“Ring My Bell” hit #1 in 1979, giving Frederick Knight career-defining success as a writer and producer… Knight’s name may be tied to one US #Billboard #Top40 hit as a singer, but his fingerprints are all over a much bigger piece of soul and disco history. #FrederickKnight #OneHitWondered

"Ring My Bell" is a 1979 disco song written by #FrederickKnight and performed by #AnitaWard. "Ring My Bell" went to number one in June 1979 on the US #Billboard Hot 100, the #DiscoTop80 chart and the Soul Singles chart. It also reached number one on the #UKSinglesChart.

Anita Ward’s break came through former Stax singer Frederick Knight… After Stax, Knight co-founded Juana Records, the label that released Ward’s early music and her debut album, Songs of Love. #AnitaWard #FrederickKnight #JuanaRecords #OneHitWondered

Frederick Knight wrote and produced “Ring My Bell.” The song was originally written for 11-year-old Stacy Lattisaw as a teen song about kids talking on the phone. When Lattisaw signed with another label, Knight reworked the track for Anita Ward. #FrederickKnight #StaceyLattisaw #OneHitWondered

"Ring My Bell" is a 1979 #disco song written by #FrederickKnight and performed by #AnitaWard. "Ring My Bell" went to number one in June 1979 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the Disco Top 80 chart and the Soul Singles chart. It also reached number one on the #UKSinglesChart.

#BillWithers, #BillyPreston, #WayneNewton, #FrederickKnight, and more: A playlist of 18 songs that were popular on April 22nd, 1972. #70sMusic #1970sMusic

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"Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward was the No.1 song in the U.S. on this day in 1979.

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#OneHitHistory Frederick Knight? Yep… He earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1972 with his Southern soul hit “I've Been Lonely For So Long,” which spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard Top 40, peaking at #27. #FrederickKnight #STAX #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

In 1972, US R&B/soul singer/songwriter & producer Frederick Knight earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his introspective Southern soul single “I’ve Been So Lonely For So Long” spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #27. #Stax #FrederickKnight #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Frederick Knight wasn’t finished after “I’ve Been Lonely For So Long.” In 1975, he returned to the R&B chart with “I Betcha Didn’t Know That.” The single was written by Knight with fellow soul songwriter Sam Dees and produced by Knight himself. #FrederickKnight #SamDees #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Frederick Knight’s biggest behind-the-scenes triumph came with Anita Ward’s “Ring My Bell.” Knight wrote and produced the song, released it through Juana, and helped turn a schoolteacher from Memphis into a worldwide disco star. #AnitaWard #FrederickKnight #OneHitWondered

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Frederick Knight:
🎵 I’ve Been Lonely for So Long

#FrederickKnight

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Frederick Knight:
🎵 Ring My Bell (Again)

#FrederickKnight

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Frederick Knight:
🎵 I've Been Lonely (For So long)

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