Deniece Williams

Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
	Williams in 1982
Background information
Birth name	June Deniece Chandler
Also known as	Niecy Williams
Born	June 3, 1950 (age 74); Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Genres	Soul; R&B; disco; gospel; dance; pop;
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1968–present
Labels	Columbia; ARC; MCA; Atlantic; Sparrow; Shanachie;

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.

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^ "Deniece Williams: My Melody". BBC.
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^ "Deniece Williams". AllMusic.