Composer
Thomas Bell
American producer, arranger and songwriter (1943–2022)
1943–2022
7 works in the index
- Born
- 1943
- Died
- 2022
- Birthplace
- Kingston
- Place of death
- Bellingham
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Thomas Randolph Bell (January 26, 1943 – December 22, 2022) was an American record producer, arranger, and songwriter known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s. Hailed as one of the most prolific R&B songwriters and producers ever, Bell found success crafting songs for the Delfonics, the Stylistics, and the Spinners. In June 2006, Bell was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2016, Bell was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. In 2025, Bell was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Excellence Award category.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- record producer; songwriter; pianist; music arranger; composer; singer; musician
- Education
- Murrell Dobbins Vocational School
- Genres
- rhythm and blues; soul; pop music
- Awards
- Grammy Awards
- Birth name
- Thomas Randolph Bell
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 6622078
- ISNI
- 0000000045271024
- GND ID
- 1054935653
- Library of Congress ID
- n94035990
- MusicBrainz ID
- 96b63688-fb86-4aff-b682-85f0165bece1
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Voice, Vocal
- Genres represented
- pop, Pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 7
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Are You Ready For Love | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| I Was Telling Her About You | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Stay The Night | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Sad | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Pop | 1 |
| Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| I'll Be Around | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Six Bells | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 6622078.