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Archie Bell & The Drells
Band, 1966-1980 US, Houston
R&B/Soul
Soul vocal group from Houston, Texas. Active from 1967 to 1980. They released three albums at Atlantic and four at Philadelphia International Records. Archie Bell formed the group while at high school and after their first local hit at Houston, "Tighten Up", Atlantic offered them a contract, in 1967. Initially the line up consisted of James Wise (2), Willie Pernell, L.C. Watts, Cornelius Fuller. In 1969 they started a succesful carrer at Philadelphia International Records. After breaking up, Archie Bell released a solo album at Becket Records. The group went on performing. During the 1990s the line-up included Steve "Stevie G." Guettler (guitar, vocals), Jeff "JT" Strickler (bass guitar, vocals), Steve Farrell (guitar, vocals), Mike Wilson (keyboards, vocals) and Wes Armstrong (drums, vocals).
Members
 | Archie Bell voc *1944 US |
 | Billy Buttier |
 | Willie Pernell voc *1945 |
| James Wise voc *1948 |
| Lee Bell voc *1946 |
Popular Tracks 
Tighten Up, Pt. 1 on Tighten Up by Archie Bell & The Drells Here I Go Again on Northern Soul by Various Artists Strategy on Strategy by Archie Bell & The Drells Don't Let Love Get You Down on Where Will You Go When The Party's Over by Archie Bell & The Drells I Can't Stop Dancing on I Can't Stop Dancing by Archie Bell & The Drells (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown on There's Gonna Be A Showdown by Archie Bell & The Drells Here I Go Again on There's Gonna Be A Showdown by Archie Bell & The Drells The Soul City Walk on Club Epic 3 by Various Artists It's Hard Not to Like You on Hard Not to Like It by Archie Bell & The Drells Go for What You Know on There's Gonna Be A Showdown by Archie Bell & The DrellsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Groove (The Archie Bell & The Drells Story) | Archie Bell & The Drells | 2016 | Compil. |
| Here I Go Again / Tighten Up | Archie Bell & The Drells | 2014 | Single |
| Where Will You Go When The Party's Over / Old People | Archie Bell & The Drells | 2012 | Single |
| It's Great To Be Here / I Can't Get Enough Of Your Love | The Jackson 5 / Archie Bell & The Drells | 2011 | Single |
| The Platinum Collection | Archie Bell & The Drells | 2007 | Compil. |
| Let's Groove / Show Me How To Dance | Archie Bell & The Drells | 2007 | Album |
| Pour Your Little Heart Out / Where Will You Go When The Party's Over | The Drifters / Archie Bell & The Drells | 2007 | Single |
| I Can't Stop Dancing/There's Gonna Be A Shutdown | Archie Bell & The Drells | 2005 | Compil. |
| Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now / Strategy | McFadden & Whitehead, Archie Bell & The Drells | 2005 | Single |
| Tighten Up / I Can't Stop Dancing | Archie Bell & The Drells | 2004 | Single |
| Tighten Up & I Can't Stop Dancing | Archie Bell & The Drells | 2004 | Compil. |
| A Thousand Wonders / Here I Go Again | Archie Bell & The Drells | 2004 | Single |
| Big Soul Hits | Archie Bell & The Drells | 2000 | Compil. |
| Where Will You Go When The Party's Over/Hard Not To Like It/Strategy | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1999 | Compil. |
| Don't Let Love Get You Down / Bring The Family Back | Archie Bell & The Drells / Billy Paul | 1999 | Album |
| Disco Showdown | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1998 | Compil. |
| Tightening It Up The Best Of Archie Bell & The Drells | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1994 | Compil. |
| Archie Bell & The Drells' Greatest Hits | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1990 | Compil. |
| Look Back Over Your Shoulders | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1987 | Single |
| Look Back Over Your Shoulder | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1987 | Album |
| Don't Let Love Get You Down / Where Will You Go When The Party's Over / The Soul City Walk | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1986 | Compil. |
| Ritchie Valens / The Angels / The Five Satins / Archie Bell & The Drells / Ronnie Dove | Ritchie Valens / The Angels / The Five Satins / Archie Bell & The Drells / Ronnie Dove | 1981 | Compil. |
| Show Me How To Dance / How Can I | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1979 | Single |
| Strategy | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1979 | Album |
| Strategy | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1979 | Single |
| Old People | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1977 | Single |
| Disco Showdown | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1977 | Single |
| I Could Dance All Night / The Soul City Walk | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1977 | Single |
| Hard Not To Like It | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1977 | Album |
| Everybody Have A Good Time | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1977 | Single |
| Glad You Could Make It | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1977 | Single |
| I've Been Missing You | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1977 | Single |
| Soul City Walk / Let's Go Disco | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1976 | Single |
| Nothing Comes Easy / Right Here Where I Want To Be | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1976 | Single |
| Soul Gods Nº 4 | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1976 | Single |
| Let's Groove | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1976 | Single |
| Here I Go Again / (There's Gonna Be) A Showdown | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1976 | Single |
| Where Will You Go When The Party's Over | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1976 | Album |
| Where Will You Go When The Party's Over | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1976 | Single |
| Let's Go Disco / The Soul City Walk | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1975 | Single |
| The Soul City Walk | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1975 | Single |
| I Could Dance All Night | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1975 | Single |
| Dance Your Troubles Away | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1975 | Album |
| Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1974 | Single |
| (There's Gonna Be) A Showdown / Tighten Up | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1973 | Single |
| Dancing To Your Music / Count The Ways | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1973 | Single |
| Ain't Nothing For A Man In Love / You Never Know What's On A Woman's Mind | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1973 | Single |
| I Can't Face You Baby / Green Power | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1972 | Single |
| Archie's In Love | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1971 | Single |
| Love At First Sight / I Just Want To Fall In Love | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1971 | Single |
| Tighten Up / I Can't Stop Dancing / There's Gonna Be A Showdown | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1971 | Single |
| Get It From The Bottom / I Wish | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1970 | Single |
| Don't Let The Music Slip Away / Houston Texas | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1970 | Single |
| Deal With Him / Wrap It Up | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1970 | Single |
| I Love My Baby / Just A Little Closer | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1969 | Single |
| Here I Go Again | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1969 | Single |
| Promotional LP For Record Department-In-Store-Play | Aretha Franklin / Archie Bell & The Drells | 1969 | Album |
| Just A Little Closer | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1969 | Single |
| Showdown | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1969 | Single |
| There's Gonna Be A Showdown | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1969 | Album |
| Girl You're Too Young | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1969 | Single |
| My Balloon's Going Up | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1969 | Single |
| Tighten Up | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1968 | Album |
| Jugo De Hits Vol. VII | The Rascals, Clarence Carter, Archie Bell & The Drells, The Sweet Inspirations | 1968 | Compil. |
| I Can't Stop Dancing | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1968 | Album |
| "There's Gonna Be A" Showdown | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1968 | Single |
| Young Girl / Tighten Up | Gary Puckett & The Union Gap / Archie Bell & The Drells | 1968 | Album |
| "There's Gonna Be A" Showdown / Do The Choo Choo | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1968 | Single |
| Tighten Up | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1968 | Single |
| I Can't Stop Dancing | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1968 | Single |
| Do The Choo Choo | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1968 | Single |
| She's My Woman, She's My Girl | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1967 | Single |
| A Soldier's Prayer 1967 / On In One | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1967 | Single |
| Dog Eat Dog / Tighten Up | Archie Bell & The Drells | 1967 | Single |
| Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now / Let's Groove / Let's Go Disco | McFadden & Whitehead / Archie Bell & The Drells | Album | |
| Soul City Walk / Third Finger Left hand | Archie Bell & The Drells / Martha Reeves & The Vandellas | Single | |
| Some Kind Of Wonderful / Showdown | Soul Brothers Six / Archie Bell & The Drells | Single | |
| Let's Groove/Dirty Old Man/When Will I See You Again | Archie Bell & The Drells / The Three Degrees | Album | |
| Old People / My Favorite Fantasy | Archie Bell & The Drells / Van McCoy | Single | |
| Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now / Strategy | McFadden & Whitehead / Archie Bell & The Drells | Album | |
| Soul Stirrers | Archie Bell & The Drells | Album | |
| Rescue Me / Tighten Up | Fontella Bass / Archie Bell & The Drells | Compil. |
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