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Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams | |
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 Williams in 1982 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | June Deniece Chandler |
| Also known as | Niecy Williams |
| Born | June 3, 1950 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | |
June Deniece Williams (née Chandler; born June 3, 1950)[1][2][3] is an American singer. She has been described as "one of the great soul voices" by the BBC. [4]
She is best known for the songs "Free", "Silly", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" and two Billboard Hot 100 No.1 singles "Let's Hear It for the Boy" and "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (with Johnny Mathis).
Williams has won four Grammys with twelve nominations altogether.[5][6] She (with Johnny Mathis) is also known for recording “Without Us”, the theme song of Family Ties.
- ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee (July 7, 2003). Hot Hits: Ac Charts 1978–2001. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781410732941. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Pruter, Robert (July 7, 1992). Chicago Soul. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 9780252062599. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Room, Adrian (January 10, 2014). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. ISBN 9780786457632. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Deniece Williams: My Melody". BBC.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Grammywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Deniece Williams". AllMusic.
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