William Bell on Stax, Otis, race and regression 
By Bill Forman

You don’t miss your water, till your well runs dry,” reflected William Bell in the chorus of his Stax Records debut single. But from a career perspective, after some 60 years and 16 albums, the Memphis soul legend has never let that happen.

In recent years, he has performed at the Obama White House, played Royal Albert Hall, and been inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame alongside Justin Timberlake. He was also prominently featured in the documentary Take Me to the River, which inspired his touring show of the same name with an all-star band that includes Bobby Rush and Charlie Musselwhite. (“One of the best things we saw at Bonnaroo,” declared Rolling Stone magazine.)
 

The full article can be read via the Colorado Springs Independent Website ....

https://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/william-bell-on-stax-otis-race-and-regression/Content?oid=8148685

 

Thanks for this Mike, a great artist and good to hear he got a grammy too. I like that lyric they quote:

One day you’ll wake up
To a world of regret
All the things you can’t remember
I’m still trying to forget
 

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