Complete Thom Bell Session

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Posting a moving caption, he penned: "My beautiful Auntie Win passed away this morning at 95 years of age. I loved her so much and will miss her terribly. She was kindness personified. #RIP." In 1972, Bell agreed to produce The Spinners for Atlantic Records. [2] The group, who had long been with Motown Records, had joined Atlantic after failing to get the attention they wanted. It was the start of a successful collaboration that lasted for seven years and eight original albums. Bell revitalized the group, producing five gold albums that included chart success with singles such as " I'll Be Around", " Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", " Games People Play", and " The Rubberband Man". [14] In 1974, he was awarded a Grammy for Best Producer of the Year. [15] a b c d e Stein, Ellin (29 May 2019). "What's Fact and What's Fiction in the Elton John Biopic". Slate.

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Greene, Andy (22 August 2018). "Nigel Olsson Reflects on 50 Years of Playing Drums for Elton John". Rolling Stone. A December 2008 interview with Bell featured on the Philly Soul box set, Love Train, stated he would soon compose a piece for the Philadelphia Orchestra. Past Orchestra members played in MFSB, the house band who played on many Bell productions. Pilditch, David (27 May 2019). "Elton John: Record mogul's son slams 'character assassination' in new biopic". Express.

Paying tribute to his late friend, Elton shared a blurry photo of the pair together, and an album cover that featured the songs the pair worked on together. years of eltonjohnallsongslist: The Story Behind "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" ". 19 November 2007.

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Bertram, Colin (30 July 2020). "The True Story of Elton John and John Reid, the Singer's Former Manager". Biography.Elton's concert at the Dodger Stadium happened in 1975, one year before the recording of " Don't Go Breaking My Heart", [78] and while Elton met Renate Blauel while she was working as a sound engineer on one of his albums, it was on 1983's Too Low for Zero, not 1979's Victim of Love. He proposed to her on 10 February 1984 in Australia, and they married in Sydney on Valentine's Day of the same year. [90] They officially announced their divorce on 18 November 1988. [91] It's an intriguing look at what happened when Elton gave up some control and went through the Philadelphia soul machine. The Thom Bell Sessions (internationally titled as The Thom Bell Sessions '77) is an EP recorded by Elton John in the second half of 1977, but was not released by MCA Records until June 1979.

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Massie, Valerie (7 May 2014). "May 7th 1972, Elton John Legally Changed His Name from Reginald Dwight". The second half of the Seventies saw Elton wiltin’. Here And There was nowhere, Blue Moves was a double-album downer and, by 1979, Elton seemed a washed-up disco diva. These were lost years, complete with their own lost sessions. Elton is seen meeting John Reid at Mama Cass's house in Los Angeles, but they actually met at a Motown Records Christmas party in London in December 1970. [88] [89] International Press Academy Editors (2 December 2019). "INTERNATIONAL PRESS ACADEMY THE 24TH ANNUAL SATELLITE AWARDS" (PDF). Satellite Awards . Retrieved 3 December 2019. {{ cite web}}: |last= has generic name ( help) Mixner, Selina (20 May 2019). "Queer Girl: The Queer Palm Contenders (So Far) at Cannes Film Festival 2019". Awards Circuit. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019 . Retrieved 26 May 2019.None of these songs saw the light of day until 1979, when they were released on the EP "The Thom Bell Sessions '77." In America, "Mama Can't Buy You Love" was issued as a single, going to #9; in the UK, "Are You Ready For Love" was the single, climbing to #42. He also shared two photos from the archives, one where she supported him while at a family event, and another featuring Elton as a baby, as she carried him in her arms inside a garden. Taking to social media, the 75-year-old shared his sadness following the death of American record producer Thom Bell. Thom died at the age of 79 on Thursday and helped to pioneer the genre known as Philadelphia soul, and worked with groups like the Delfonics and the Spinners. He also worked with Elton on his songs Are You Ready for Love and Mama Can't Buy You Love. Thomas Randolph Bell [1] (January 26, 1943 – December 22, 2022) was an American record producer, arranger and songwriter known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s. [2] He found success as a producer and songwriter for the Delfonics, Stylistics, and Spinners. In June 2006, Bell was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2016, Bell was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.