Conversation with Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams will forever be one of the great all-time R&B divas. Processing an infectious, angelic and soulful honey-coated voice with an awe-inspiring range, Deniece Williams set the bar high for R&B singers back in the 70s and to this day her influence can be heard on everyone from Mariah Carey to Beyoncé. Deniece’s pure, rich and spine-tingling vocal quality, along with her impeccable diction and ability to honestly connect with any song has resulted in a vast catalog of hits. Some of her timeless anthems include “Silly,” “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late,” “Let’s Hear It For The Boy,” “It’s Gonna Take A Miracle,” “Free” and “Black Butterfly.” In recent years the chanteuse has primarily been recording gospel records but Shanachie Entertainment released Deniece Williams’ highly anticipated return to R&B Love, Niecy Style. For this momentous occasion Deniece called upon some of the artists who have been instrumental throughout her career: Stevie Wonder, George Duke and Philip Bailey.
In this conversation Deniece Williams talks about the famous friends she returned to work with on her new album. She also tells us how she first got into the industry and speaks about her hope for the future of music.
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woah!! this is such a powerful interview Honey. You talked about so many cultural issues. I love how she talks about always making sure that she’s friendly to her fans, some musicians these days act like they’re semi-gods!
And can I say a resounding AMEN to her views on the Don Imus debacle, we younger black women need to say no to black men calling us h*s and b**s. I remember way back b4 this whole take back the music campaign my friends laughed at me and said I was a crazy feminist bcos there are certain songs I refused to dance to when I was out clubbing no matter how great the beats sounded.
Imagine how powerful a message that would be if we refused to buy/download such music and refuse to dance to it in the clubs, the d.js would take it off rotation and that’s the beginning of the end
She totally rocked out Luther’s song!
—ceeceeSHe is bad!! I remember her jam “Lets hear it for the boys”………….oooooooooooooooh I was so and still loving that song!!!
—YazmarI have loved all the interviews and artists, but God was all in this interview. There is no doubt that Ms. Williams loves God. His spirit just shines through in the interview and on the CD.
She is so right. We do need to get back to loving God, ourselves and each other. There is a time and place for singing about the realities of our collective pain. But, there should not be a place for abusing free speech and the power of music to tear each other down.
Honey, keep up the good work.
God Bless,
—Music Fanatic in SeattleMusic Fanatic in Seattle
I just listened to the interview. Thank you so much. I have been a hard core Niecy fan for years and this is the first time in a long time that the Interviewer was both skilled at asking great open ended questions and listening! I learned so many details that I never knew about my girl Niecy and her career. You allowed her to share her stories without giving her full control. You brought out the best in one another. I already have my copy of the Love, Niecy Style and I can’t get enough. This interview has made me love her even more. Thank you.
—Tony G.