Bell and James
Livin' It Up (Friday Night) b/w Don't Let the Man Get You (12")
A & M Records (US) / 1978 / SP-12012
12" Disco single 33 ⅓ rpm vinyl record
Genre: Dance
Producer(s) : Bell & James
Executive producer: Thom Bell
Mighty Three Music BMI
(P) 1978 A & M Records
Side A
Livin' It Up (Friday Night) (7:03)
(LeRoy Bell, Casey James)
Side B
Don't Let the Man Get You (3:56)
(LeRoy Bell, Casey James)
From the legendary Thom Bell & the Philly family tree. Bell & James were Leroy Bell and Casey James. Having Thom as an uncle sure helped Leroy and Casey get their foot in the musical door.
Bell and James' Livin' It Up (Friday Night) was a popular cut back in the day and still draws them in when played. Bell & James only released two albums with this cut being taken from the A & M album, Bell & James SP-4728.
"Livin' It Up" hasn't appeared many times on CD, but is on the out of print Disco Nights Vol 7 DJ Pix CD and the Disco Box 4-CD Box Set by Rhino.
Listen to Livin' It Up (Friday Night) by Bell & James:
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Mar 17, 2012 | 8:29 pm"Livin' It Up (Friday Night)" by Bell and James is available on the four CD box set called "Disco Night" by Rhino: http://www.discomusic.com/cds-more/972_0_3_0_C/
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Mar 17, 2012 | 8:25 pm
I've been looking 4 this song for ever, it got me thru several things, listening to it made me cry because it sounds sooo goood. All i want 2 do is add it to my ipod..but.. its not available? who's turning down money? I love this song it moves my soul.
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Aug 04, 2008 | 8:41 am
Where are they now?
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Feb 27, 2008 | 12:57 pm
This was a very strong song. It was on a nightly rotation for almost a year. At its peak, it was a PRIME TIME record for about six to eight weeks. By the time the dancers abandoned it, it became a CLASSIC. On my scale from 1-10, I give it a very strong 7.
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Nov 05, 2007 | 2:57 pm
Bell & James actually released 3 albums: "Bell & James" (1978), "Only Make Believe" (1979), and "Black And White" (1981).
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Feb 16, 2005 | 10:21 am
Drummer/guitarist Leroy Bell met guitarist/bassist/keyboardist Casey James while both were members of the Philadelphia band Special Blend. After the band disbanded, the two began a songwriting partnership BELL and JAMES was born.
Their debut single "Livin It Up (Friday Night)" went gold, going to number seven R&B and number 15 pop on the singles charts and thanks to a remixed version hit even higher on the club lists in early 1979.
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Oct 26, 2003 | 8:50 am
Achieved No.15 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart andNo.7 on the Black Singles chart in 1979
I just got this cut, even though I have known about it forever. I am a dj and this is the song to play on old school events.