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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 America in the gospel show Black Nativity in 1962, with the vocal group Bradford Singers.[1][2]

Madeline Bell
Bell on stage in 2008
Background information
Birth nameMadeline Bell
Born (1942-07-23) July 23, 1942 (age 79)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresSoul
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1965–present
LabelsRPM, RCA, Columbia, HMV, Philips, Pye
Websitemadelinebell.com

Career


Bell was born in Newark, New Jersey, United States.[1] She worked as a session singer, most notably backing Dusty Springfield, and she can be found on early Donna Summer material as well.[citation needed] Her first major solo 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 Serge Gainsbourg songs, including "Comic Strip", "Ford Mustang" and "Bloody Jack". In 1969, she contributed backing vocals on the 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 Blue Mink, with whom she had a number of Top 20 hits with Philips Records in the UK,[1] including "Melting Pot", "Our World", "Randy", "Banner Man", "Good Morning Freedom", "Sunday", "By the Devil I Was Tempted" and "Stay with Me".[4] Before joining Blue Mink in late 1969 she sang solo, and her cover version of "Picture Me Gone" is still a 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.

Jones later arranged, produced and recorded Bell's 1973 RCA album Comin' Atcha.[5] She contributed to the soundtrack of the romance film A Touch of Class (1973). She also sang backup for the Dave Clark Five's single release, "Everybody Get Together", and contributed backing vocals to Elton John's 1972 album, Honky Chateau.[6]

Bell has also provided backing vocals on a number of other artists' recordings, notably Tom Parker's neo-classical arrangements,[1] and in 1975, performed with Sunny and Sue (originally members of Brotherhood of Man) at the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, Sweden, providing backing vocals for the German entry "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein", performed by Joy Fleming. She worked with Kiki Dee and Lesley Duncan. In 1976, Bell sang backing vocals on We Can't Go on Meeting Like This, the second album by the band Hummingbird. In 1975, she appeared on Sunny Side of the Street for Bryn Haworth.

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
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.[7] 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 Brooke Bond D, a brand of tea bag in the UK. The music was composed by Ronnie Bond. She also provided vocals on the jingles of another 1980s advertising campaign, British Gas' Wonderfuel Gas, which began in 1982.


Solo discography



Discography with Space



References


  1. 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. Larkin, Colin (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Seventies Music. p. 85. ISBN 0-85112-727-4.
  5. Lewis, Dave (2003). Led Zeppelin: A Celebration. p. 185. ISBN 0-7119-9651-2.
  6. "Honky Chateau - Elton John | Credits". AllMusic. May 19, 1972. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  7. "The official web site for U.S. singer, resident in Europe. | Madeline Bell Homepage". Madelinebell.com. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  8. "Madeline Bell | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  9. "Space | Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.



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    Madeline Bell (Newark, 23 de julio de 1942) es una cantante estadounidense de soul, reconocida por su carrera en el Reino Unido durante las décadas de 1960 y 1970 con el grupo de pop Blue Mink y por sus colaboraciones con artistas como The Rolling Stones, John Paul Jones, Donna Summer, Dusty Springfield, Serge Gainsbourg, Elton John, Kiki Dee y Lesley Duncan.[1]


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