LeRoy Bell
The X Factor season 1 · Eighth place
Where are they now
LeRoy Bell and Casey James formed the duo Bell and James. A&M Records signed the duo to an album deal in 1978. Livin' It Up (Friday Night) reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979. The album Bell & James reached number 31 on the Billboard 200, and Only Make Believe reached number 125. He released the EP Spending Time in 2004 on Martez Music Group, then Two Sides to Every Story in 2006, A Change Is Coming in 2008, and Traces in 2010. In 2020 he released Stony Hill with G.E. Smith.
Key figures
- Career score7 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #191 (tie) of 688
- Studio albums1 studio albumRank on Encore Index: #124 (tie) of 238
- Wikipedia views, 12 months5,708 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #209 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 201572,333 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #233 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 1977
In 1977 Elton John recorded Mama Can't Buy You Love and Are You Ready for Love, songs by LeRoy Bell and Casey James, in The Thom Bell Sessions.
- 1978
In 1978 A&M Records signed Bell and James to an album deal.
- 1979
LeRoy Bell wrote songs for Teddy Pendergrass from 1979 through 1990, including I'll Never See Heaven Again, Set Me Free, Loving You Was Good, Heaven Only Knows, and Glad to Be Alive.
- 2002
In 2002 Jennifer Lopez recorded Still, cowritten by LeRoy Bell, Casey James, and Jennifer Lopez, on This Is Me... Then.
- 2005
In 2005 the Freemasons recorded Love on My Mind, a LeRoy Bell song.
- 2011
The X Factor, season 1
Eighth place
- 2011
In 2011 LeRoy Bell contributed tracks to United in Song, a project affiliated with USA for Africa.
- 2013
In 2013 Miss Me with Paolo Noise featured LeRoy Bell.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell & JamesBell and James | Album | 1978 | A&M Records | Not documented | Not documented | No. 31Billboard 200 |
| Livin' It Up (Friday Night)Bell and James | Single | 1979 | A&M Records | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 15Hot 100 |
| Only Make BelieveBell and James | Album | 1979 | A&M Records | Not documented | Not documented | No. 125Billboard 200 |
| In Black and WhiteBell and James | Album | 1981 | A&M Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Spending Time | EP | 2004 | Martez Music Group | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Two Sides to Every Story | Album | 2006 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Live in 3DLeRoy Bell and His Only Friends | Album | 2007 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| A Change Is Coming | Album | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Traces | Album | 2010 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Rock 'N SoulLeRoy Bell and His Only Friends | Album | 2013 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Stony Hill (with G.E. Smith) | Album | 2020 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- LeRoy Bell (Wikipedia revision 1373426197) — Wikipedia, September 5, 2026.
- Bell and James (Wikipedia revision 1373818767) — Wikipedia, September 8, 2026.
- The X Factor (American TV series) season 1 — Wikipedia.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "LeRoy Bell", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
