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Archie Bell (né le 1er septembre 1944 à Henderson (Texas)) est un chanteur américain. En 1966, il forme en compagnie de James Wise, Willie Parnell et de Billy Butler le groupe Archie Bell and the Drells, dont les principaux succès sont She's My Woman et Tighten Up.
- Archie Bell and the Drells
Archie Bell and the Drells sont un groupe vocal masculin...
- Archie Bell and the Drells
Archie Lee Bell (born September 1, 1944) is an American solo singer and former lead singer of Archie Bell & the Drells.
Archie Bell & the Drells was an American R&B vocal group from Houston and one of the main acts produced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in the late 1960s before the duo formed their highly successful label Philadelphia International Records in 1971.
Archie Bell and the Drells sont un groupe vocal masculin noir de soul américain des années 1960 et 1970 1 . Le groupe est surtout connu pour sa chanson Tighten Up sortie en single en décembre 1967.
"Tighten Up" is a 1968 song by Houston, Texas–based R&B vocal group Archie Bell & the Drells. It reached No.1 on both the Billboard R&B and pop charts in the spring of 1968. It is ranked No.265 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and is one of the earliest funk hits in music history.
Active from 1967 to 1980. They released three albums at Atlantic and four at Philadelphia International Records. Archie Bell formed the group while at high school and after their first local hit at Houston, "Tighten Up", Atlantic offered them a contract, in 1967.
Archie Bell & the Drells was one of the most enjoyable (but often overlooked) dance groups of the late 60s and early 70s. While their funky Texas (and later Philadelphia) sound was often overshadowed by the music coming from Detroit and Memphis, their contribution to the musical landscape of the time was significant — and always funky.
