33 - Indiana, Deniece Williams
Breaking of the half way point of the blog (!!! I know right?!?!), I bring a singer that brought R&B, soul, and gospel music to the masses. The "Black Butterfly" Deniece Williams. Indiana was the 26th state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment on January 16, 1920. Ms. Williams came to a career in music, leaving her goals of being a nurse, showing that the schooling was not her strength. Her career soared quickly resulting in being called many things including “one of the great soul voices” and “the Black Butterfly” to name a few. Through her life she has received four Grammy’s and twelve nominations. Her R&B and soul music includes partnerships in the early 1970s with industry leaders including back up singer for Stevie Wonder Streeta Wright, Minnie Riperton, and Roberta Flack. Signing with Columbia Records in 1975, she began her streak of seventeen albums. By 1986, she was able to turn her soul music to her true life passion of Gospel. Instead of limiting to o...