[lee martell]

Another good party song of that time was ‘Tighten Up!” by Archie Bell & The Drells. Never found out what a ‘drell’ was.

[dfwgator]

Another good party song of that time was ‘Tighten Up!” by Archie Bell & The Drells

From Houston, Texas.

[MisterArtery]

Saw Archie Bell and the Drells at the Bamboo Hut on Galveston Beach in 1967. Seemed like they did “The Tighten Up” about 20 times. Archie sang/spoke, the Drells did moves ala the Temptations. Real music was provided by the back-up group, The TSU Tornadoes (Texas Southern U).

Saw Roy Head there that summer also. He did a medley of his hit, “Treat Her Right.”