I wish that album would drop in Spotify. I had the cassette tape, but who owns those anymore? Last I checked, TH-cam is the only place I could find a digital version of the album.
Facts. These guys did have looks. Leroy Bell still looks good as a mature older man. His legendary uncle Thom Bell also had good looks back in his younger days. It must definitely run in the family!
Clark’s interview is really interesting but not especially kind to them. Emphasizing the guys uncle as an industry fatcat clearly robbing a spotlight from the artists onstage.
I don’t know if you’ll see this, but Casey lives with his wife and son in West Seattle. Still writing, playing and singing. Not only did he write hits, he is an exceptional composer of “legit” music, such as string quartets, flute pieces, et cetera. He also wrote about sixty (!!!) excellent jazz tunes for a group he called “Jimmy the Scuffer”; I was fortunate enough to be the saxophonist and flutist with that group, along with Mark Ivester (drums), Clipper Anderson & Jeff Johnson (bass), and Jay Thomas on trumpet and fluegelhorn. An excellent musician, as is LeRoy, who lives in Edmonds. LeRoy came in sixth on the X Factor several years ago, and has a great group called “LeRoy Bell & His Only Friends”. He’s a great writer and singer as well.
We Didn't Care Back Then. If They Were Good,.. We Listened. A lot of People (including Me) Thought that R&B Singer Teena Marie Was Black.. But turns out She's Mixed. In Fact,.. Her Debut '79 Album Was White With Birds Flying in the Background. So Her Producers (Motown, Berry Gordy Them) Had Already Known She Was a Treasure to Be Heard. We Were just Imaginative Until We Saw The Real Thing lol.
These wrote Mama Can't Buy You Love for Elton John.These guys deserved much more success with their own albums. Extremely talented!
These two should have gotten more recognition
Love these guys wish they had more hits.
One of my favorite songs from the Disco Era is "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)" by Bell & James!
R.I.P. to
LeRoy Bell’s famous uncle
Thom Bell
(January 26th,1943-
December 22nd,2022)
I loved their song "Only Make Believe"- it's gorgeous
I wish that album would drop in Spotify. I had the cassette tape, but who owns those anymore? Last I checked, TH-cam is the only place I could find a digital version of the album.
And "Radiation"
A promotional video of the song "Livin 'It Up (Friday Night)" was made, I saw back then.
Until today it did not appear on youtube.
Baby, them mens was two KINDS OF FINE! LAWD!
Facts. These guys did have looks. Leroy Bell still looks good as a mature older man. His legendary uncle Thom Bell also had good looks back in his younger days. It must definitely run in the family!
LeRoy Bell is the nephew of the
great Philly producer Thom Bell.
LeRoy Bell
Clark’s interview is really interesting but not especially kind to them. Emphasizing the guys uncle as an industry fatcat clearly robbing a spotlight from the artists onstage.
Where is Casey today? I wonder if the two of them are still friends.
I don’t know if you’ll see this, but Casey lives with his wife and son in West Seattle. Still writing, playing and singing. Not only did he write hits, he is an exceptional composer of “legit” music, such as string quartets, flute pieces, et cetera. He also wrote about sixty (!!!) excellent jazz tunes for a group he called “Jimmy the Scuffer”; I was fortunate enough to be the saxophonist and flutist with that group, along with Mark Ivester (drums), Clipper Anderson & Jeff Johnson (bass), and Jay Thomas on trumpet and fluegelhorn. An excellent musician, as is LeRoy, who lives in Edmonds. LeRoy came in sixth on the X Factor several years ago, and has a great group called “LeRoy Bell & His Only Friends”. He’s a great writer and singer as well.
@@jongoforth1405Great info, thank you !
Casey James is white. Didn't know that.
We Didn't Care Back Then. If They Were Good,.. We Listened. A lot of People (including Me) Thought that R&B Singer Teena Marie Was Black.. But turns out She's Mixed. In Fact,.. Her Debut '79 Album Was White With Birds Flying in the Background. So Her Producers (Motown, Berry Gordy Them) Had Already Known She Was a Treasure to Be Heard. We Were just Imaginative Until We Saw The Real Thing lol.
Wow
Cool...as Hell?!😃
Wow Kelli I remember this like it was yesterday.