In this conversation William Bell talks about Stax, its collapse and the effect upon the artists, his relationship and sense of loss with regard to Otis Redding and the rest of his career. William Bell( born July 16, 1939)  is one of the great soul singers, but is even more prolific as a songwriter.  His hit songs include his first hit You Don't Miss Your Water"; 1968's top 10 hit in the UK "Private Number", a duet with Judy Clay. A s a close friend of Otis Redding he also wrote the amazing  "A Tribute to a King", which as he sates during the conversation was written for Otis's family and only released as a single because they insisted upon it.

As a songwriter he has written many great tracks including the soul/blues cross over Born Under a Bad Sign, a hit for everyone from Cream, B B King, Jimi Hendrix, Etta James to Homer Simpson. 

In 2017, Bell was awarded a Grammy for Best Americana Album for his record This Is Where I Live. He performed his hit “Born Under a Bad Sign” alongside Gary Clark Jr. at the 2017 Grammy Awards. Bell was also featured on Rolling Stone's “Best of the Grammys” for that year.