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Independent label: Absolute Records
appears to have been short lived label. Absolute Records was run by Mark
Harrison and Andy Nazer. This is the first release from Absolute Records.
It managed one single. It issued singles in LUTE-0 numerical series.
Distributed By Pinnacle Records. Absolute Records Former
Address: 261 Liverpool Road, London N1 1LX. William Bell Real Name:William
Yarborough was a Singer - Songwriter - Producer Born on 16.07.1939 in Memphis,
Tennessee. He began performing in bands as a teenager, releasing his first
record with the The Del-Rios on the local Meteor label in 1957. He developed his
songwriting career at the legendary Stax label, and would be a guiding force in
the evolution of the Stax sound. In 1961 had released his first solo effort,
"You Don't Miss Your Water (Til the Well Runs Dry)", which would be one of the
early hits for the label. He was drafted in 1963 and spent two years in the
Army. In 1967 he released his first solo album at Stax where he released four
more albums. In 1969 Bell moved to Atlanta and started his own label, Peachtree
Record Company. Mid 70's he left Stax for Mercury where he released two albums.
In 1977 he enjoyed the biggest hit of his career with "Trying To Love Two",
which sold over two million copies and stayed on the R&B charts for over six
months. After one album at Kat Family Records in 1983 he founded his own record
company Wilbe Recording Corporation where he released albums up to 00's.
Throughout his career he has recorded successful duets with Judy Clay, Carla
Thomas, Mavis Staples and Janice Bullock. In 1997, he was inducted into the
Georgia Music Hall of Fame. The same year he was awarded with the Rhythm and
Blues Foundation's R&B Pioneer Award. In 2004, Bell was inducted into
Carolina Beach Music Hall Of Fame.
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