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Author Topic: Artist of the day ( 11/29/05)- Vanessa Williams DJ Timmy Richardson Administrator Member # 60 posted                        Singer, actreess, musician and model Vanessa Williams has not only confounded her critics over her 20+ year performing career, she has shown a rare fortitude, overcoming tremendous obstacles to fashion successful careers in music and movies. Born to musician parents in New York in 1963, Williams began playing multiple instruments as a child and showed an early knack for performing. She later attended Syracuse University, where her striking beauty led to her entry in several beauty pageants. Her combination of looks and musical talent ultimately resulted in her selection as the first African American Miss America in 1983. Unfortunately, she became a lightning rod for controversy when some ill-advised nude photos of her were sold by a photographer to Hustler magazine, ultimately forcing her to give up her Miss America crown. It appeared that Williams would forever become a trivia question, but rather than remain a pariah, she, with the help of husband/manager Ramon Harvey, slowly and deliberately began to fashion both and acting and a singing career for herself. Her debut album, 1988's The Right Stuff, became a surprise smash on both Urban and Adult Contemporary radio, buoyed by the bouncy title cut and the smooth pop ballad "Dreamin'" (previously recorded by the family group Guinn). Even bigger was her 1991 follow-up, The Comfort Zone, and its irresistible, super-popular hit ballad, "Save the Best For Last." Williams' slight but tonally beautiful voice was perfect for the song, and her standout performance made "Save the Best" one of the year's best and biggest singles. She followed up nicely a couple years later with her third album, The Sweetest Days. Williams' return from the Miss America embarrassment became complete in 1994 when she was chosen by Disney to sing the theme song, "Colors of the Wind," from the animated movie Pocahontas. During the 90s Williams was also making her mark in acting, scoring a coup with her co-starring role in Arnold Schwarzenegger's Eraser and the popular Soul Food, and also landing a role on Broadway in Kiss of the Spider Woman. After releasing the Christmas album Starbright, in 1997, Williams recorded Next, her first unsuccessful album, and her last recording for seven years. She used the break from recording to spend more time acting on stage and screen and also increased her work on commercials and product endorsements. Williams returned to recording in 2004 with Silver and Gold, her second Holiday album (her first, Starbright, was released in 1996). [ November 29, 2005, 07:32 AM: Message edited by: DJ Timmy Richardson ] -------------------- cyberJAMZ 4/24/07 "When you knew what you knew you did what you did...but when you knew better..you did better" Winfrey IP: Logged Cheddar Platinum Member + Member # 278 posted                        Can you say...Teenage Love?!?! -------------------- El hombre de libro IP: Logged statuskuo Platinum Member + Member # 1381 posted                          endless summer wanks - 1991. -------------------- CLICK ME.. raw and distorted- WMFM IP: Logged Leslie Diamond Member Member # 912 posted                        I still play her Comfort Zone cd. Plus she looks damn good after 4 kids! -------------------- "I am WELL VERSED in the ways of sin AND degradation AND debauchery." (William Wilson aka The Shadow 12/1/06) Sometimes, a well timed STFU works wonders. If you think the grass is greener somewhere else, start watering your grass! IP: Logged Fletch Diamond Member Member # 2607 posted                       Orange sista in the struggle! -------------------- "Opportunities are seldom perfect. But if you're not ready for them, they may not come again." --Tiki Barber IP: Logged Hello Kitty Star Member + Member # 1513 posted                        LOVE HER! -------------------- muzic is my life... IP: Logged martin Star Member Member # 442 posted                        Vannessa Williams you look so fine I just wanted to put your name in my rhyme IP: Logged Brut by Faberge Diamond Member Member # 1580 posted                           Love me some 'Nessa. Grace and class personified IP: Logged likewater Diamond Member Member # 3596 posted                           -------------------- http://www.myspace.com/neptunskid http://www.myspace.com/newbeginningscom Dance! It Feels good, It Does The Body Good! IP: Logged DJ RON C Diamond Member Member # 964 posted                        man, I hate to tell y'all this, but I saw her up close in person a few years back and heavy, heavy makeup and airbrushed photos can do wonders I guess... -------------------- aka The DiscoPunk My Family: Thinking of You Productions My Brothers: http://www.nubangclan.com/ Don't sleep, man http://www.spicypimps.com/ IP: Logged

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