Archie Bell wanted his group’s name to rhyme, but not to be confused with the Dells, so they became the Drells. This was the followup to “Tighten Up.” Archie was in the Army when that record hit #1; there were at least nine copycat groups as a result, one with all white guys. A Kenny Gamble/Leon Huff production. Archie was a cousin of noted Philly record producer Thom Bell, who did the arrangement here.
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