songs were recorded during sessions for a third album abandoned prior to completion. They surfaced on various Ward anthologies released during the following decades. Although Ward rarely recorded — she released a single in 2011 — she continued to perform into the 2010s.
Title: Ring My Bell and More Hits
Artist: Anita Ward
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Ring My Bell (Remixes) [Re-Recorded Versions]
Artist: Anita Ward
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Ring My Bell - the Best of Anita Ward
Artist: Anita Ward
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Ring My Bell (Bratpack Remix) - Single
Artist: Anita Ward
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Disco, Pop
Title: Ring My Bell
Artist: Anita Ward
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Anita Ward Vs. Gloria Gaynor (Re-recording)
Artist: Gloria Gaynor, Anita Ward
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Ring My Bell (Electro Club Mix) - Single
Artist: Anita Ward
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Ring My Bell (Funky Remix) - Single
Artist: Anita Ward
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Disco
Title: Ring my Bell Nu Skool Remixes - Single
Artist: Anita Ward
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Disco, Pop
Title: Ring My Bell (feat. B.N.Y.) - Single
Artist: Anita Ward
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Ring My Bell (Latin House Remix) - Single
Artist: Anita Ward
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: Flashback - 70's Party
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Disco
Genre: Pop
Title: Essential 80's Queens of the Disco
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Hits of the 70's, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 70s Greatest Hits (Re-Recordings)
Genre: Pop
Title: Las Mejores Canciones Dance del Siglo XX
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Ready, Set.. 70's
Genre: Pop
Title: I Feel Like Disco
Genre: Pop
Title: Dig It! 100 Songs of the 70's
Genre: Pop
Title: Flashback 70's, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Disco Hits
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: New Year's Eve Party 2014
Genre: Pop
Title: Ladies Night More More More!
Genre: Pop
Title: '70s - 100 Retro Radio Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Hits of the '70s
Genre: Pop
Title: Black Power - '60s & '70s
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Saturday Night Club Fever
Genre: Pop
Title: Platinum Trax 50 #1 Hits, One by One
Genre: Pop
Title: Celebration - The Best of Disco
Genre: World Music
Title: 70s Love Songs Greatest Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: That 70's Radio Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: 70 Hits of the '70s (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Love Train - Soft Hits of the 70's
Genre: Rock
Title: 70's Mixtape Vol. 3 & 4 (Re-Recorded)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits of the 70's
Genre: Rock
Title: Party Hits Novelty Classics - One Hit Wonders
Genre: Rock
Title: Retro Christmas - '70s & '80s
Genre:
Title: 70s Greatest Female Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of 60s
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of 70s
Genre: Pop
Title: Flashdance 30th Anniversary
Genre: Pop
Title: 70s Greatest Hits - The Essentials (Re-Recordings)
Genre: Pop
Title: Disco Dance Greats
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Soul Train Hits (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: '70s Disco Queens
Genre: Pop
Title: Solid Gold Dance
Genre: Pop
Title: Happy Birthday 1979
Genre: Pop
Title: Summer Dance Party
Genre: Pop
Title: A Perfect Ten - 1979
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Funk Essentials (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Get Down on It & More Dancefloor Classics
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Best New Years 2011 Dance Collection (Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Divas
Genre:
Title: 100 Party Songs (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Sexiest Song Collection (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: 70's Music Flashback
Genre: Pop
Title: Only the 70's Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: 70s One Hit Wonders
Genre: Rock
Title: #1 70s Album
Genre: Rock
Title: One Hit Wonders (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Sex In the City (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Platinum Trax Dance Party
Genre: Pop
Title: Dance All Night, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: When You Were Born 1979
Genre: Pop
Title: Oriental Dance Mixes
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: I Am What I Am & More Dancefloor Classics
Genre: Pop
Title: Disco Inferno Dance All Night
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Title: Flashback 70'S
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits 80s, Queens of the Disco
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Ultimate Disco Inferno
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Female Hits from the '60's & '70's
Genre: Pop
Title: Disco Tribute to Donna Summer
Genre: Pop
Title: Essential Gold - The Divas
Genre: Pop
Title: 70s Memories, Vol. 1 (Re-Recorded Version)
Genre: Pop
Title: Flower Power (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: 70's Jams! Hits of the Decade
Genre: Rock
Title: Movie Music of 2012
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 70's Legends
Genre: Pop
Title: Dance All Night, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Boogie Oogie - Internacional
Artist: Vários Artistas / Varios Artistas
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 70's Mixtape Vol. 3 & 4 - Music Inspired by Guardians of the Galaxy
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Flashdance 30th Anniversary
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Essential House Classics
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Miami 2015 (House Music, Electro House, Progressive House Selection)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Ibiza 2015 - Deep and Soulful House Music - Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Spring Break 2015 House Music Classics
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Ade 2015 Soulful House Music
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: House Music Essentials - Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: In the Style of Funky House Music, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Formentera Sensation - Best of Deep House and Lounge Music
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Christmas Party 2015 - House Classics Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: This House / Deep & Tech, Vol. 9
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: RNB Number One, Vol. 2 (Original R&B Hits)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: Soulful House: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Chill Out Music - The Ultimate Lounge Collection, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Tracks From The Super 70's Vol. 2 (CD2)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk