Simon Bell (singer)
Simon Bell (born 15 January 1949) is a Scottish session singer based in London who has worked with several noted singers.
Career
Born in Tradeston, Glasgow, Bell first sang in local bands in the 1960s, including the bands The Soundtracks, formed at Shawlands Academy, where he was educated, and Harlem Shuffle. He has worked with Marvin Gaye, Hot Chocolate, Elkie Brooks, Elaine Paige, Leo Sayer, and the James Last Orchestra.
His career as a session singer began in earnest when he relocated to London in the 1970s, Bell was initially taken under the wing of American soul star Doris Troy. Troy's connections began landing Bell singing gigs on recording sessions with soul singers like Madeline Bell.
Simon Bell's first single, Giving It Plenty, was issued in 1977 on the PYE label. It was used as the theme to the move Number One of the Secret Service and also featured in the Susan George shark movie Tintorera. Doris Troy recorded his composition All I Have Is Written in Your Eyes on her album Stretching Out.
