Dec 8, 2021
3 min read
‘Now Make It Mellow’
The Story Behind ‘Tighten Up’ by Archie Bell & the Drells
In the early 1960s, Archie Bell and the Drells were a struggling Houston vocal group performing their brand of “Texas funk” at local talent shows. In 1964, the group recorded a demo of a song called “Tighten Up.” Although they often performed the song live, the demo was soon forgotten.
