Alyson Williams

Alyson Williams (born in New York City, NY) is an R&B singer.

Career

The daughter of bandleader / trumpeter Bobby Booker, she began her career by singing background vocals for various artists including, Curtis Hairston, Melba Moore ("Love's Coming At Ya"), B. B. & Q. Band, Cashflow, Unlimited Touch, Bobby Brown and Barbara Mitchell before joining the group High Fashion, which also featured Meli'sa Morgan. After they disbanded, Alyson sang with the group The Affair before moving onto a solo career.

Her first single, "Yes We Can Can", was released on the Def Jam label in 1987. At the label, she established herself as an in demand vocalist, duetting with many of her label mates including Chuck Stanley ("Make You Mine Tonight") and Oran "Juice" Jones ("How To Love Again").

Her first album release and the first R&B female singer signed to Def Jam, she released the album "Raw" in 1989. The album produced the singles "My Love is So Raw", featuring female rapper Nikki D,and "Sleep Talk". In addition, the single "Just Call My Name" was a hit on the Billboard R&B charts reaching number #4. The song, picked up by many "Quiet storm" formats, is now considered a cult classic and is still played. The album included a duet with the Blue Magic vocalist Ted Mills on "We're Gonna Make It". Her single "I Need Your Lovin'" was also a #8 success in the UK, as well as another R&B hit for her.

Alyson also recorded with Tashan on the track "Do You Wanna Know", taken from his "On The Horizon" outing. She additionally toured with him in the United Kingdom. In 1991, Alyson recorded "She's Not Your Fool" for the soundtrack to the movie "Livin' Large". The track was included upon her 1991 self-titled album.

Discography

Albums

*1989: "Raw" (Def Jam) - R&B #25
*1992: "Alyson Williams" (Def Jam) - R&B #31
*2004: "It's About Time" (Three Keys Music)

ingles

*1987: "Make You Mine Tonight" ("with Chuck Stanley") - R&B #66
*1989: "Sleep Talk" - R&B #3
*1989: "My Love is So Raw" ("with Nikki D") - R&B #12
*1989: "Just Call My Name" - R&B #4
*1990: "I Need Your Lovin'" - R&B #5
*1990: "Not on the Outside" - R&B #35
*1992: "Can't Have My Man" - R&B #7
*1992: "Just My Luck" - R&B #6
*1992: "Everybody Knew But Me" - R&B #63

References

* [http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ALYSON|WILLIAMS&sql=11:wifwxqr5ldfe~T0 Alyson Williams on All Music Guide]
* [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=6020 Alyson Williams on Billboard.com]
* [http://www.soultracks.com/alyson_williams.htm Alyson Williams on Soul Tracks]
* [http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Alyson%20Williams.html Alyson Williams on Soul Walking]

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