William Bell One Day Closer To Home

Video for William Bell s brand new single One Day Closer To Home from the forthcoming album of the same name Born in Memphis, TN, William Bell is one the chief architects of the StaxVolt sound along with other luminaries such as Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. the MGs, Albert King, Eddie Floyd, Carla and Rufus Thomas, The Staple Singers and BarKays. William recorded his first sides as a member of the Del Rios. In 1961, he made his solo recording debut with the classic single You Dont Miss Your Water, which became one of Stax Records first major hits. After a twoyear stint in the Armed Forces, William released his first fulllength album in 1967. The Soul of a Bell included the Top 20 hit single Everybody Loves a Winner. That same year, blues great Albert King recorded what came to be his signature tune Born Under a Bad Sign, also written by Bell along with Booker T. Jones, which has since become one of the mostrecorded songs in