Anita Ward: The Bell Rings and School's Out
Penny Valentine, Melody Maker, 23 June 1979
THIS VERY day, 'Ring My Bell' has made it to number one in the British charts. The boys at TK records (who function from the old Daddy Kool offices) have invited the boys from CBS to celebrate their combined success.
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