Funk Superstar Archie Bell @CharlesSniderNYC

Uploaded August 2006 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

Funk and dance legend, songwriter and bandleader Mr. Archie Bell talks about playing with the Drells, having an international hit "Tight Up," and how his sky-high career was briefly disrupted when called to Vietnam.
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Funk Superstar Archie Bell