William Bell
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Biography
[Edit]A principal architect of the Stax/Volt sound, singer/composer William Bell remains best known for his classic "You Don't Miss Your Water," one of the quintessential soul records to emerge from the Memphis scene. Born William Yarborough on July 16, 1939, he cut his teeth backing Rufus Thomas, and in 1957 recorded his first sides as a member of the Del Rios. After joining the Stax staff as a writer, in 1961 Bell made his solo debut with the self-penned "You Don't Miss Your Water," an archetypal slice of country-soul and one of the label's first big hits. A two-year Armed Forces stint effectively derailed his career, however, and he did not release his first full-length album, The Soul of a Bell, until 1967, generating a Top 20 hit with the single "Everybody Loves a Winner"; that same year, Albert King also scored with another classic Bell composition, the oft-covered "Born Under a Bad Sign."
Bell's next solo hit, 1968's "A Tribute to a King," was a poignant farewell to the late Otis Redding; the R&B Top Ten hit "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" soon followed, and a series of duets with Judy Clay, most notably "Private Number," also earned airplay. In 1969, he relocated to Atlanta and set up his own label, Peachtree; the hits dried up as the next decade opened, but in 1977 Bell capped a major comeback with "Trying to Love Two," which topped the R&B charts. In 1985, he founded another label, Wilbe, and issued Passion, which found its most receptive audiences in the U.K. (although "I Don't Want to Wake Up Feeling Guilty," a duet with Janice Bullock, was a minor U.S. hit). In addition to subsequent LPs, including 1989's On a Roll and 1992's Bedtime Stories, in 1987 Bell was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, that same year receiving the Rhythm & Blues Foundation's R&B Pioneer Award. After 1992, Bell took a lengthy hiatus from the recording studio, though he still performed regularly. In 2000, he released an album of all-new material on Wilbe entitled A Portrait Is Forever and followed it six years later with New Lease on Life. In between he was honored with the 2003 W.C. Handy Heritage Award.
Title: I Don't Want to Wake Up (Feeling Guilty) - Single
Artist: William Bell
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: William Bell: Collectors Edition "Greatest Hits"
Artist: William Bell
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Country
Title: I Forgot To Be Your Lover (feat. Snoop Dogg) - Single
Artist: William Bell, Stax Music Academy
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Collections
Title: Number 1's: '70's Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Stax-Volt: The Complete Singles (1959-1968)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Beg, Scream & Shout!: The Best of '60s Soul, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul Christmas
Genre:
Title: Take Me To the River (Music From the Motion Picture)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Wattstax - The Living Word
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 32
Genre: Pop
Title: Stax Chartbusters, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The RZA Presents Shaolin Soul Selection: Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Live at the Funky Broadway
Genre: Rock
Title: More Hits, Vol. 4
Genre: Rock
Title: Vanthology - A Tribute to Van Morrison
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 41
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 31
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 22
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 18
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 22
Genre: Pop
Title: Aloha!
Genre: World Music
Title: Only In America: Atlantic Soul Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: In Their Own Words, Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Atlantic Top 60: Sweat-Soaked Soul Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: A Classic Soul Christmas
Genre:
Title: Stax Chartbusters, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Stax Chartbusters, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Stax/Volt - The Complete Singles 1959-1968 - Volume 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Stax Chartbusters, Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Ichiban Blues At Christmas Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Ichiban Blues At Christmas Vol. 3
Genre: Blues
Title: Stax/Volt - The Complete Singles 1959-1968 - Volume 8
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Stax/Volt - The Complete Singles 1959-1968 - Volume 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Stax/Volt: The Complete Singles (1959-1968), Vol. 6
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Stax/Volt - The Complete Singles 1959-1968 - Volume 9
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Stax/Volt - The Complete Singles 1959-1968 - Volume 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 60's Southern Soul
Genre: Pop
Title: Stax / Volt - The Complete Singles 1959-1968 - Vol. 7
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 60's Southern Soul, Vol.2
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 34
Genre: Pop
Title: Stax/Volt: The Complete Singles (1959-1968), Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Sweet Soul - Love Songs
Title: Atlantic 60: Satin Grooves (The '60s)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Stax Chartbusters, Vol. 6
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Rhythm & Soul CD 4
Genre: Soul
Title: Blues & Soul Masters CD 2
Title: 101 Soul Classics CD 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Complete Stax - Volt Singles: 1959 - 1968 CD3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Traditional Pop Music, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Celeste & Jesse Forever (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Bottom Line Archive Series: In Their Own Words, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Complete Stax / Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Man With The Iron Fists: Deluxe Ultra Pak CD5
Artist: Rza, Howard Drossin
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Hawaiian Paradise: Music of Hawaii & the Pacific Islands
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & the Best of the Rest
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 60’s Soul Beyond Hits / 60's Soul Beyond Hits
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Stax ’68: A Memphis Story / Stax '68: A Memphis Story
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul