Apr252024

Archie Bell and The Drells

Archie Bell (born in Henderson, Texas on September 1, 1944) & the Drells were a Houston soul vocal group, one of the main acts on Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records. The band's hits include "Tighten Up" and "I Can't Stop Dancing" (both 1968), "The Soul City Walk" (1976), and "Everybody Have A Good Time" (1977). Bell, the brother of American footballer Ricky Bell (1955-1984), moved to Houston as a young boy and formed the group in 1966 with his friends James Wise, Willie Parnell and Billy Butler. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Tighten Up

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Tighten Up
284489
2Here I Go Again
70614
3Don't Let Love Get You Down
31485
4I Can't Stop Dancing
26412
5Strategy
26049
6Tighten Up, Pt. 1
16447
7Tighten Up - Pt. 1
13493
8The Soul City Walk
12200
9(There's Gonna Be A) Showdown
10191
10Tighten Up - Remastered
8635