1. Madeline Bell was born on July 23,1942 and is an American soul singer, who became famous as a performer in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s with pop group Blue Mink, having arrived from the United States in the gospel show Black Nativity in 1962, with the vocal group Bradford Singers.
Madeline Bell worked as a session singer, most notably backing Dusty Springfield and Donna Summer early in her career.
Madeline Bell's first major solo hit was a cover version of Dee Dee Warwick's single "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me", which performed better on the US Billboard Hot 100 than the original.
In 1973, Madeline Bell fronted the BBC television series Colour My Soul which aired on BBC Two, which ran for nine episodes through to 1974.
Madeline Bell contributed to the soundtrack of the romance film A Touch of Class.
Madeline Bell sang backup for the Dave Clark Five's single release, "Everybody Get Together", and contributed backing vocals to Elton John's 1972 album, Honky Chateau.
Madeline Bell has provided backing vocals on a number of other artists' recordings, notably Tom Parker's neo-classical arrangements, and in 1975, performed with Sunny and Sue at the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, Sweden, providing backing vocals for the German entry "Ein Lied kann eine Brucke sein", performed by Joy Fleming.
Madeline Bell joined the French disco group Space, providing lead vocals on two of their albums.
Madeline Bell provided backing vocals for another French artist; Cerrone.
Since the 1970s, Madeline Bell has continued singing solo and performed in a number of stage shows.
Madeline Bell continues to live in Spain since her husband, drummer Barry Reeves died on February 6,2010, from pneumonia.
Madeline Bell was the voice behind the 1980s advertising campaign for Brooke Bond D, a brand of tea bag in the UK.
Madeline Bell provided vocals on the jingles of another 1980s advertising campaign, British Gas' Wonderfuel Gas, which began in 1982.