Madeline Bell

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Madeline Bell
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Madeline Bell (born July 23, 1942)[1] is an American soul singer, who became famous as a performer in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s with pop group Blue Mink, having arrived from the United States in the gospel show Black Nativity in 1962, with the vocal group Bradford Singers.[1][2]

Career

Bell was born in

hit was a cover version of Dee Dee Warwick's single "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me",[1] which performed better on the US Billboard Hot 100
than the original.

In 1968, Bell sang background and duet vocals on a number of

Rolling Stones song "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and she also provided backing vocals on a number of Donovan recordings, notably his 1969 hit single "Barabajagal", recorded with The Jeff Beck Group.[3]

Bell then joined contemporary pop combo

Northern Soul favourite today, as is "What Am I Supposed to Do", from 1968, a two-minute B-side tune co-written with future Led Zeppelin member John Paul Jones, then working as one of London's most in-demand session bassists. (Bell also sang backup on Joe Cocker's "Bye Bye Blackbird" in 1969, which featured a guitar solo from another Led Zeppelin member, Jimmy Page.) Her version of Paul McCartney's "Step Inside Love
" was a minor hit in the US in 1969.

In 1973, Bell fronted the BBC television series Colour My Soul which aired on BBC Two, which ran for nine episodes through to 1974. Guests included John Paul Jones, Jimmy Helms and Doris Troy. [5]

Jones later arranged, produced and recorded Bell's 1973 RCA album

Honky Chateau.[7]

Bell has also provided backing vocals on a number of other artists' recordings, notably

Hummingbird. That same year she did backing vocals on Yes drummer Alan White's only solo album Ramshackled, with other chorists Vicki Brown
and Joanne Williams.

She also joined the French disco group Space, providing lead vocals on two of their albums. One of the songs she provided lead vocals on was "Save Your Love For Me" from 1978, which charted high in many countries. She also provided backing vocals for another French artist; Cerrone. Madeline also appears on Giorgio Moroder's 1979 album, E=MC².

Bell in 1968

Since the 1970s, Bell has continued singing solo and also performed in a number of stage shows. She continues to live in Spain since her husband, drummer Barry Reeves (once of the Ferris Wheel) died on February 6, 2010, from pneumonia. She regularly tours Europe singing jazz and popular songs.[8] In 1982, she added background vocals to the fantasy film Alicja. She then again teamed up with John Paul Jones in 1985, contributing performances ("Take It or Leave It" and "Here I Am") to the soundtrack album Scream for Help.

Bell was the voice behind the 1980s advertising campaign for

British Gas
' Wonderfuel Gas, which began in 1982.

Solo discography

  • 1967: Bell's a Poppin' (Philips (re-released in 1968 as I'm Gonna Make You Love Me)
  • 1968: Doin' Things (Philips)
  • 1971: Madeline Bell (Philips)
  • 1973:
    Comin' Atcha (RCA Victor
    )
  • 1976: This Is One Girl (Pye)
  • 1988: Beat out That Rhythm on a Drum (Koch Jazz)
  • 1992: City Life (with Georgie Fame) (BBC Radio 2)
  • 1993: Madeline (Four Corners)
  • 1993: Have You Met Miss Bell (Polydor)
  • 1995: Girl Talk (Willibrord)
  • 1995: Christmas Card (Willibrord)
  • 1998: Yes I Can: A Melting Pot (International Music Management)
  • 2000: Blessed (Baileo Music Productions B.V.)
  • 2004: Blue Christmas (Baileo Music Productions B.V.)
  • 2011: Tribute to Ray Charles (Baileo Music Productions B.V.)
  • 2013: Together Again with David Martin (Angel Air)
  • 2014: Singer: The Musical (Proper)[9]

With Alan White

  • 1976 :
    Steve Howe
    , etc.

Discography with Space

  • 1977: Magic Fly' (Vogue)
  • 1977: Deliverance (Vogue)
  • 1978: Just Blue (Vogue)[10]
  • 2011: From Earth To Mars (RDS Records)

Further reading

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Andrew Hamilton. "Madeline Bell | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Robert M Marovich, A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music, University of Illinois Press, 2015, p. 249.
  3. ^ Leigh, Spencer (October 24, 2007). "The Singer not the Song - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  4. ISBN 0-85112-727-4
    .
  5. ^ "BBC Programme Index". November 28, 1973.
  6. ISBN 0-7119-9651-2
    .
  7. ^ "Honky Chateau - Elton John | Credits". AllMusic. May 19, 1972. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  8. ^ "The official web site for U.S. singer, resident in Europe. | Madeline Bell Homepage". Madelinebell.com. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  9. ^ "Madeline Bell | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  10. Discogs.com
    . December 1978. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

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