Ollan C. Bell - Natural Four - Can this be real video free download


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First show on TV!

Mr. Ollan Christopher Bell has been in the entertainment business since 1961 and has been in the business for more than 40 years.

As most of the African American artists his singing background comes from the church and his mother's teachings who was a professional singer. At the age of 10 he started playing the bass guitar and at the age of 12 he made his first vocal solo.

During the 1970´s he performed and shard stage with artist such as Earth Wind and Fire, The Temptations, Kool and the Gang, The Isely Brothers, his former producer Curtis Mayfield among others. With more than 200 songs composed and distributed in various albums throughout the world he also has trained and produced singers from Paris Japan England and the US.

In 1987 he is married to none other than John Lee Hooker's Daughter Zakiya Hooker (also a performing artist available for hiring) producing all of her albums and Administering the BWTH (Boogie with the Hook) recording studio to which he is Vice President of and also The John Lee Hooker Foundation. Foundation dedicated to the musical education, development and health of children and new artists.

In the late 90' he became the right hand man, and helped produce projects with the legendary, grammy winning, John Lee Hooker.

Nowadays he finds himself touring around the world specially in places like Argentina South America where he has become a well recognized artist. At the same time he has also ventured into Asia in countries like Thailand with shows in Bangkok and co producing Blues festivals in the Island of Koh Samui together with the Cocoblues Company. He is also giving clinics for singers and talks on the history of Afro American music.

Comments

9 years ago

ChocolateEarth

They sound great!

9 years ago

Bonita Otey

I love, love, love this song!!! It never gets old.

9 years ago

Michael Claxton

Mr curtis Mayfield took a back seat to no one quite frankly he drove the limo and directed the traffic the music traffic now ask your self can this be real i think so.

9 years ago

Terrence Miller

Smoothest moves...

9 years ago

Bonita Otey

Love this song!

9 years ago

D Johnson

Oh so so great. This is the REAL. 

9 years ago

truth1disciple

I bet you these guys were also pimps. 

9 years ago

AL Medina

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

9 years ago

discolady2

Didnt c nobody out of step go head and and do yo thang 

10 years ago

Bryan Wiley

Yes, before MTV, we had to sing, have vocals, unlike today, they just need to look pretty-lol

10 years ago

Roberto Marx

mayfield a legend

10 years ago

Agnes Alston

"CAN THIS BE REAL" ... OLLAN C. BELL ... NATURAL FOURPeace & Blessings Symone

10 years ago

Symone Huff

"CAN THIS BE REAL" ... OLLAN C. BELL ... NATURAL FOURPeace & Blessings Symone

10 years ago

Mikki Kelley

Here's a better version..Can This Be Real?

10 years ago

Dave Hunter

Oh, Whit... you had such a talent, and I appreciated your wisdom when we worked together. You always cracked me up. You were, and still are, one of the best people I've ever worked with. Love you, man.

10 years ago

HatianHurricane

Whoever thumbs down this is a straight up bitch! Holla back!

10 years ago

HatianHurricane

Absolutely beautiful! Damn Black People are so perfect it hurts! I love me and my Black brothers and sisters!

10 years ago

OldskolFan

Real singing there. Great voice. When "singers" had to be able to SING!

10 years ago

Judith Reid

One of my all-time favorites......Lovely memories!!

10 years ago

terrence284

Lovin' it...

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