William Bell & Texas - Private Number

[pzolsky]

the drummer's microphones appear to be enjoying themselves

[crps3ESA]

This song took me to Pretty Lights's Finally Moving. Which took me to Eazy E's Players Club.

[alexvegachavez]

@crps3ESA nahhhh you mean Rappin 4-tay's Players club

[InstrumentalKINGblog]

It's amazing how many good songs the main rhythm of this song has spun off. Pretty Lights remix "Finally Moving" and Rappin 4-Tay's "Playaz Club"...great songs from a single great song.

[ripisthesupremebeing]

these guys hella bit on 4-tay

[thebeast142007]

@ripisthesupremebeing no... this song came out in the 60's while rappin 4 tay's version came out in the 90's.... now if you do the math here.... rappin 4 tay actually used a sample from this song.

[ROFLCOPTERsoysoysoy]

Players club made great use

[nikaroo92]

this fuckin sucks but pretty lights is good

[hazmat151]

nightmares on wax! fuck pretty lights, fuckin posers

[BuddLightbrain]

Excellent duo, love the subtle trill on the guitar, great track! : D

[Zanyzo22]

Fabulous soul song. U really can't beat that classy style they had

[gtarsk8er]

pretty lights didnt sample this they sampled a nightmares on wax song that was remixing this

[LonelyStoner28]

@gtarsk8er They both sampled this song dumbass. this is the original.

[Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaartin]

Timbuktu - Det Löser Sig uses the same background beat

[buttacudawey]

ahhhh baby baby bay u can have my private number....great post...

[HighLighter1027]

Sample used by Scred Connexion french rap - (Partis de rien)

[sazkwatch]

fuck pretty lights! goddamnt this is william bell

[Heartwing7]

Thank you for posting this! Great performance!  Love Sharleen!

[theandrogynousone]

WOW! I had forgotten all about this one! GREAT PERFORMANCE!

(I don't know who this Texas person is - but I know I like her!)

[naturesdopeflow]

so good...

[viciouspurple]

players clubbb <3

[PG023]

"the brother-hood nation - brother-hood stormin" (1992)

[kevintheshedend1976]

It's the last duet on earth that I thought would've worked. . . . .but it does.

She's actually quite a good R & B singer

[justified65]

Metaform sampled this for "Crush".

[edisonsun21c]

i wonder how many ppl still remember the group 911

[asapee222]

anyone know who sampled this song?

[tavo5150]

rappin' 4-tay "playaz club"

[onelateafternoon]

Nightmares on Wax sampled it for a track called "You Wish" on the album "In a Space, Outta Sound" from 2006. Great sample!

[OhenmaaFan]

@asapee222

Rappin' 4-Tay

[shuskey27]

check out pretty light's version: finally moving. its really awesome

[stewbycr]

thestevo46 and nuttychomp are clearly world class musicians with many hit singles and a world wide following and are top of the class in their own minds. Fooking morons.

[sakura44a]

Stevo, you may be glasweigan but are clearly their best rap act. Tone Def.

[enforcer4444]

It sounds pretty damn good to me. Everybody's a critic. Nobody can top the original. But there's nothing wrong with a tribute or a cover.

[tahliabell]

i wish someone would post original with judy clay please

[sxitezza]

I have uploaded the Judy Clay & William Bell original now, on my channel ok.....

[seamuslexy]

nothing like as good as original - wasn't there an early 70s version by rock band Babe Ruth- can't find it on here tho

[thestevo46]

im glasweigan,but sharleen cant sing..

[nuttychomp]

Spiteri was good in Texas,singing with Texas,put her with someone else or on her own and she is total crap!

Bell is just fantastic,you can't critisise a voice like that.

[thestevo46]

bell is class,spitterii is crap,total mince,and im from the same city as her

[robertfairweather]

I second that Hamhockdoc ! I am a soul fanatic, tamla and reggae ( see : oldwah ) and i think this is a cool number. imagine seeing this in a club. listen to the guitar, that sound is as close to willie Mitchell as you can get,. leave colour out of it. Obamas president now, racism is old hat !

[hamhockdoc]

mitchking

I would suggest you listen to Jerry LaCroix and tell me a "white" guy can't sing with soul

you are a fool in my opinion

[lucyemcat]

this is my gauranteed to make me happy song! xx

[crystaltips68]

I cant find the original anywhere! :(

[sxitezza]

I have the original 45 by William Bell & Judy Clay, when I get the chance i,ll put it on here ok.

[raiderdan05]

To sxitezza, did you get a chance to put the original on? The covers are all good, but I want to hear the REAL THING from years ago -- I remember it from late nite FM ..... HELP ! ! !  Thanks !

[sxitezza]

If somebody can let me know how to add my music onto here then I will gladly add so many more of my 1000s of records, up till now I have had to send them to individuals via their emails, (I know how to convert vinyl to mp3)

[sxitezza]

Hi Dan, I have added the original Private Number onto youtube now mate

[nikon5600]

Perfect song, perfect version!

[swilk411]

I think I'm in love with William Bell. This was from 8 years ago, but he can still sing.

[bigloubhoy]

not a patch on the original .

[mitchking2006]

Agreed! Not bad & Bell can still sing but something missing............ and not just Judy Clay but 'real' soul at its best can only be sung by people of colour(IMO)

[esmereldatitswallop]

Prefer it with Judy Clay but Sharlene does it justice :O)- very good!

[THESILENTBOATMAN]

Ding Dong Billy Bell!...Superb!

[tonypilki3]

great vid.

[djdeitch]

Great take on the original by William Bell & Judy Clay..top tune,.ktf.

[CHEWDwivTHEinCrowd]

wicked tune, prefers it with judy but it's still damn good and great to see at least half of the duo live, so t y for posting

[loucacciot]

Great Clip!

[nursechilly]

bloody brilliant track

[lanticsurf1976]

Love this song and this is a great version

[motown250]

ONE GREAT SOUL SONG

[DetroitD60]

Now this is a good one!

[maxpeezaay]

Wow, thanks for the upload!

[aew200627]

VERY good version of this song !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also liked how he kind of flirted with her and gave her a hug at the end of the song !

It was sooo cute and sweet !!!!!!

[porcelaingods]

Does anyone know if he'll ever come over to the uk to perform again i'd love to see him.

KTF

[dublinandy]

Saw this on the Jools Holland show a few years ago,a very special moment for me,I dont think Jools put it on any of his dvd's,I hope

he eventually does

[federicogo]

Playaz club!

[sammyw72]

saw him perform at the stax museum in memphis a couple of weeks ago, one word to describe it....class.

[fazelnelson]

Gotta love Texas!!!

[kronicballs]

sharleen is the reason god made women

[coop53]

i love this song

[pudufix]

magnifique

[a1harry]

Excellent track, well performed. Is there gonna be a fight?