I was at an event a few years ago and my attention was elsewhere. Someone walked up behind me and when I turned around Michael Jackson was standing there. He said, “Hey Al Bell” and started singing the Isaac Hayes hit song, By ‘The Time I Get To Phoenix’. I was honored beyond words. In that action he showed me respect, love and appreciation and I never forgot it. In this spirit of mutual love and respect I Salute the Legacy of One of the Greatest Musical Performers to Ever Grace the Stage , Michael Jackson. --Al Bell
One of the icons of soul music is Al Bell, the driving force behind Stax Records. Bell has returned to his roots in Memphis, Tennessee, to rekindle the music scene he dominated for decades.
Al Bell was recently featured in the New York Times. Click the image below to read:
Music Icon Al Bell Announced as New Chairman of the Memphis Music Foundation:
Under Bell's direction, the Foundation will continue to provide education, strategic planning and promotional opportunities to the Memphis music industry. Bell is known for his work at STAX and Motown Records and through the careers of artists like Richard Pryor, Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, and Prince.
Al Bell has not only owned but he was also President of both the first and the second largest African American owned businesses in the United States at one time, Stax and Motown Records.
In addition, he wrote many hit songs for numerous artists; among his most memorable is the timeless classic by the Staple Singers, ‘I'll Take you there".
Again he worked with MGM Studios on the release of the film Shaft. During this time he demonstrated marketing and promotional techniques that woke the sleeping film industry to the potential of the black marketplace. This began the black film boom of the 1970s. As a direct result of Al Bell’s marketing and promotional wisdom, Isaac Hayes, a top Stax Artist, became the first African American Recording Artist to win an Oscar for the motion picture soundtrack Shaft.
He added to the roster of box office hits with the landmark film Wattstax, the Living Word, a documentary based on a Stax Records concert that entertained 112,000 people in the Los Angeles Stadium.
At the time, this was the largest musical event ever presented to black America. With Mr. Bell as executive producer, 'Wattstax' went on to be a Golden Globe-nominated, CANNES-celebrated, and Sundance Film Festival award-winning movie.
Many people were not aware that Al Bell launched the career of one of the world’s most Cherished, admired, and emulated comics; Richard Pryor; as a result of Al’s marketing and promotional expertise, Richard’s first album, ‘This Niggas Crazy’ sold over 1 million copies and is still selling today.
Al Bell discovered Tag Team and released Whoomp! There it is!, which sold over 5 million single units. This record was one of the biggest selling singles in the history of the recorded music industry.
He later was asked by Prince to release a single record for him, after his record label, Warners Bros. turned him down. Mr. Bell released the record and, with his unique style of marketing and promotion, gave “The Artist” his biggest-selling single ever, titled The Most Beautiful Girl in the World".
Al Bell Launches 24/7 Radio Station Exclusively Online
Al Bell Presents American Soul Music!
“A Connection to the past & a lifeline into the future”
Late in 2008 this unique radio station-online and a marketing vehicle for musicians and artists called, Al Bell Presents American Soul Music was launched. This online radio station can also be heard on the Al Bell official web site albellpresents.com.
As the former owner of Stax Records and President of Motown Mr. Bell is using his 40 years of experience in the radio and recording industries to develop a sound unlike that heard on any terrestrial or Internet radio station to date.
Al Bell Presents American Soul Music delivers an exclusive mix of Soul, R&B, Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Neo-Soul, Hip-Hop-Soul, and Rap-Soul, and a mix of unique music programming.
In an interview Al stated, “It is my desire to carry the global community on a musical journey throughout the entire universe of Soul music! Schopenhauer, the German philosopher, dismissed all religions – Christian, Judean, Buddhist, etc. – and firmly stated that it was music that over-powered the human ‘physical’ (the body) and took man, IN ‘SPIRIT’, to where the universe was the true reality!”
“On Al Bell Presents American Soul Music, I wish to provide this musical experience! It is my aspiration, through this diverse programming mix – and the music itself – to provide a worldwide audience 'a connection to the past and a life-line to the future!’ “I ask each individual who enjoys Soul music to listen and help me provide the very best musical programming.”
Please post your comments on this MySpace page, and recommend feature artists and songs you would like added to the music play list. It is the desire of Al Bell Presents American Soul Music to entertain, engage, excite, inform and educate. As Al has stated, “This is the listeners’ radio station for Great American Soul Music!”
Keep Listening and you will be among the first to hear previously undiscovered songs by established artists and new music by undiscovered artists.
Thank You for listening and enjoy, Al Bell
Your Radio Station - Online - For American Soul Music 24/7
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Who I'd like to meet: All the Fans of Soul Music!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOcvsqjGwpw check out this clip of the radio show I do combining stand up comedy with the music of new undiscovered artistes from out here on myspace. If you know any musician who'd like his music played on this show let me know.
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Gin Joints & Simon Frank - En Historisk Tilldragelse Discotheque ála Carte & Mikro12 2005-2009 theque02
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Funk, Electro, Freestyle & other 80’s junk in the mix. Guestraps by Planeten jorden(Aka. Movits), Zacke, Johnny Redskin & Rapper Ted. Mashups and more by Gin Joints. Re-edits/mixes by Simon Frank. From the 80’s with love!
Prelude to the upcoming Gin Joints mixtape ”Got my eyes on your thighs”. With crazy guest verses by the likes of Adam Tensta, Young Ivy, Kid Colt, Supersci, Prop Dylan and more. Mashups and turntable wizardry. Out soon on Discotheque ála Carte! Peace!
Lloyd Been : Identity theft Scandal We would like to alert the family and friends of Lloyd George or Loyd Been of Turks & Caicos Island Loyd Know confirmed to be named Kevin Lee living in Brooklyn NYC has been a victim of a identity theft crisis . Please be alert any people who have no knowledge of their father from birth since 1908 and have received money from anyone under the name King Jesus , Jesus christ , George Albert , Albert George , George Been , Lloyd Been , Lloyd George, Yusef Ali , Yusuf Ali , Abdullah Y Ali , Kevin Lee , Kingsley Lee , Kingsley Been or Nashawn Lee should be aware that Kevin is their biological father or Grandfather and is still living . Several individual who were trusted with documents and money from Lloyd Been have been cooperating in a Identity theft scam were they mislead and sometime threaten people to not talk about the reincarnation of their father others were lied to and told their father was dead . Please be aware we send or deepest regrets for anyone who was mislead or told false information in the past of their fathers life for family and friends who would like to meet the father for the first time or be reintroduces because of his slight memory loss you can reach him at 1-206-666-5076 Email: Royalcommission@live.com visit historyawareness.com
" WORD FOR TODAY (OVERWHELMED) COLOSSIANS 3:23-24 NIV BIBLE " WHAT EVER YOU DO , WORK AT IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART , AS WORKING FOR THE LORD , NOT FOR MEN , SINCE YOU KNOW THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INHERITANCE FROM THE LORD AS A REWARD. IT IS THE LORD CHRIST YOU ARE SERVING. ANYONE WHO DOES WRONG WILL BE REPAID FOR HIS WRONG , AND THERE IS NO FAVORITISM ( AMEN ) ( VOW TO GOD ) I TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND FEEL THE LIFT YOU HAVE GIVEN ME. THIS IS THE DAY YOU HAVE MADE , AND I LIVE IT GRATEFULLY. STARTING HERE AND NOW I PLACE YOU AT THE TOP OF MY PRIORITIES. I JUST DO MY BEST , KNOWING YOU WILL DO FOR ME WHAT I CANNOT DO MYSELF. " WE LOVE YOU! HAVE A BLESSED DAY IN THE LORD. PASTOR SOLOMON & FIRST LADY NOVELLA HORSEY.
mr. bell im sittin here lookin at your page. reading blogs!! man that time article is something else! now i c why u so real!! man its scary how real you are. thatz cool. you know i was reading and you got some help along the way...lol. im sittin here thinkin bout this phantom this movie that i want to write and direct about al bell. after he assist me with gettin on feet. sittin down at a table wit gordy, davis, and quincy little ole skip flanagan the up and coming entertainment mogul fashion designer. new artist new production brand new wealth!! i dont know how long i mean how much helpin u got left. but i c success!! smiling right now cigar in my mouth. lol letz make it happen!! dreams is all i know!! u da dream maker!!
" WORD FOR TODAY ( PERSECUTION ) LUKE 6:27-29 NKJV BIBLE " BUT I SAY TO YOU WHO HEAR : LOVE YOUR ENEMIES , DO GOOD TO THOSE WHO HATE YOU , BLESS THOSE WHO CURSE YOU , AND PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SPITEFULLY USE YOU. " TO HIM WHO STRIKES YOU ON ONE CHEEK , OFFER THE OTHER ALSO. AND FROM HIM WHO TAKES AWAY YOUR CLOAK , DO NOT WITHHOLD YOUR TUNIC ( DRESS ) EITHER." AMEN. ( VOW TO GOD ) I FEEL PERSECUTED. PLEASE BE WITH ME TODAY AND MAKE YOUR PRESENCE KNOWN. I WILL TRUST YOU AND I WILL MEET THE CHAOS WITH THE GRACE , CONFIDENCE AND LOVE THAT YOU INSPIRE IN ME. I DEDICATE MY LIFE TO YOU. " WE LOVE YOU! HAVE A BLESSED DAY IN THE LORD. PASTOR SOLOMON & FIRST LADY NOVELLA HORSEY.
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