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William Bell

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Real name
William Henry Yarborough
Born
July 16, 1939
Country
United States
IPI
00002570624 2 works
00002570722 20 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Soul singer, songwriter and producer. As a songwriter he would become a guiding force in the evolution of the Stax sound.
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Originals

Covers by William Bell

Title Performer Release date Originally by
August 1969 The Everly Brothers - Orchestra conducted by Archie Bleyer
June 3, 2016 Jesse Winchester
May 1969 Albert King
May 1969 Johnny Rivers
July 16, 1967 Aretha Franklin
May 1969 Sly & The Family Stone
2003 Van Morrison
August 1969 Johnnie Taylor
August 1969 Johnnie Taylor
May 1969 Ollie & The Nightingales
1992 Spinners [US]
April 1971 Eddie Floyd
August 1969 Sam & Dave
July 16, 1967 Otis Redding
1977 Del Shannon
December 1968 Mable John
1973 Mitty Collier
December 1968 (unknown)
1991 Johnny Ace - Johnny Board and His Orchestra
July 16, 1967 Toussaint McCall
June 8, 2018 The Impressions
August 1962 Hank Locklin
August 1969 Carla Thomas
July 16, 1967 Don Cherry - Orchestra conducted by Milton DeLugg
May 1969 Jerry Butler
1972 Paul Thompson
1991 The Shirelles
January 31, 2012 William Bell
1977 The Miracles

Sampled songs

Songs written by William Bell

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
All God's Children Got Soul Booker T. Jones, William Bell William Bell April 1969 Covered by (5 artists)
Any Other Way William Bell William Bell July 1962 Covered by (7 artists)
A Smile Can't Hide (A Broken Heart) Booker T. Jones, William Bell William Bell May 1969 Covered by Lou Rawls
A Tribute to a King Booker T. Jones, William Bell William Bell February 29, 1968 Covered by Steve Lukather & David T. Walker
Born Under a Bad Sign Booker T. Jones, William Bell Albert King May 17, 1967 Covered by (95 artists)
Eloise (Hang On in There) Booker T. Jones, William Bell William Bell June 13, 1967 Covered by Paul Young [GB1]
Everybody Loves a Winner Booker T. Jones, William Bell William Bell February 27, 1967 Covered by (8 artists)
Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday Booker T. Jones, William Bell William Bell November 13, 1967 Covered by (31 artists)
I Forgot to Be Your Lover Booker T. Jones, William Bell William Bell December 1968 Covered by (20 artists)
I Got a Sure Thing Booker T. Jones, William Bell Ollie & The Nightingales January 24, 1968 Covered by (5 artists)
(I Love) Lucy Booker T. Jones, William Bell Albert King April 1968
I Think I Made a Boo Boo William Bell, Harold Beane Rufus Thomas March 12, 1968
Lovin' on Borrowed Time Homer Banks, William Bell, Joe Shamwell Mitty Collier 1970 Covered by William Bell
Private Number Booker T. Jones, William Bell Judy Clay & William Bell July 1968 Covered by (18 artists)
Put That Woman First Booker T. Jones, William Bell, Kay Gee, Bale'wa Muhammad, Dinky Bingham, Jaheim, Clifton Lighty, Mary Brown [US2] Jaheim November 5, 2002
Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need) David Porter, William Bell, Steve Cropper William Bell May 3, 1966 Covered by The Robert Cray Band
Slow Train William Bell, Steve Cropper The Staple Singers December 1968 Covered by (2 artists)
Sundown Booker T. Jones, William Bell Johnnie Taylor February 14, 1968 Covered by (2 artists)
Tryin' to Love Two William Bell, Paul Mitchell William Bell 1977 Covered by (3 artists)
You Don't Miss Your Water William Bell William Bell November 1961 Covered by (42 artists)

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