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Deniece Williams

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Deniece Williams Birth name June Deniece Chandler Also known as Niecy Williams Born ( 1950-06-03 ) June 3, 1950 (age 68) Gary, Indiana, U.S. Genres Soul R&B disco gospel dance pop Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Instruments Vocals Years active 1968–present Labels Columbia ARC MCA Sparrow Shanachie Associated acts Stevie Wonder Maurice White Roberta Flack Website deniecewilliams.com Deniece Williams (born June Deniece Chandler ; June 3, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and producer. She has been described as "one of the great soul voices" by the BBC. [1] Williams has won four Grammys with twelve nominations altogether. [2] [3] Contents 1 Biography 1.1 1950–1975: Early life and career 1.2 1975–1988 1.3 Gospel music 1.4 2000–present 2 Filmography 3 Vocal profile 4 Discography 5 Grammy Awards 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Not to be confused with R&B Songs. The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by Billboard . Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. [1] The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012. [2] [3] The chart is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, rock and roll, soul, and funk, it is today dominated by contemporary R&B and hip hop. Since its inception, the chart has changed its name many times in order to accurately reflect the industry at the time. [4] Contents 1 History 2 Significant song achievements 2.1 Most weeks at number one 2.2 Songs with most weeks on the chart 2.3 Longest climbs to number one 3 Significant artist achievements 3.1 Most