Spotify Release Info
Track: I Forgot To Be Your Lover
Artist: William Bell
Album: The Man In The Street: The Complete Yellow Stax Solo Singles (1968-1974)
Artist Bio
Name: William Bell
Spotify Genres: classic soul, soul, northern soul
Followers: 78,619
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Biography
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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1.I Forgot To Be Your LoverThe Man In The Street: The Complete Yellow Stax Solo Singles (1968-1974)
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4.I Forgot To Be Your LoverWow.../Bound To Happen (Reissue)
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5.You Don't Miss Your Water - Single VersionThe Soul Of A Bell
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6.HappyWow.../Bound To Happen (Reissue)
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7.Somebody Is Gonna Lose A Good WomanWilbe Records - "Greatest Hits"
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8.All The Things You Can't RememberThis Is Where I Live
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9.The Three Of MeThis Is Where I Live
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10.Poison In The WellThis Is Where I Live
Discogs Release Info
Release: William Bell - I Forgot To Be Your Lover
Year: 1968
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul