That film was dedicated to the music of Memphis, followed by a second one focused on New Orleans that also featured Bell.
In 2014, he was featured in the documentary film “Take Me To The River,” which included a recording session with Bell and Snoop Dogg. He remained a popular stage performer, particularly in Europe, and founded his own label, Wilbe Records. 1 R&B single “Tryin’ To Love Two” in 1976. And his music has been sampled in recent years by Ludacris, Jaheim and Kanye West.īell moved to Atlanta in 1969 and continued to record, including the No. I had people around me who cared enough to make sure I didn’t fall into those traps.”īell’s songs have also been recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Warren Haynes, Bruce Springsteen and The Byrds. I saw a lot of great jazz players in old man Phineas’ band who fell by the wayside because of substances and stuff. “They were hard on me, but they taught me a lot. “All those guys were in their twenties and I was a kid,” says Bell. (piano), and saxophonists Charles Lloyd and Hank Crawford. that included future jazz and R&B legends Phineas Newborn Jr. By the time he was 14, he was performing in clubs and soon joined the blues band helmed by Phineas Newborn Sr. Consider this from No Depression magazine: “The review of this album could be very short: William Bell is a master of soul music who can tear out your heart with one vocal phrase and soothe and comfort with the next, and ‘One Day Closer To Home’ reveals a master at work.”īell was born in Memphis in 1939, and began singing as a child in church. The new album is already inspiring critical acclaim. The one-two punch of those albums may represent the strongest work of Bell’s storied career.
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