MFSB, the house band who played on many Bell productions. Bell was known for being a perfectionist in his writing and very budget conscious, demanding that session musicians play his compositions as they were written and not improvise. Personal life Bell married Sylvia Bell in 1965 but they later divorced in 1984. He married the former Vanessa Joanne Wittrock in Seattle on December 29, 1985. He is survived by six children. Bell died on December 22, 2022, at the age of 79. He died at his home in Bellingham, Washington after what was described as a "lengthy illness". No further details have been given. Bell's manager and lawyer, Michael Silver, announced his death. Producing and songwriting 1965: "Pass Me By" – Hattie Winston 1968: "La-La (Means I Love You)" – The Delfonics 1969: "Brand New Me" - Dusty Springfield 1970: "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" – The Delfonics 1971: "Hey Love" – The Delfonics 1971: "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" – The Stylistics 1971: "You Are Everything" – The Stylistics 1972: "People Make the World Go Round" – The Stylistics 1972: "Betcha by Golly, Wow" – The Stylistics 1972: "I'm Stone in Love with You" – The Stylistics 1972: "I'll Be Around" – The Spinners 1972: "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" – The Spinners 1973: "I'm Doing Fine Now" – New York City 1973: "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" – The Spinners 1973: "Ghetto Child" – The Spinners 1973: "Break Up to Make Up" – The Stylistics 1973: "Rockin' Roll Baby" – The Stylistics 1974: "You Make Me Feel Brand New" – The Stylistics 1974: "Mighty Love (Part I)" – The Spinners 1974: "Then Came You" – The Spinners (with Dionne Warwick) 1975: "They Just Can't Stop It the (Games People Play)" – The Spinners 1976: "The Rubberband Man" – The Spinners 1979: "Are You Ready for Love" – Elton John (with the Spinners) 1979: "Mama Can't Buy You Love" – Elton John 1980: Dee Dee Bridgewater 1981: "Silly" – Deniece Williams 1982: "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" – Deniece Williams 1990: "I Don't Have the Heart" – James Ingram References External links Exclusive Thom Bell Interview published January 2012 Bio at soulwalking.co.uk 2006 Interview with Terry Gross on "Fresh Air" An interview with Soul Express in February 2018 1943 births 2022 deaths American musicians of Jamaican descent Grammy Award winners Record producers from