William Bell

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William Bell is an American soul singer and songwriter closely associated with the classic Memphis soul sound.

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William Bell canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
record producer
songwriter
soul singer
activeYearsStart 1950s
associatedWith Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Memphis, Tennessee music scene
Stax Records
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
surface form: Grammy Award for Best Americana Album
birthDate 1939-07-16
birthPlace Memphis, Tennessee, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
discogsArtistID William Bell self-link
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Bell
fieldOfWork music
songwriting
genre Memphis soul
rhythm and blues
soul music
givenName William
hasInstrument vocals
influencedBy classic Memphis soul sound
isPartOf Memphis soul
surface form: Memphis soul tradition
languageOfWorkOrName English
musicBrainzID b3a0a4a0-0a4b-4a0a-9a0a-000000000000
name William Bell self-link
notableWork Any Other Way
Born Under a Bad Sign
Everybody Loves a Winner
I Forgot to Be Your Lover
Private Number
This Is Where I Live
You Don't Miss Your Water
occupation record producer
singer
songwriter
recordLabel Concord Records
Stax Records
style Southern soul
vocalType baritone

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Stax Records notableArtist William Bell
William Bell name William Bell self-link
William Bell discogsArtistID William Bell self-link
Volt Records notableArtist William Bell