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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".
As a songwriter, Bell co-authored the Chuck Jackson hit "Any Other Way" (which was a cover since Bell issued it first) as a follow-up to "You Don't Miss Your Water"; Billy Idol's 1986 hit "To Be a Lover", which was first a hit for Bell under its original title "I Forgot to Be Your Lover"; and the blues classic "Born Under A Bad Sign", popularized by both Albert King and Cream.
Although he was a long-time recording artist for Stax Records, he is unrelated to the label's one-time president, Al Bell.
Source: Wikipedia
Albums
Bound to Happen
My Baby Specializes / Left-Over Love Single
Private Number / Love-Eye-Tis Single
You Don't Miss Your Water / Formula of Love Single
Popular Songs
- Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday
- Ain't Got No Girl
- Formula of Love
- It's Happening All Over
- Any Other Way
- Never Like This Before
- Eloise
- You're Such a Sweet Thang
- Everybody Loves a Winner
- You Don't Miss Your Water
- I've Been Loving You Too Long
- Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
- Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
- Nothing Takes the Place of You
- I Got a Sure Thing
- Bring the Curtain Down
- All God's Children Got Soul
- Happy
- By the Time I Get to Phoenix
- A Smile Can't Hide
- Everyday People
- Johnny, I Love You
- Born Under a Bad Sign
- Winding, Winding Road
- I Forgot to Be Your Lover
- My Whole World Is Falling Down
- Somebody's Gonna Get Hurt
- Western Union Man
- I'll Be Home
- My Baby Specializes