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Archie Bell & the Drells

Houston, United States • 1966-01-01 – 1980-01-01

Archie Bell & the Drells is credited on 7 releases across 8 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1975–2017 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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7

Pressings credited

8

Albums

5

Decades active

34

In collections

Biography

Archie Bell & the Drells was an American R&B vocal group from Houston and one of the main acts produced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in the late 1960s before the duo formed their highly successful label Philadelphia International Records in 1971. The group's hits include "Tighten Up", "I Can't Stop Dancing" (both 1968), "There's Gonna Be a Showdown", "Girl You're Too Young" (1969), "Here I Go Again" (also a UK hit in 1972), "The Soul City Walk" (1975), "Let's Groove", "Everybody Have a Good Time" (1977), and "Don't Let Love Get You Down" (1976).

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Credited work

7 releases · 8 albums · active 1975–2017

  • Performance · 6
  • Production · 1

Studios: Swanyard Studios · The Ark · The Dairy Studios · Larry's Hideaway

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