This Is Where I Live: William Bell On Making The Ballads That Made Him
“Ballads can really make a difference in people’s lives,” says William Bell, 76, of his musical tendencies. “I go uptempo some, but my forte is the soul ballad.” As one of the finest American pop balladeers of the past half-century, Bell should know. His love serenades have forged romances and broken hearts in bedrooms and dancefloors for decades, ever since the Memphis-born singer recorded his very first hit in 1961 with “You Don’t Miss Your Water,” a song that has since become a country/soul standard.
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