Melanie Williams
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Melanie Williams is a British singer. She sang on the hit single, "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" alongside the Manchester dance outfit Sub Sub.[1][2]
Career
Williams was a friend of Sub Sub at the time, and the band, searching for a female guest vocalist, featured her vocals. This helped expose her talents to the public, and was followed by further critical success.
Williams and her writing colleague Eric Gooden, found Square One Studios in Bury, Greater Manchester. The proprietor Trevor Taylor, liked what he heard and they began recording a string of tracks assisted by house engineer and musician Stephen Boyce-Buckley, subsequently landing a recording contract with 10 Records; a sub-division of Virgin Records.
Williams launched a solo career in 1994 as a soul/dance singer, signed to Columbia Records. Her debut solo single, "All Cried Out!" peaked at No. 60 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] The follow-up, "Everyday Thang", did better, hitting the UK Top 40. It peaked at No. 38. Her next single, the ballad "Not Enough?" managed a No. 65 chart placing.[3] Her debut album, Human Cradle, failed to reach the UK Albums Chart.
Williams has also featured on the Adrian Snell album, Father, in which she read Psalm 139.
Early in 1995, Williams returned to the UK Top 40 with a cover of "You Are Everything" (a duet with Joe Roberts). The song reached No. 28.[3]
The Other Two's second album, Super Highways, featured Williams on some tracks as co-writer and guest vocalist.
Discography
- 1990 Father
- 1991 Eric Gooden & Melanie Williams – Temper Temper
- 1994 Human Cradle
- 2001 Dark Flower (Joe Roberts & Melanie Williams) – Feed My Soul[4]
- 2007 Bodhi
References
External links
- Melanie Williams at discogs.com
