William Bell (born William Yarbrough; July 16, 1939) is an American soul singer and songwriter. As a performer, he is probably 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".

William Bell's history illustrates just how singles-oriented soul was in the 1960s. Though he'd enjoyed a hit in 1961 with "You Don't Miss Your Water," it wasn't until 1967 that Stax finally released his first album, the magnificent The Soul of a Bell.

WMG (от лица компании "Concord Records, In. ); BMI - Broadcast Music In. PEDL, LatinAutor - Warner Chappell, UMPG Publishing, LatinAutor - UMPG, LatinAutor, CMRRA, Warner Chappell, UBEM" и другие авторские общества (3). Композиция. You Don't Miss Your Water.

This album was originally released as Stax 719 on July 16, 1967. Tracks 12 & 13 are bonus tracks which were not included in the original version. Other Versions (5 of 19) View All. Cat.

More albums from William Bell: It’s Time You Took Another Listen by William Bell. A Portrait Is Forever by William Bell. Bedtime Stories by William Bell. Phases Of Reality by William Bell. Relating by William Bell. This Is Where I Live by William Bell. Bound To Happen by William Bell. 1. Everybody Loves A Winner. 2. You Don’t Miss Your Water. 3. Do Right Woman–Do Right Man. 4. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now). 5. Nothing Takes The Place Of You. 6. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye. 7. Eloise (Hang On In There).

William Bell: все альбомы, включая Stax Classics, This Is Where I Live, Formula of Love и другие. Нравится слушателям: Marvin Gaye, Afternoons In Stereo, Mayer Hawthorne. Sweet Soul Music - The Best Of Stax.

The Soul of a Bell Tracklist. Everybody Loves A Winner Lyrics. You Don't Miss Your Water Lyrics. Do Right Woman-Do Right Man Lyrics.

Originally born William Yarborough, Bell remained with The Del Rios until 1962, when they were offered a deal by Stax Records, then a rising Memphis-based R&B label run by siblings Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton. Impressed by Bell’s talent, they offered him a solo deal and, later the same year, the singer wrote and recorded what became his debut single for Stax, ‘You Don’t Miss Your Water’. Though it wasn’t able to dent the US R&B charts, this plaintive, piano-led, ballad (which Bell wrote when he was feeling homesick while working in New York) sold 200,000 copies and made N. 5 in the. That success prompted Stax to release Bell’s debut album, The Soul Of A Bell, which combined previous single releases with cover versions of then current soul hits (as was standard practice for R&B albums at the time). The first side of the LP focused on slower material.

Bell was the first solo male singer signed to Stax, and was on the path to stardom before he got drafted and his career had to be put on pause. Released in 1967, The Soul Of A Bell has not been reissued on vinyl since the year of its release, and is not on this site. Learn more about the release below, and on Friday, we’ll be featuring an interview with Bell on our site.