William Bell

Summary

William Bell is a human^[1]. Born in Memphis^[2], he… he was born on July 16, 1939^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], and recording artist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Bell's place of birth was Memphis^[2].
• William Bell was born on July 16, 1939^[3].
• William Bell held citizenship in United States^[8].
• William Bell worked as a singer^[4].
• William Bell worked as a singer-songwriter^[5].
• William Bell worked as a recording artist^[6].
• A notable work attributed to William Bell is Born Under a Bad Sign^[9].
• William Bell received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting^[10].
• William Bell is recorded as male^[11].
• William Bell's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• William Bell's genre is soul^[13].
• William Bell's genre is blues^[14].
• William Bell's record label is recorded as Stax Records^[15].
• William Bell's Commons category is recorded as William Bell (singer)^[16].
• William Bell's family name is recorded as Yarbrough^[17].
• William Bell's family name is recorded as Bell^[18].
• William Bell's given name is recorded as William^[19].
• William Bell's pseudonym is recorded as William Bell^[20].
• William Bell's official website is recorded as https://www.williambell.com/^[21].
• William Bell's instrument is recorded as voice^[22].
• William Bell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• William Bell's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Yarbrough'}^[24].
• William Bell's different from is recorded as William Bell^[25].
• William Bell's start of work period is recorded as 1957^[26].
• William Bell's copyright representative is recorded as Broadcast Music, Inc.^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-07-16^[30]

• Genre(s): r&b, soul^[31]

• Community tags: r&b, rock and indie, soul^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: d9c9cfb7-f751-4fb0-97c0-b3ddd768bc78^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Memphis^[2], William Bell… he was born on July 16, 1939^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], and recording artist^[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Bell is Born Under a Bad Sign^[9].

Recognition

William Bell received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting^[10].

Why It Matters

William Bell ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was William Bell born?

William Bell was born in Memphis^[2].

What did William Bell do for work?

William Bell worked as singer^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], and recording artist^[6].

What awards did William Bell receive?

Honors received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting^[10].