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Track: Born Under A Bad Sign
Artist: William Bell
Album: This Is Where I Live

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Name: William Bell
Spotify Genres: classic soul, northern soul, soul
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Singer - Songwriter - Producer Born on 16.07.1939 in Memphis, Tennessee. He began performing in bands as a teenager, releasing his first record with the [a398924] on the local Meteor label in 1957. He developed his songwriting career at the legendary [l24936] label, and would be a guiding force in the evolution of the Stax sound. In 1961 had released his first solo effort, "You Don't Miss Your Water (Til the Well Runs Dry)", which would be one of the early hits for the label. He was drafted in 1963 and spent two years in the Army. In 1967 he released his first solo album at [l24936] where he released four more albums. In 1969 Bell moved to Atlanta and started his own label, [l51392]. Mid 70's he left [l24936] for Mercury where he released two albums. In 1977 he enjoyed the biggest hit of his career with "Trying To Love Two", which sold over two million copies and stayed on the R&B charts for over six months. After one album at [l62172] in 1983 he founded his own record company [l81822] where he released albums up to 00's. Throughout his career he has recorded successful duets with [a=Judy Clay], [a=Carla Thomas], [a=Mavis Staples] and [a=Janice Bullock]. In 1997, he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. The same year he was awarded with the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's R&B Pioneer Award. In 2004, Bell was inducted into Carolina Beach Music Hall Of Fame.

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Release: William Bell - Born Under A Bad Sign
Year: 1970
Genres: Funk / Soul, Blues
Styles: Electric Blues, Soul

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Born under a bad sign
I been down since I begin to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all
Hard luck and trouble is my only friend
I been on my own ever since I was ten
Born under a bad sign
I been down since I begin to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all
I can't read, haven't learned how to write
My whole life has been one big fight
Born under a bad sign
I been down since I begin to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all
I ain't lyin'
If it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have no kind-a luck
If it wasn't for real bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all
Wine and women is all I crave
A big legged woman is gonna carry me to my grave
Born under a bad sign
I been down since I begin to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all
Yeah, my bad luck boy
Been havin' bad luck all of my days, yes