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Deniece "Niecy" Williams (born June 3, 1950) is a Grammy Awards of 1983|Grammy Award-winning United States|American singer, songwriter and record producer who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s. Williams, whose music has been influenced by Pop music|pop, Soul music|soul, gospel, Rhythm and blues|R&B and Dance music|dance, is known for her hits such as "Let's Hear It for the Boy," "It's Gonna Take a Miracle", and for her many vocal duets with Johnny Mathis.
Career
Born June Deniece Chandler in 1950 (some sources list her birth year as 1951) in Gary, Indiana|Gary, Indiana, Williams' career began in the 1970s when she became a backup vocalist for Stevie Wonder as part of "Wonderlove", along with Minnie Riperton. She left Wonder in 1975 and teamed up with producer Maurice White, who was the leader of Earth, Wind & Fire. After signing to Columbia Records, her 1976 debut album entitled ''This Is Niecy'' was released. The single "Free" reached #2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks|Black Singles chart, #25 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #1 on the British Singles chart. The album also featured "Cause You Love Me Baby" (which charted separately on the R&B chart as the flip side of "Free") and "That's What Friends Are For". She also shared a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart... read all
