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WILLIAM BELL
It's Time You Took Another Listen
1977 U.S. pressing

Friday night #soul of the highest order.

A very FUNKY kind of mid to late #70s soul; mastered and recorded to perfection, as it is one of the greatest SOUNDING records of that genre and period.

Bell was hugely responsible for the evolution of STAX’s sound, and the dude was an incredible songwriter.

“Yesterday I Lied, Today I Cried” is phenomenal, and the 8+ minute “Morning Glory” is the heartbeat of this entire record.

Super underrated, VERY important dude, and a GREAT record.

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Jazz FM – Now Playing May 31

William Bell - I Forgot To Be Your Lover
#JazzFM #Jazz #NowPlaying #WilliamBell

Jazz FM – Now Playing May 27

William Bell - I Forgot To Be Your Lover
#JazzFM #Jazz #NowPlaying #WilliamBell

50+ Music Apr 26

"Have I Told You Lately" is a song written and recorded by Northern Irish singer and songwriter #VanMorrison for his nineteenth studio album, #AvalonSunset (1989). It is a romantic #ballad that is often played at weddings, although it was originally written as a prayer. The opening line is from the song "#IForgotToBeYourLover" by #WilliamBell. It was released as the album's lead single on 5 June 1989 by #Mercury.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jhBWJszSFI

Have I told you Lately by Rod Stewart play along with scrolling guitar chords and lyrics

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That Other Place Mar 13

This week's #alternateFridayMusic theme is #water.

This is an excellent live version of a soul classic, originally recorded in 1961:

William Bell: You Don't Miss Your Water (a live performance from 2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l97vpagft7Y

Bell had a concert in Helsinki in 2017, after the release of his wonderful comeback album, "This Is Where I Live", and of course sang this song as well.

#WilliamBell #BookerTJones #soulmusic #StaxRecords

William Bell Performs "You Don't Miss Your Water" at In Performance at the White House

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Andi Chorley Jan 25

The Soul Of A Bell by William Bell, released on Stax in 1967.

The Soul of a Bell Review by Alex Henderson

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. From that classic and Bell's moderate hits "Never Like This Before" and "Everybody Loves A Winner" to heartfelt versions of "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" and "I've Been Loving You Too Long," everything on this album (reissued on CD in 1991) illustrates the gospel-drenched richness of Southern soul. Meanwhile, the influence of Motown and the Four Tops is hard to miss on the riveting single "Eloise (Hang On In There)," which should have been a major hit, but surprisingly, never even charted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkJW0qDSdHA

#WilliamBell #Stax #Soul #Music

That Other Place Jan 16

This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #Holiday. This clip is from Jools Holland's TV show:

William Bell: Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e2YqD5YkQA

#music #williambell #joolsholland #soulmusic #staxrecords

William Bell - Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday (Jools Annual Hootenanny 2015)

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50+ Music Oct 25, 2025

"Have I Told You Lately" is a song written and recorded by Northern Irish singer and songwriter #VanMorrison for his nineteenth studio album, #AvalonSunset (1989). It is a romantic #ballad that is often played at weddings, although it was originally written as a prayer. The opening line is from the song "#IForgotToBeYourLover" by #WilliamBell. It was released as the album's lead single on 5 June 1989 by #Mercury.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZxzZFddmTg