Years active 1978-1981 Past members LeRoy BellCasey James Genre Pop | Labels A&M Records Active until 1981 Members LeRoy Bell, Casey James | |
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Albums In Black & White, Bell & James Similar Thom Bell, McFadden & Whitehead, Frankie Bleu, Alicia Bridges, Brooklyn Dreams | ||
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Bell and James was an American soul group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania formed by Leroy Bell on (drums, guitar) and Casey James (guitar, bass, keyboards).
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Career
Both LeRoy Bell and Casey James had played in Special Blend before beginning to write songs together. Bell's uncle Thom Bell got them signed to Gamble & Huff as songwriters for Philadelphia International Records. They wrote tunes for Elton John, MFSB, The O'Jays, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Freda Payne, Phyllis Hyman, The Three Degrees, and others, before A&M Records took notice and signed them to a full album deal in 1978.
Three albums and several hit singles followed, including "Livin' it Up (Friday Night)," which hit #7 on the U.S. Billboard Black singles, and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1979. It sold over one million copies in the U.S., plus the same track reached #59 in the UK Singles Chart.
Songs
Livin' It UpBell & James · 1978
You Never Know What You've GotBell & James · 1978
Just Can't Get EnoughBell & James · 1978