Bell was born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Italian American parents, who were shopkeepers. Freddie Bell and the group became closely associated with Las Vegas in the 1950s and 1960s, performing regularly at The Sands, the
Desert Inn, the
Sahara Hotel, the
Flamingo Hotel and other venues. The group were later joined by
Roberta Linn, who was married to Bell from 1961 to 1973. He continued to perform in Las Vegas into his later years after the demise of the group in the mid 1960s. Bell's last recording was
Those Were The Nights (2006), a tribute song written by Richard Friedland and Ray Stribe which showcased Las Vegas legends Babe Pier, Carme and Peter Anthony along with Freddie. Freddie Bell was married four times and had six children and a stepson. Freddie Bell died, aged 76, on 10 February 2008. ==References==