Cunnie Williams (March 17, 1963 – August 2024) was an American R&B singer whose voice has been compared to Barry White.[1]
Cunnie Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1963 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 2024 (aged 61) |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1994–2024 |
| Labels | Peppermint Jam, Universal Music Group |
Biography
editWilliams was born in Los Angeles on March 17, 1963.[2] After playing basketball, he switched to a career in music with his debut album Comin' from the Heart of the Ghetto.[2] His hits have included the single "Saturday" which charted in Italy,[3] the song "Come Back to Me" which charted in France,[4] and the album Night Time in Paris which charted in France.[5] Williams' song "Life Goes On" is on the soundtrack of the movie The Magnet.[6]
Williams died in August 2024, at the age of 61.[7]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 1995: Comin' from the Heart of the Ghetto[2]
- 1996: Love Starved Heart[2]
- 1999: Star Hotel[2]
- 2002: Night Time in Paris[1]
- 2004: Inside My Soul
- 2008: No Place Like Home
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [8] |
BEL (WAL) [9] |
ITA [10] | ||||||||||||
| 1994 | "The World Keeps Fallin'" (GER only) | — | — | — | Comin' From The Heart Of The Ghetto | |||||||||
| "Suddenly It's Magic" (GER only) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1996 | "Take You Higher" | — | — | — | Love Starved Heart | |||||||||
| 1999 | "Saturday" (feat. Monie Love) | 35 | — | 24 | Star Hotel | |||||||||
| "A World Celebration" (feat. Heavy D) | 87 | — | 49 | |||||||||||
| 2000 | "Spirit" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "With Or Without You" (FRA only) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Life Goes On" | 61 | — | — | Comme un aimant Soundtrack | ||||||||||
| 2002 | "Come Back to Me" | 14 | 15 | — | Night Time In Paris | |||||||||
| "War Song" (FRA only) | 57 | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2003 | "Everything I Do" (FRA only) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2004 | "Superstar" (FRA only) | 51 | — | — | Inside My Soul | |||||||||
| 2009 | "Saturday (2009 Remixes)" (GER/ITA only) | — | — | — | single only | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Delacour, Nicolas (6 October 2002). "Cunnie Williams, digne héritier de Barry White". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Delacour, Nicholas (6 June 2000). "Cunnie Williams, une voix digne de Barry White". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media. 22 May 1999. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 27. Nielsen Business Media. 6 Jul 2002. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 34. Nielsen Business Media. 24 August 2002. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ Mitchel, Gail (24 March 2001). "Outkast Extends Helping Hand to Youth through Partnership with Nike Program". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media. p. 25. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Soulsänger Cunnie Williams mit 61 Jahren gestorben". Neupresse (in German). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Cunnie Williams - French chart". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Cunnie Williams - Walloon Chart". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Cunnie Williams – Italian Chart". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
External links
edit- Artist page at Universal Music (in French)
- Cunnie Williams discography at Discogs
- Cunnie Williams at IMDb