tag:williambell.com,2005:/blogs/william-bell-music-blog?p=2
William Bell Music Blog
2024-03-21T15:04:36-04:00
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2024-03-21T15:04:36-04:00
2024-03-21T15:04:36-04:00
The Grammy Award HALL OF FAME GALA
<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/a655f5966b8bbaa59dca5b43d7608ee7f8a85fe4/original/unnamed.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" height="1080" /><h4><span class="text-huge">On March 20th, the Recording Academy® revealed the 2024 inducted recordings to the distinguished GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® on its 50th anniversary. </span></h4><h4> </h4><p><span class="text-big">This year’s additions include four albums and six singles that exhibit qualitative or historical significance and are at least 25 years old. Among the singles inducted is the 1961 debut single written and recorded by William Bell and released on Stax Records, You Don't Miss Your Water. Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy comments, “We’re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in its 50th year. The music showcased here has played a pivotal role in shaping our cultural landscape, and it’s a true honor to recognize these albums and recordings, along with the profound influence each has had on music and beyond.” Today, we congratulate and celebrate William Bell for the induction of his recording of You Don't Miss Your Water into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame!</span></p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://grammymuseum.org/hall-of-fame-gala/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/34d5a923bd45776928d2923f4dc8e060b0063580/original/f485691b-25a8-6b15-39bc-87f6653966eb.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" height="1330" width="4875" /></a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.recordingacademy.com/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/47d8fcf47dcb9ea731d506b6fa50ee16b5823624/original/6c6b9465-6e87-aa61-1be0-9acbf70a69e0.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" height="511" width="2037" /></a><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bxoqzP_2nNk?si=cNGYLheWV57apNCd" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7353744
2024-02-19T12:54:51-05:00
2024-02-19T12:56:27-05:00
It’s a given that most original American music — country and western, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, the blues — came from the South.
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</div><p>Art Credit Ric Watkins / AJC</p><p>Article By Bo Emerson Feb 18, 2024</p><p><span style="color:hsl(303,62%,35%);">Excerpt "It’s a given that most original American music — country and western, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, the blues — came from the South. </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-black-history/georgias-mount-rushmore-of-music/CDX33TJ5DNBVZLU6OOOX5SGC7Y/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">READ FULL ARTICLE</span></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-black-history/georgias-mount-rushmore-of-music/CDX33TJ5DNBVZLU6OOOX5SGC7Y/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(240,75%,60%);">https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-black-history/georgias-mount-rushmore-of-music/CDX33TJ5DNBVZLU6OOOX5SGC7Y/</span></a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7350342
2024-02-12T17:16:41-05:00
2024-02-12T17:16:41-05:00
Mavis Staples to Celebrate 85th Birthday With All-Star Concert Featuring Chris Stapleton, Black Pumas & More
<p><span style="color:rgb(43,43,43);">Story by Jessica Nicholson</span></p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/82bcd64d24495394d9b75f904f9e63679632a029/original/bb1ia5ta.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_inline border_" /><p><span style="color:rgb(43,43,43);">Mavis Staples to Celebrate 85th Birthday With All-Star Concert Featuring Chris Stapleton, Black Pumas & More© Provided by Billboard</span><br>"<span style="color:rgb(43,43,43);">Music legend </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/mavis-staples/" target="_blank" data-t='{"n":"destination","t":13,"b":1,"c.t":7}'>Mavis Staples</a><span style="color:rgb(43,43,43);"> will celebrate her 85th birthday in style, with a star-studded celebration to be held Thursday, April 18, at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, and produced by Blackbird Presents. </span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/mavis-staples-to-celebrate-85th-birthday-with-all-star-concert-featuring-chris-stapleton-black-pumas-more/ar-BB1ia0qH?ocid=socialshare&cvid=fb50279ebf5b478b910becf30d849fd5&ei=32" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:rgb(43,43,43);">READ ALL ABOUT IT</span></a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7350340
2024-02-12T17:01:25-05:00
2024-02-12T17:03:12-05:00
The Black Keys – “I Forgot To Be Your Lover” (William Bell & Booker T. Jones Cover)
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William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7350319
2024-02-12T16:58:46-05:00
2024-02-12T16:58:46-05:00
The Black Keys Beg for Forgiveness on ‘I Forgot to Be Your Lover’ Cover
<p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">William Bell tribute will appear on duo's upcoming 'Ohio Players' LP</span></p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/047ea2a955fd163373b53f72af9e43a9a22c7ed4/original/black-keys-new.webp/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_inline border_" /><p><span style="color:var(--color-grey-dark,rgb(106,106,106));"><i>The Black Keys</i></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"> </span><strong>JIM HERRINGTON*</strong><br>READ ALL ABOUT IT on Rolling Stone<br>https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/black-keys-i-forgot-to-be-a-lover-ohio-players-1234965260/</p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7340636
2024-01-26T15:12:37-05:00
2024-01-26T15:12:38-05:00
The hot young thing? At 71, John Leventhal has made a debut album
<p><strong>NEW YORK</strong> – It's a little late for John Leventhal to be considered a hot young thing in music.</p><p>He's won six <a class="no-pjax" href="https://apnews.com/hub/grammy-awards"><strong>Grammy Awards</strong></a> for songwriting and producing records, the latter a role that he essentially fell into as a journeyman guitarist in New York who befriended artists like Shawn Colvin and Jim Lauderdale. <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.click2houston.com/entertainment/2024/01/25/the-hot-young-thing-at-71-john-leventhal-has-made-a-debut-album/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">READ ALL ABOUT IT</a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7329019
2024-01-05T14:51:46-05:00
2024-01-05T14:51:47-05:00
GREAT LISTEN William Bell – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 6/5/16
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William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7312608
2023-12-01T15:10:24-05:00
2023-12-01T15:10:25-05:00
Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday Walgreens Commercial
<p>Walgreens has a sweet Christmas Commercial with “Everyday Will Be like a Holiday” in the background playing <i><strong>watch it click the link below</strong></i></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5sFU/walgreens-this-is-help-with-the-holidays-50-off-hersheys-song-by-william-bell" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5sFU/walgreens-this-is-help-with-the-holidays-50-off-hersheys-song-by-william-bell</a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7311587
2023-11-30T14:42:32-05:00
2023-11-30T14:44:23-05:00
William Bell wrapped for 2023 SPOTIFY Numbers. Check it out.
<p>William Bell wrapped for 2023 SPOTIFY Numbers. Check it out.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/ca18f17574c0e312fe1a05e72458e1a67253cc62/original/2023wrapped-portrait.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://wrappedforartists.byspotify.com/en/?id=3a0c6bffa6b9a705f2ff4533526eda364c26a9fbbe406c15c28fe5720c1da85f" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://wrappedforartists.byspotify.com/en/?id=3a0c6bffa6b9a705f2ff4533526eda364c26a9fbbe406c15c28fe5720c1da85f</a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7292683
2023-10-24T12:21:10-04:00
2023-10-24T13:55:40-04:00
Dear Grammy voting members of the Recording Academy, for your consideration
<p><span><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/463608932b2b254b4071391edc362e1713c87870/original/recording-academy.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_inline border_" />Dear Grammy voting members of the Recording Academy, for your consideration:</strong></span><br><br><span><strong><u>BEST AMERICANA ROOTS SONG</u></strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://williambell.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=82956f5a21003fa5a5ff4de52&id=b9e4a51961&e=a519b17283" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://williambell.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D82956f5a21003fa5a5ff4de52%26id%3Db9e4a51961%26e%3Da519b17283&source=gmail&ust=1698249742857000&usg=AOvVaw3V0TjuIYo8rWK1GzfaxQz6"><span><strong><u>"One Day Closer To Home"</u></strong></span></a><br><span><strong>William Bell</strong></span><br><span><strong>William Bell & Scott Bomar, songwriters</strong></span><br><br><span><strong><u>BEST AMERICANA ROOTS PERFORMANCE</u></strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://williambell.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=82956f5a21003fa5a5ff4de52&id=24c0bfcff2&e=a519b17283" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://williambell.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D82956f5a21003fa5a5ff4de52%26id%3D24c0bfcff2%26e%3Da519b17283&source=gmail&ust=1698249742857000&usg=AOvVaw0f8NZ8cTSjABFEOI721E32"><span><strong><u>"One Day Closer To Home"</u></strong></span></a><br><span><strong>William Bell</strong></span><br><br><span><strong>William Bell and Emmy Award-winning film composer Scott Bomar have crafted the title track from Bell's latest album fused with elements of Blues and Americana....thanks for your support!</strong></span></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7279608
2023-09-27T18:55:28-04:00
2023-10-16T11:06:30-04:00
Ryman in Nashville the 22nd Annual Americana Honors & Awards
<p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3teNuxj_Dno?si=fjgR3lTdB4G5kb54&start=7345" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><p><span style="color:rgb(19,19,19);">Ryman in Nashville for the 22nd Annual Americana Honors & Awards. With performances by 49 Winchester, Adeem the Artist, Allison Russell, Angel Olsen, The Avett Brothers, Bettye LaVette, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Logan Ledger, Margo Price, Marty Stuart, The Milk Carton Kids, Nickel Creek, Noah Kahan, Patty Griffin, Rufus Wainwright, S.G. Goodman, Sunny War, The War And Treaty and William Prince. </span><br><br><span spellcheck="false">#americanamusic</span> <br><span spellcheck="false">#williambellmusic</span><span> </span> <br><span spellcheck="false">#williambellmusic</span> <br><span spellcheck="false">#americanaawards</span></p><p><span spellcheck="false">#RymanNashville</span></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7270472
2023-09-08T14:27:42-04:00
2023-09-08T14:27:42-04:00
NEW Single Release William Bell BRAG ABOUT YOU
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<a class="no-pjax" href="https://songwhip.com/william-bell/brag-about-you?utm_source=William+Bell+%26+Wilbe+Productions+Soul+Subscribers+1&utm_campaign=1102dacc1b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_09_06_03_28&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-1102dacc1b-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/f56c2b78a31cd74ed1fef131efd583090b91e544/original/brag-about-you-1-for-digital-single-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a><span class="text-huge">William Bell New Single Release <i><strong>“Brag About You”</strong></i> Download available on all major platforms </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://songwhip.com/william-bell/brag-about-you?utm_source=William+Bell+%26+Wilbe+Productions+Soul+Subscribers+1&utm_campaign=1102dacc1b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_09_06_03_28&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-1102dacc1b-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-huge">CLICK HERE</span></a>
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William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7269002
2023-09-05T14:57:19-04:00
2023-09-05T14:57:19-04:00
2023: A Good Year for Soul Music and William Bell JEFF COCHRAN SEP 5, 2023
<p><span style="color:rgb(64,64,64);">EXCERPT: 1975. Not such a great year for rhythm and blues music, or soul music, as we called it in those days. Sure, Al Green was still rolling out the hits, as were the Isley Brothers and the Staple Singers. “Lady Marmalade” by Labelle hit number one on the </span><i>Billboard </i><span style="color:rgb(64,64,64);">Soul Chart in February. Produced by Allen Toussaint, “Lady Marmalade” was one of the liveliest hits to top any of the charts that year. Frenetic, but tight and reined in. Truly soulful and a relentless rocker. Still, “Lady Marmalade” was the exception that proved the rule in ‘75. Soul music was losing its edge … </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://jeffcochran.substack.com/p/2023-a-good-year-for-soul-music-and" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0, 75%, 60%);"><strong>continue to read</strong></span></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://jeffcochran.substack.com/p/2023-a-good-year-for-soul-music-and" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://jeffcochran.substack.com/p/2023-a-good-year-for-soul-music-and</a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7259719
2023-08-19T19:07:52-04:00
2023-08-19T19:07:52-04:00
Podcast Interview Music Makers And Soul Shakers Podcast On the show this week is William Bell
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<span style="color:rgb(15,20,25);">Podcast Interview Music Makers And Soul Shakers Podcast On the show this week is William Bell, an incredible vocalist and legendary soul songwriter from Memphis.</span> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0KLS_TsdcRY" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>
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William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7253729
2023-08-07T19:20:09-04:00
2023-08-07T19:31:11-04:00
JUS' BLUES WILLIAM BELL BLUES & SOUL AWARD
<h4><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/e6d8cb3738f676ba062a3ac4a53657f6d5d36251/original/jus-blues-award-2023-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/8c425531ad7077bc9f59a3c512359013e7400989/original/jus-blues-award-2023-1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.jusblues.org/2023-honorees.html?utm_source=William+Bell+%26+Wilbe+Productions+Soul+Subscribers+1&utm_campaign=f0074c5dbd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_07_05_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-f0074c5dbd-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/41087a2dcc02a6ed3d6c942be6dd31f3de1c32a8/original/unnamed.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a><span class="text-huge">Jus’ Blues presents the Inaugural William Bell Blues & Soul Award For Outstanding Accomplishments as an Artist, Arranger, Writer & Producer in the Genre of Blues & Soul Music</span>
</h4><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.jusblues.org/2023-honorees.html?utm_source=William+Bell+%26+Wilbe+Productions+Soul+Subscribers+1&utm_campaign=f0074c5dbd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_07_05_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-f0074c5dbd-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-huge" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">Read all about it</span></a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7248055
2023-07-26T21:12:11-04:00
2023-07-26T21:12:12-04:00
Night Traxx Radio Presents Original "Soul Man"
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William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7248054
2023-07-26T21:10:42-04:00
2023-07-26T21:10:43-04:00
Join us to Celebrate Night Of The Living Legends
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William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7246140
2023-07-23T17:19:06-04:00
2023-07-23T17:19:07-04:00
Sunday evening July 23, 2023, 8pm, C.T./9pm, E.T. (U.S.) a very special evening with Mr. William Bell!
<p><span><strong>Announcement:</strong></span><br><span>Sunday evening July 23, 2023, 8pm, C.T./9pm, E.T. (U.S.) a very special evening with Mr. William Bell! Award winning Record Producer, Singer-Songwriter and Entertainer William Bell will join host Ric Chetter & co-host Natalie live via phone from Atlanta, GA. William will talk about his music career and premier songs from his latest album “One Step Closer To Home”!</span><br><br><span>Listen live to the Radio-Memphis “Booze & Blues” show every Sunday 8-11pm, C.T. (U.S.) and the Radio-Memphis worldwide webcast 24/7 at:</span><br><span style="color:#000000;"><span><strong>• Website: </strong></span></span><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.Radio-Memphis.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0, 75%, 60%);"><span><strong>http://www.Radio-Memphis.com/ </strong></span></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><span><strong>(click on: Watch Live Now)</strong></span></span><br><span>• On your mobile device, use the TuneIn Radio #FREEAPP (search for Radio Memphis)</span><br><span>• On your TV with ROKU & Apple TV, use the Livestream #FREEAPP (search for Radio Memphis)</span></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7237811
2023-07-06T15:15:59-04:00
2023-07-06T15:16:00-04:00
Memphis Celebrates 50 Years of Soul
<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/ef2b0fc0c991e6a0b7dea99a1108fc9147e46f6c/original/picture-memphis-celebrates-50-years-of-soul.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p style="text-align:center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/duHkL0nQ9QQ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7234037
2023-06-28T14:17:03-04:00
2023-06-28T14:17:03-04:00
Summit of the Scribes: A Gathering of Stax Legends
<p>by: Alex Greene / 4:00 a.m. Jun. 28, 2023</p><p>The air was charged last Friday night at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, as five of Stax Records’ most valuable players gathered together to answer questions and speak their minds. The sold-out event was first and foremost a celebration of Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos, Craft Recordings’ seven-CD compilation (reviewed last week in the Memphis Flyer) featuring 140 never-before-heard recordings made in the studio’s back rooms, when songwriters made reference tapes of their compositions. Those demos would ultimately be filed away among the holdings of East/Memphis Music, the label’s publishing company, with the best serving as blueprints for full-on studio recordings by Stax artists. <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.memphisflyer.com/summit-of-the-scribes-a-gathering-of-stax-legends" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0, 75%, 60%);"><strong>READ THE FULL ARTICLE </strong></span></a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7232069
2023-06-25T10:33:22-04:00
2023-06-25T10:40:35-04:00
SOULCOUNTRY.NET writes WILLIAM BELL BACK TO BRING SOUL HOME
<p>By Alan Richard <br>ATLANTA — The title song from William Bell’s forthcoming album, One Day Closer to Home, opens with a blues guitar riff that sounds at first like rock 'n roll, a slight musical departure for the soul-music legend. Then again, it’s Mr. Bell’s authentic blend of soul, country, gospel and blues influences that have made him a master of melody and turn-of-phrase — and one of the greatest R&B singers and songwriters of all time. “Out here on this highway, standing in the rain,” he sings on the new single. “It's still a long way to Memphis, but I'm one day closer to home.”...<a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.soulcountry.net/post/william-bell-s-back-to-bring-soul-home" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0, 75%, 60%);"><strong> CONTINUE TO READ</strong></span></a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7232066
2023-06-25T10:28:18-04:00
2023-06-25T10:35:46-04:00
STAX Museum Writes: Country Soul Blog: William Bell is Back to Bring Home Soul
<p><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,30%);">by: Tim Sampson</span><br><br><span style="color:#000000;">William Bell is one of our favorite Stax Records artists of all time. He’s also one of the Stax Museum and Stax Music Academy’s most avid supporters, with academy students opening for him in Manchester, England in 2017, performing with him in Orlando, Florida, students featured in his video for his 2020 NEA National Heritage Fellowship… </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://staxmuseum.com/country-soul-blog-william-bell-is-back-to-bring-home-soul/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><strong>Continue to read</strong></span></a></p><p> </p><p>https://staxmuseum.com/country-soul-blog-william-bell-is-back-to-bring-home-soul/</p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7229133
2023-06-19T17:50:02-04:00
2023-06-19T17:50:02-04:00
ALBUM REVIEW: William Bell Keeps Soul Chops Sharp on ‘One Day Closer to Home’
<p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/e7ca0f1c59d6dd680f497086abc3f39cb6711aff/original/2019nodep-1.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.nodepression.com/author/henry-carrigan/"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Henry Carrigan</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><strong> </strong>POSTED ON APRIL 13, 2023</span></p><p>"The swampy blues of the title track chugs along with the yearning feeling of being so close to being up after having been down so long; it’s a haunting song. Bell’s raw and emotional “When I Stop Loving You,” which he co-wrote with Larry Campbell, conveys the ache of what happens the moment love dies (“my heart will beat no more”).</p><p>Every song on <i>One Day Closer to Home</i> is a winner, and Bell’s silky vocals define soul. Bell inhabits a song deeply and delivers it with emotional tenderness and fire. It’s a treat to have a new album from the master." <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/album-review-william-bell-keeps-soul-chops-sharp-on-one-day-closer-to-home/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0, 75%, 60%);"><strong>READ FULL REVIEW</strong></span></a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7229131
2023-06-19T17:45:27-04:00
2023-06-19T17:45:28-04:00
WILLIAM BELL CONTINUES CREATING TIMELESS SOUL BALLADS
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/a4012c00fbc3ae8578295812733a51a14295b66a/original/cropped-logo.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p><div class="aft-image-caption" style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:"Source Sans Pro";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'><div class="post-black-caption" style="background-color:rgb(246, 246, 246);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:10px;padding:10px;"><p>Soul legend William Bell sings and writes about love and relationships in a traditional way that reveals the constancy of the need for human connections.</p></div></div><div class="post-item-metadata entry-meta" style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:"Source Sans Pro";font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'>
<span>By </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.popmatters.com/author/steve_horowitz" rel="author" title="Steve Horowitz"><span>Steve Horowitz</span></a><span> /</span> <span>5 April 2023</span>
</div><p><a data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.popmatters.com/tag/bruce-springsteen"><u>B</u></a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.popmatters.com/tag/bruce-springsteen" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.popmatters.com/tag/bruce-springsteen"><u>ruce Springsteen</u></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);"> recently included </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.popmatters.com/tag/william-bell" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.popmatters.com/tag/william-bell"><u>William Bell</u></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">‘s 1968 ballad “I Forgot to Be Your Lover” on the Boss’ collection of 15 soul music covers, </span><i>Only the Strong Survive. </i><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Bell’s song was probably the most obscure track on the record, which featured several Motown hits and other well-known selections. This reveals two things: Springsteen’s good taste and Bell’s continued influence on contemporary music…</span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.popmatters.com/william-bell-one-day-closer" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><strong> READ FULL REVIEW</strong></span></a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7229124
2023-06-19T17:40:44-04:00
2023-06-19T17:40:45-04:00
Review by Rock & Blues Muse: William Bell ‘One Day Closer To Home’
<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/217bfa74ce6372d9604adaeca37cfcd1011ec487/original/rbm-logo-1x.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />By Mike O’Cull</strong><br>Grammy-winning soul man, songwriter, and Stax/Volt groundbreaker William Bell treats us to his world-class voice and vibe on his 15th studio record <i>One Day Closer To Home</i>.</p><p>Released April 14th, 2023 on Wilbe Records, the set features Bell vocalizing in front of his regular road group The Total Package Band, an outstanding crew of players able to keep up with Bell and his smooth, genre-crossing style. He easily shifts between blues, soul, R&B, country, and Americana sounds, often within the same song, and hits like a skilled, technical singer with a heart of artistic gold. The undeniable Truth of soul music is the thread that connects his songs together and is permanently installed in every note he sings. It’s also what has made Bell a legend of American music…<a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2023/04/18/review-william-bell-one-day-closer-to-home/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong> continue to read full review</strong></a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7219727
2023-06-02T18:13:33-04:00
2023-06-02T18:15:04-04:00
The Soul music icon returns this spring with an album that shows us that at 83 he has lost none of his brilliance.
<p><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.absmag.fr/chroniques-82/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/75ae74eeda8d0a13e2ce036eefd4a2e6771df988/original/en-tete-1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a></p><h4>Read William Bell “One Day Closer To Home” <br>review in French abs Magazine <br>23 mai 2023 marcel “big chief” editor ABS MAG #82, Chroniques <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.absmag.fr/chroniques-82/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-huge">READ NOW</span></a>
</h4><p>Want to read the article in English? Do the following.<br><br><strong>How do I use Google Translate on a Web page?</strong><br><strong>Translate webpages in Chrome</strong><br>On your computer, open Chrome.<br>Go to a webpage written in another language.<br>On the right of the address bar, click Translate .<br>Click on your preferred language.<br>Chrome will translate your current webpage.</p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7218434
2023-05-31T14:43:27-04:00
2023-05-31T14:45:38-04:00
Soul music legend William Bell rides his career resurgence with new album
<p><span class="text-big">Read this great review by SCOTT FREEMAN·MAY 5, 2023 published by ARTSATL </span><br><br>EXCERPT " It’s common enough for a classic era singer or band to enjoy a career resurgence after years away from the spotlight. But it is most uncommon for that resurgence to happen when the singer is in their 70s and 80s. Which is exactly what has happened for <a class="no-pjax" href="https://williambellmusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>William Bell</u></a>, the Stax Records icon who scored his first hit more than 60 years ago. “I’m a late bloomer,” Bell jokes… END OF EXCERPT <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.artsatl.org/soul-music-legend-william-bell-rides-his-career-resurgence-with-new-album/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><strong>READ FULL ARTICLE</strong></span></a></p><p> </p><p> </p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7218410
2023-05-31T13:55:54-04:00
2023-05-31T13:55:54-04:00
REVIEW on the CHICAGO Blues Guide
<h4>Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews for June 2023</h4><p>William Bell – One Day Closer to Home / Wilbe Records Wil2023-2</p><p><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.chicagobluesguide.com/post/marty-gunther-s-red-hot-n-blues-music-reviews-june-2023" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-huge">READ THE FULL REVIEW on the CHICAGO Blues Guide</span></a></p><p> </p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7217860
2023-05-30T13:37:53-04:00
2023-05-30T13:43:13-04:00
Old-School Soul: Class Is Still in Session
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<span class="text-huge"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/06374b5aa866bbbe157c4255aaef5a1ca0fed068/original/bw-aaa-williamnewphotos201598-pe.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Old-School Soul: Class Is Still in Session</span><br>A Curmudgeon Column<br>By Geoffrey Himes | May 30, 2023 | 9:06am</h4><p>Excerpt "<span style="color:rgb(10,10,10);">Old-school soul music—much like swing, reggae, British Invasion rock or countless other once-popular genres—may have lost its market share, but it has not lost its musical value. Soul has entered that cultural twilight zone, where it is neither a major force nor mostly forgotten. End of Excerpt </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-war-and-treaty/old-school-soul-class-is-still-in-session" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:rgb(10,10,10);">READ THIS FULL FANTASTIC REVIEW</span></a></p><p><span class="text-small">(Photo by: Ginette Callaway)</span></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7217859
2023-05-30T13:30:59-04:00
2023-05-30T13:30:59-04:00
Soul Man William Bell at 83 Still Kicks It Out
<p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.jazzmonthly.com/soul-man-william-bell-at-83-still-kicks-it-out/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-huge"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/5f6d43d769d032472d30071cd468c9be40652896/original/logo2017.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></span></a><span class="text-huge">Read the full article </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.jazzmonthly.com/soul-man-william-bell-at-83-still-kicks-it-out/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-huge">CLICK HERE</span></a></p><p> </p><p> </p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7210765
2023-05-17T14:03:29-04:00
2023-05-17T14:03:29-04:00
WZZA’S TOP TEN BLUES & SOUL ALBUM CUTS
<p><strong>WZZA BLUES &SOUL PLAYLIST</strong></p><p>1570 Woodmont Drive <br>Tuscumbia, AL 35674<br>256-381-1862<br><a class="no-pjax" href="www.WZZARadio.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0, 75%, 60%);"><strong>www.WZZARadio.com</strong></span></a><br>May 15 thru May 21 2023<br>WZZA’S TOP TWENTY-FIVE BLUES & SOUL SONGS</p><p><span class="text-big">WZZA’S TOP TEN BLUES & SOUL ALBUM CUTS</span></p><p>ARTIST ALBUM SINGLE LABEL<br>1. William Bell - One Day Closer To Home - Let's Make Loving Great Again - Wilbe Records<br>2. Jaye Hammer - Be Happy - You’re Cheating On Me - Ecko<br>3. Bobby Rush - One Monkey Can Stop A Show - One Monkey Can Stop A Show - 72 Music<br>4. The Delta Blues Outlaws - Love Nobody Else - Love Nobody Else - Outlaws Reward<br>5. Nestor Torres - Thank You, Willie - Thank You, Willie - Nine PM Records<br>6. Levelle - Only If - Only If - SRG/Virgin<br>7. Val McKnight - Ain’t Nothing Like a Country Boy - Let’s Party - Ecko<br>8. Vic Allen - That Good Thang - That Good Thang - Vick Allen Music<br>9. Lavelle - Only If - Only If - Lavelle/Indie<br>10. Wendell B - Slow And Easy - She’s The That Do It For Me - J.W. Music<br> </p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7208939
2023-05-14T19:05:08-04:00
2023-05-14T19:05:54-04:00
Roadhouse Album Review William Bell’s smooth and sexy soul music...
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<a rel="bookmark"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/d7ec136c282ce4d3c0466d4f8568ca5567f15584/original/william-bell-cover.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></strong></a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://bluesroadhouse.com/2023/05/06/roadhouse-album-review-william-bells-smooth-and-sexy-soul-music-defines-this-classic-singers-one-day-closer-to-home/" rel="bookmark"><strong>Roadhouse Album Review: William Bell’s smooth and sexy soul music defines this classic singer’s “One Day Closer to Home”</strong></a><a rel="bookmark"><strong> </strong></a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://bluesroadhouse.com/2023/05/06/roadhouse-album-review-william-bells-smooth-and-sexy-soul-music-defines-this-classic-singers-one-day-closer-to-home/" rel="bookmark"><span style="color:rgb(66,111,134);"><time datetime="2023-05-06T21:12:46-04:00">May 6, 2023</time></span></a><a rel="bookmark"><span style="color:rgb(66,111,134);"><time datetime="2023-05-06T21:12:46-04:00"> by </time></span></a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://bluesroadhouse.com/author/jwbluze/"><span style="color:rgb(66,111,134);"><span>Jim White</span></span></a>
</h2><p>William Bell is one of the original soul men. One of the last standing. Still creating that sweetly satisfying soul music — and more.</p><p>On his latest and 15th album, Bell turns loose his still-smooth 83-year-old pipes on a dozen finely crafted and perfectly executed songs that stretch the boundaries of soul music into a broader picture of American music. <a class="no-pjax" href="https://bluesroadhouse.com/2023/05/06/roadhouse-album-review-william-bells-smooth-and-sexy-soul-music-defines-this-classic-singers-one-day-closer-to-home/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0, 75%, 60%);">READ FULL REVIEW CLICK HERE</span></a></p><p> </p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7203721
2023-05-05T16:51:20-04:00
2023-05-05T17:10:57-04:00
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2023
<p>Left to right: William Bell, Bo Dollis Jr. & Bobby Rush <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/ebbef791b3fd16b70ae57d96bde456f56cdd26b9/original/william-bell-bo-dollis-jr-bobby-rush.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><h2>Sharing the moment with some great artists in New Orleans! William Bell</h2>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7203543
2023-05-05T12:45:59-04:00
2023-05-05T12:45:59-04:00
Great write up in Creative Loafing Atlanta
<h2>BLUES & BEYOND: May flowers with new music Fresh tunes from some of Atlanta’s most talented artists.</h2><p><br>By HAL HOROWITZ Tuesday April 25, 2023 10:42 AM <br>Who doesn’t love spring in Atlanta? The heat and humidity of the hellish summer has yet to hit, the foliage comes to life in vibrant colors, and outdoor concerts return in force. Adding to the seasonal excitement this year are new albums from established veterans along with one up-and-coming talent…<a class="no-pjax" href="https://creativeloafing.com/content-526360-blues-beyond-may-flowers-with-new" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0, 75%, 60%);"><strong> READ ALL ABOUT IT</strong></span></a></p><p> </p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7203508
2023-05-05T12:12:50-04:00
2023-05-05T12:16:20-04:00
Martin Shore and Take Me to the River at JAZZFEST 2023 II Behind the Scenes
<h2><span style="color:#857c59;">Join Award Winning Filmmaker Martin Shore as he takes you behind the scenes showing the sights and sounds from a week in New Orleans during Jazz Fest 2023!</span></h2><h3>With moments from Irma Thomas, William Bell, Bobby Rush, Sharde Thomas, Charlie Musselwhite, and more! Take Me to the River New Orleans available to stream now.</h3><p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5dHRy1dDJi8?start=1" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><p> </p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7202183
2023-05-03T11:40:37-04:00
2023-05-03T11:40:37-04:00
The wonderful William Bell at Take Me To The River New Orleans. 'I Forgot To Be Your Lover' 29.4.2023
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William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7197902
2023-04-27T12:04:24-04:00
2023-04-27T12:04:25-04:00
Jazz Fest New Orleans See you All There!
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William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7194577
2023-04-21T13:56:39-04:00
2023-04-21T14:16:30-04:00
Interview with soul legend William Bell
<p><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">Read the in-depth interview article by “Heikki Suosalo” for Soul Express Magazine</span></p><p><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,60%);"><i>Every song reviewed </i></span><span style="color:#000000;">"</span>I WILL REMEMBER TONIGHT</p><p><i>EXCERPT 1: "I Will Remember Tonight is a smooth, melodic and gently flowing mid-tempo song with a bit of country to it, too. William co-wrote the song with <strong>Greg Humphries</strong>. “Greg is a wonderful musician and a session player. He has a band of his own and he resides between Nashville and New York. He was brought to me by my management, <strong>Charles Driebe </strong>from <strong>Blind Ambition</strong>. He said that here’s a young guy you should consider writing something with. Greg came to my studio in Atlanta, stayed almost a week and we came up with four really good songs and two of them I got on this CD.”</i></p><p><span style="color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);"><i>Excerpt 2: “William: “When you win a Grammy, everybody wants you. ‘Everybody loves a winner’ (laughing). I got busy. I was travelling and touring with the Take Me to the River organization. We had a movie out. It’s a wonderful organization of teaching the kids about the origin of music. We were doing the screening and touring for two years. When I finally came off the road, I had to take it a little lighter, to get rested. I wanted to really take my time to write some songs that were telling about the times that we’re living now.</i></span><span style="color:#000000;"><i>”</i></span><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><i><strong>… </strong></i></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.soulexpress.net/williambell_2023.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><i><strong>READ THE FULL INTERVIEW https://www.soulexpress.net/williambell_2023.htm</strong></i></span></a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7193101
2023-04-19T12:39:01-04:00
2023-04-19T12:40:13-04:00
William Bell New Cd #2 right after Tanya Tucker THAT"S AWESOME
<h2 style="text-align:center;">William Bell New CD #2 right after Tanya Tucker THAT'S AWESOME<br><font size="5"><strong>The Alt Root Top Ten For April 19, 2023</strong></font>
</h2><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.thealternateroot.com/topten04192023.html" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><font size="5"><strong>check it out</strong></font></a></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.thealternateroot.com/topten04192023.html" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><font size="5"><strong>http://www.thealternateroot.com/topten04192023.html</strong></font></a></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span class="text-small"><font size="5"><strong>and we love Tanya Tuckers CD Cover for her CD “Kindness” it's Gorgeous</strong></font></span></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7192518
2023-04-18T14:21:38-04:00
2023-04-18T14:24:07-04:00
The Rocking Magpie REVIEW of One Day Closer To Home
<p><span><strong>The Rocking Magpie</strong></span><br><span><strong>Americana, Blues, Folk, Alt Country, Country and a Whole Lot More!</strong></span><br><br><span>Review of "One Day Closer To Home"</span></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://rockingmagpie.wordpress.com/2023/04/18/william-bell-one-day-closer-to-home/" title="Permalink to William Bell ONE DAY CLOSER TO HOME" rel="bookmark"><time datetime="2023-04-18T09:00:00+01:00">APRIL 18, 2023</time></a></p><p><i><strong>EXCERPT: </strong>William Bell</i><br><i>One Day Closer To Home</i><br><i>Wilbe Records</i></p><p><i>Timeless Silky Smooth Soul Music With Sharp Edges and Effortless Cool.</i></p><p><i>The Soul Cognoscenti will always have a special place for William Bell in their hears; but sadly he’s something of a ‘forgotten man’ these days; and the timeless ‘smokey’ Soul that he’s famous for has pretty much gone out of fashion; especially among the younger generation who tend to want an ‘edge’ to their music; while William still produces silky smooth and often beautiful music.</i><br><i>The opening track; I Still Go to Parties is a defiant argument for ‘being old’; but not and never being ‘old people’!… </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://rockingmagpie.wordpress.com/2023/04/18/william-bell-one-day-closer-to-home/?fbclid=IwAR36YgdxbgnsMWQXZ6uBt80KVQnJypKeG4iN21u7FrTBPZuFt8v7uLKb9e0" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0, 75%, 60%);"><strong>READ ALL ABOUT IT CLICK HERE</strong></span></a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7191959
2023-04-17T16:42:40-04:00
2023-04-17T16:42:40-04:00
William Bell Interview with BMI about the new CD and a potential 2nd Grammy
<p>A fantastic long interview with BMI</p><h4 itemprop="name"><span class="text-big"><strong>Catching Up with William Bell</strong></span></h4><div class="blurb" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(90, 90, 90);font-family:proxima-nova, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><h4><span class="text-big"><i><strong>The soul music legend aims for another GRAMMY with his latest album</strong></i></span></h4></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-bottom:4px solid rgb(246, 246, 246);color:rgb(90, 90, 90);font-family:proxima-nova, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:20px;orphans:2;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:20px;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" id="author">
<i>Posted in </i><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.bmi.com/news"><span style="color:rgb(239,29,29);"><i><strong>News</strong></i></span></a><i> on April 17, 2023</i>
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<p><span style="color:#000000;">EXCERPT: Legendary soul singer and songwriter William Bell released his 15th album, One Day Closer To Home, on April 14 via his Wilbe Records label. The album, his first since his GRAMMY-winning 2016 project This is Where I Live, explores a cross of musical genres, true to Bell’s form.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;">Born in Memphis in 1939, Bell started singing in church, becoming an early star in his choir. As a teenager, he played live gigs with Rufus Thomas and Phineas Newborn, getting an immersive education in the music business, and Bell paid attention at every turn. He started writing songs, having early hits with “You Don’t Miss Your Water” and blues classic “Born Under a Bad Sign,” the latter penned with Booker T. Jones. Bell became known for his poignant lyrics and soulful melodies and enjoyed a fruitful partnership with Stax Records until he relocated to Atlanta in 1969.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;">BMI caught up with Bell, who was working on album art in his studio in Atlanta in preparation for the vinyl release of One Day Closer to Home. Bell shared some of his most memorable moments from his long career, how his songwriting has evolved over the years, and the advice he’d share for anyone starting their career in the music industry …</span><span class="text-big" style="color:rgb(239,29,29);"><strong> </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/catching-up-with-william-bell" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big" style="color:rgb(239,29,29);"><strong>READ ALL ABOUT IT CLICK HERE for full article / Interview</strong></span></a></p>
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William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7191415
2023-04-16T17:40:46-04:00
2023-04-16T17:40:47-04:00
"One Day Closer To Home" 12 new songs are ready to download or stream!
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/d7ec136c282ce4d3c0466d4f8568ca5567f15584/original/william-bell-cover.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><span class="text-big"><strong>You may buy all 12 songs via download from AMAZON MUSIC</strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://amzn.to/3GKmu3e" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></span></a></p><p><span class="text-big"><strong>You may stream on SPOTIFY </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/6vp9IOGFvvsc6zAZGDyEwe" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></span></a></p><p><span class="text-big"><strong>You may stream the new CD via Pandora </strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.pandora.com/artist/william-bell/1-day-closer-to-home/ALV3xkcgm3bPbPc" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></span></a></p><p> </p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7190480
2023-04-14T15:28:54-04:00
2023-04-14T15:30:01-04:00
Glide Magazine Review for William Bell's One Day Closer To Home
<p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://glidemagazine.com/"><img src="https://cdn.glidemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/03163852/glide_logo_300-150x150.png" class="size_s justify_inline border_" alt="" height="150" width="150" /></a><span>EXCERPT: William Bell, the man who wrote so many of the great hits, including “Born Under a Bad Sign” for Albert King, is in the midst of a career resurgence, having won at 76, his first Grammy for Best Americana Album for his 2016 </span><strong>This Is Where I Live </strong>(Stax/Concord Records). <strong>One Day Closer to Home, his fifteenth album, is its follow-up with Bell bringing his touring unit, The Total Package Band, replete on some tracks with a three-piece horn section and two backup vocalists, into the studio. Some tracks add strings, even a country-styled fiddle. but Bell’s superior writing and singing are always the focus… </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="https://glidemagazine.com/290176/soul-singer-william-bell-continues-career-resurgence-with-mighty-one-day-closer-to-home-album-review/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><strong>continue reading</strong></span></a></p><p> </p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7190479
2023-04-14T15:21:52-04:00
2023-04-14T15:23:20-04:00
CD Review for William Bell's One Day Closer To Home by popMATTERS
<p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.popmatters.com/" rel="home"><img src="https://r7k2t3x9.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-logo.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="PopMatters" height="397" width="2662" /></a></p><p>EXCERT" One might think Bell’s career was over because of his slew of achievements, but the soul singer is still writing and performing. He’s just released a new album with a dozen original titles, <i>One Day Closer to Home, </i>on his record label (Wilbe). The 12 ballads have a timeless quality and would not be out of place on any LP he made over the past 50-plus years… <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.popmatters.com/william-bell-one-day-closer" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big">continue reading</span></a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7190478
2023-04-14T15:06:42-04:00
2023-04-14T15:06:42-04:00
Review from NO DEPRESSION for William Bell's CD "One Day Closer To Home"
<p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.nodepression.com/" id="custom_logo"><img src="https://b1222810.smushcdn.com/1222810/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019nodep-1.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=0" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="137" width="681" /></a></p><p> </p><p>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 <i>One Day Closer to Home</i> reveals a master at work.</p><p><span class="text-small">William Bell (photo by Ginette Callaway)</span></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.nodepression.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WilliamBell_Ginette-Callaway_PR7.jpg" aria-controls="fancybox-wrap" aria-haspopup="dialog"><img src="https://b1222810.smushcdn.com/1222810/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WilliamBell_Ginette-Callaway_PR7-300x200.jpg?size=300x300&lossy=1&strip=1&webp=0" class="size_orig justify_left border_" alt="Black and white photo of William Bell wearing hat and holding sunglasses" id="attachment_174763" /></a></p><div class="wp-caption alignright" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-width:0px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);display:inline-block;float:right;font-family:Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:2em 0px 2em 1em;max-width:100%;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:center;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;widows:2;width:310px;word-spacing:0px;" id="attachment_174763"><p id="caption-attachment-174763"> </p></div><p>Bell’s signature 1961 song “You Don’t Miss Your Water (Until Your Well </p><p>Runs Dry)” was one of the earliest hits on a then-new label called Stax. With Booker T. Jones, Bell wrote “Born Under a Bad Sign” (1967), which Albert King turned into a hit. To our good fortune, Bell has never stopped writing and singing songs that blend gospel, blues, and soul into smooth ballads that settle deep into hearts and rollicking soul stirrers that soar on the playful wings of joy….</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/album-review-william-bell-keeps-soul-chops-sharp-on-one-day-closer-to-home/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-huge">READ FULL REVIEW CLICK HERE</span></a></p><p><br> </p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7157304
2023-02-20T13:32:50-05:00
2023-06-25T10:40:35-04:00
Merchandise Stickers to spread the message "Let's Make Loving Great Again"
<h2 style="text-align:center;">Help us spread the message “Let's Make Loving Great Again!”<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Let-s-Make-Loving-Great-Again-by-William-Bell-by-WilbeRecords/139725222.JCQM3" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(60,75%,60%);">Buy some stickers</span></a><br> </h2><p style="text-align:center;"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Let-s-Make-Loving-Great-Again-by-William-Bell-by-WilbeRecords/139725222.JCQM3" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,60%);">Take a photo of where you put the sticker and post it on o</span></a><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,60%);">ur</span> <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/TheRealWilliamBell/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Facebook page</strong></a></p><p> </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/139725222" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/1449ca2d25e795ff59f950e8c30508543f38aba7/original/work-139725222-glossy-sticker-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/139725222" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/139725222</a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7157291
2023-02-20T13:16:13-05:00
2023-04-01T15:40:58-04:00
Will there be a physical album for the new songs
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/ee125350ed3fc24daf386d52f087e3fb1e55e023/original/announce-emt.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />We have people asking us if there will be a physical album/CD for the new songs. The answer is yes. Sometimes in April. We will have an announcement as we get close to release.</p><p>Thanks friends & fans for your comments and questions.</p><p>William Bell</p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7155964
2023-02-17T13:57:08-05:00
2023-02-19T04:22:57-05:00
The Southern Soul Video Network made William's video # 1 this week
<p>A shout out to the The Southern Soul Video Network for making William Bell's video "Let's Make Loving Great Again # 1 this week. We really appreciate it, it's such a wonderful surprise! If you have not seen the video and listened to the great soul music voice of William Bell, go ahead and do it now. Give us as much love on YouTube as you can. <i><strong>THUMBS UP… COMMENTS and SUBSCRIBE & SHARE All that will help us rank higher on YouTube. </strong></i></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/679050/d35a60d24ef45a660b0e4feeb4358da388e08310/original/0000000featured-video-of-the-week-facebook.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_left border_" /></p><p> <i><strong> </strong></i><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OYZeLRi-lqs" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7152389
2023-02-11T15:26:30-05:00
2023-02-11T15:26:31-05:00
Video Premiere for "Let's Make Loving Great Again"
<p><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0, 75%, 60%);"><i>Don't miss it! Get notified!</i></span><br>William Bell & Crew already seen the video and we love it. We can't wait to hear from all of William's loyal fans and friends. We hope you agree this is a very special song and a very special video.</p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="OYZeLRi-lqs" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OYZeLRi-lqs?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7152002
2023-02-10T15:15:00-05:00
2023-02-10T15:15:01-05:00
New Single and Video for "Let's Make Loving Great Again"
<h4>We have a video release for this song and the premiere is Monday evening. Go over to William's Official YouTube channel and make sure to get notified<br><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/@WilliamBellmusic" data-link-type="url">https://www.youtube.com/@WilliamBellmusic</a>
</h4><p>William just dropped his Single “Let's Make Loving Great Again” now available for download from most major music sites. </p><p><span class="text-big">Download the single from </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0BV9CWNWS" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big">AMAZON</span></a></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7143465
2023-01-25T17:13:46-05:00
2023-04-01T15:40:26-04:00
William Bell On STAX Records. This Is Where I Live in Vinyl
<h4><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://staxrecords.com/products/william-bell-this-is-where-i-live-lp/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/679050/51c56feaeab134efa9f7e5487e523bea12e88bb9/original/this-is-where-i-live-cover.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="William Bell On Stax Records" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></a></h4>
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<h4><em><span class="font_large">Purchase "This Is Where I Live" as a vinyl</span></em></h4>
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<h4>Stax records has a wonderful William Bell page with interesting information and anecdotes</h4>
<p><span class="font_large">EXCERPT: Early in life, William Bell had thought to become a doctor. Singing was just a relaxing pastime reserved for social gatherings. But friends convinced him to try his hand at entertaining and he and his group won second prize at the annual Mid-South Talent Contest of Memphis, Tennessee. The prize was a recording contract with Stax Records.</span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">As a sideline to his music career, William Bell is also an actor. A graduate of the two-year program at the Theatre Academy of Dramatic Arts in Atlanta, , where he now resides, he has played a variety of acting roles in stage plays while enrolled at the school. He is probably the only Black actor to play the role of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire. END OF EXCERPT </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">READ MORE</span></p>
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William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7140826
2023-01-20T15:08:16-05:00
2023-04-18T14:24:07-04:00
Update on new song releases for 2023
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/679050/06374b5aa866bbbe157c4255aaef5a1ca0fed068/original/bw-aaa-williamnewphotos201598-pe.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" alt="William Bell In The Studio" />Hello friends and fans, here is a quick update on the upcoming release of 12 new songs "One Day Closer To Home". </p><p>We had originally planned a February release but due to publicity scheduling, we are pushing the release forward to April. While you are patiently waiting for the full album release, we do have a little surprise. We will drop a single very soon. It's a track from the new album. Which one? That will be a surprise! We know everyone is hungry for the new songs but we count on you to hold on for a little while longer! We appreciate you very much! Hang in there, it's coming!</p><p>William Bell & Crew</p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7135282
2023-01-09T12:58:13-05:00
2023-01-25T16:34:05-05:00
William Bell Tribute Video by NEA National Heritage Fellows
<h3><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/679050/6af479c85d7939bd156058c71ad8ed4ecbf77067/original/i-cant-imagine-life-without-arts-pe.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="William Bell Tribute Video by NEA National Heritage Fellows " />To be honored by the National Endowment for the arts Heritage Fellows is one of the greatest honors I have received in my career as an artist. I appreciate it very much and thank them. The tribute video is excellent, I hope you watch it. </h3>
<h3>Thank you for letting me share my music with you and thank you dear fans and friends. You are the engine that keeps me going.</h3>
<p><span class="font_xl">~William Bell</span></p>
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William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7131245
2023-01-01T16:44:42-05:00
2023-01-09T12:46:51-05:00
William Bell had a great December 2022 on Spotify!
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_xl">WILLIAM BELL HAD </span></h3>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_xl">631,722 listeners </span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_xl">compared to November 2022 </span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_xl">That's an increase of 29% </span></h4>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#2980b9;"><span class="font_large">THANK YOU to all my fans and listeners! <br>I could not do it without you! </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#2980b9;"><span class="font_large">Much love! William Bell</span></span></p>
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William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7129148
2022-12-27T17:09:54-05:00
2023-01-10T12:21:10-05:00
Announcement New Songs are coming
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<p><span class="text-big">William Bell is ready to drop 12 new amazing songs on February 17th 2023. </span><br><span class="text-big">A collection of well written and expertly produced ballads and up-tempo songs. Lyrics that speak of a life of experiences in Love but also heartache and pain. Music that all people can relate to, words that reach the hearts of millions, that is William Bell's trademark. </span></p>
<p><span class="text-big">He won't disappoint with these new songs. William, despite a long life and career filled with success, hasn't slowed down. He is as fresh as the day he first took the stage in Memphis as a member of the group THE DEL RIOS.</span></p>
<p><span class="text-big">Watch for the drop and more information soon. Join our mailing list to stay informed. </span><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(30,75%,60%);"><strong>Share williambellmusic.com</strong></span><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(240,75%,60%);"><strong> </strong></span><span class="text-big">on your social media and don't leave without signing </span><a class="no-pjax" data-link-label="Sign William's Guestbook" data-link-type="page" href="/sign-william-s-guestbook" target="_blank"><span class="text-big"><strong>William's guestbook.</strong></span></a><span class="text-big"> William likes to hear from his fans directly!</span><br><br><span class="text-big">The song “One day Closer To Home” was released earlier in 2022. You may listen to it here or </span><a class="no-pjax" data-link-type="url" href="https://amzn.to/3YuzQbj" target="_blank"><span class="text-big">download from Amazon</span></a></p>
<p><span class="text-big">Play our Sample preview player for some of the new songs at bottom of pages. </span></p>
William Bell
tag:williambell.com,2005:Post/7129092
2022-12-27T15:57:01-05:00
2023-01-05T16:16:56-05:00
I Finally won a Grammy in 2017 Best Americana Album This Is Where I live
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<h2><span class="font_regular"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">It really was an amazing experience to finally win a Grammy. The Best Americana Album in 2017 "This Is Where I Live"! You can check out the Grammy Website for details. <br><a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.grammy.com/artists/william-bell/19565" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.grammy.com/artists/william-bell/19565</a> <br><br>Here is a quote from one of the many interviews that followed. </span><br><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #993300;">"My writing is about truth, you know? People all over the world can relate to what's happening in their lives if it's done in a truthful way."</span></span></span></h2>
<h3><span class="font_regular"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">After many hits that placed high in the charts, sold in the millions, finally I won not only a Grammy nomination but the final victory. Well it was just in time, because I began to think I was "Born Under A Bad Sign!" I am grateful to Producer & Co-Writer John Leventhal and for all the talented people that were a part of the creation of "This Is Where I Live"!</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">So after my Grammy success I received lots of love from all corners of the music industry, old and new fans, many interview requests and naturally I appreciate and enjoy the attention and honor. It's true "Everybody Loves A Winner"!</span></span></h3>
<h4><span class="font_regular"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">My new songs are soon to be released and I once again drew from my own life experiences, poured truth and hopefully a bit of wisdom into those lyrics.<br>Needless to say, I hope maybe there will be another Grammy in the future. We'll see. Wish me luck. Leave me some comments. Do you have a story about a William Bell song you like best?</span></span></h4>
<p>Behind The Scenes the making of a Grammy Album</p>
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<p>Our live performance<br>Gary Clark Jr., William Bell - Born Under a Bad Sign (LIVE from the 59th GRAMMYs)</p>
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William Bell