Carol Williams

Carol Williams born in Monclair, New Jersey, United States was the first female artist signed to the new disco label Salsoul Records.

Career

She worked with producer Vince Montana, Jr. and the Salsoul Orchestra. Her most notable recording, "More'", was very popular at a time when disco was just breaking into the mainstream and is widely seen as an early disco classic. "More" was the first 12 inch commercial single that one could buy in stores all over the world It peaked at #4 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1976. The success of "'More" led to the "'Lectric Lady" album, released in 1977 and featuring the hits "Come Back" and the club classic "Love is You". This was sampled in 1999 by Italian DJ Spiller in an instrumental track called "Groove Jet", on the "Mighty Miami EP", and in 2000 in the vocal version of the track, called "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" with vocals performed by Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The track featuring Ellis-Bextor reached number 1 in the UK & AUS Pop charts and sparked renewed demand for the original. Carol's success at salsoul put her in demand as a major disco act traveling the world performing at all the major disco clubs like Studio 54 and Odyssey 2001 and etc. she did a lot of TV specials like the legendary performance at roseland with the salsoul orchestra which was on television for a hole year in 1977 promoting an album completion called "SALSOUL DISCO BOOGIE".

Not long after the release of her album, Williams parted company with Salsoul in 1978 she signed with Canadian label Roy B. Quality Records she recorded a duet with singer producer Tony Valor "Love Has Come My Way" it got a lot of club play witch led to her 1979 album "Reflections Of" with disco classics "Tell The World" and "Dance the Night Away" with these classics Carol toured the world performing with other stars like The Trammps, Thelma Houston, the Village People, Tom Jones & James Brown just to name a few.

The 1980s to Present

In 1982 she had a R&B hit "Can't Get Away From Your Love" on Vanguard label which did well for her on the R&B dance charts "Your've Reached the Bottom Line" in 1983, "What's The Deal" in 1987 , and "Queen of Hearts" in 1989 all kept her on the charts. Her hits played an important part in the disco club scene. DJs typically kept Carol's records available as people would eventually request her songs. Carol Williams is still performing doing shows on disco flashback concerts and she travels with her live band you can find Carol Williams on Salsoul various compilations Unidisc, Suss'd Record's Vanguard.

External links

* [http://www.discomuseum.com/CarolWilliams.html Carol Williams biography at Disco Museum]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dpfrxql5ld0e Allmusic.com profile]

Discography

Albums

* 'Lectric Lady 1977 Salsoul Records
* Reflections Of 1979 Quality Records

ingles

* "Rattle snake"
* "More"
* "Love Is You"
* "Just feel"
* "ComeBack"
* "My time of need"
* "Love Has Come My Way"
* "Tell The World"
* "Dance The Night Away"
* "I get it"
* "One more time"
* "No one can do it"
* "Shake it easy"
* "Can't Get Away From Your Love"
* "You've Reached The Bottom Line"
* "What's The Deal"
* "Have you for my love"
* "Queen of Hearts"
* "Love on the run"