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The Bells

James Brown & The Famous Flames

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5 cited facts

  • 1961
  • 2:58
  • 98 BPM · A major

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  1. Released on King Records, also I Got You (I Feel Good), I Got the Feelin’ (James Brown) and It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World (James Brown)

  2. Part of The Amazing James Brown, also Lost Someone, I Don’t Mind and And I Do Just What I Want

  3. Written by Billy Ward, also Sixty Minute Man (Billy Ward and His Dominoes), That’s What You’re Doing to Me (Billy Ward and His Dominoes) and Christmas in Heaven (James Brown)

  4. Written by Rose Marks, also Sixty Minute Man (Billy Ward and His Dominoes) and That’s What You’re Doing to Me (Billy Ward and His Dominoes)

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Billy Ward’s most frequent co-writer is Rose Marks (3 songs together)

  • Billy Ward first appears on fono in 1951, 10 years before this song

  • Rose Marks first appears on fono in 1951, 10 years before this song

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Written by
Billy Ward and Rose Marks
Part of
The Amazing James Brown
Released on
King Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz The Bells was written by Billy Ward

    The Bells was written by Billy Ward

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz The Bells was written by Rose Marks

    The Bells was written by Rose Marks

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz The Bells is part of the release The Amazing James Brown

    The Bells is part of the release The Amazing James Brown

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz King Records is the label of the song The Bells

    King Records is the label of the song The Bells

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz The Bells was released on 1961-05

    The Bells was released on 1961-05

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026