Michelle Williams
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Michelle Williams is an American singer, songwriter and former member of the trio Destiny's Child. She has released two albums namely Heart To Yours and Do You Know.
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About
Destiny's Child Michelle Williams was born on July 23, 1980 in Rockford, Illinois. Michelle's passion for singing started at a young age. Her first interpretation was a gospel song, "Blessed Assurance" at St. Paul Church. Michelle grew up listening to the beats of Clark Sisters, Yolanda Adams, Commissioned, Kirk Franklin, Marvin Winans, and Hezekiah Walker.
She attended the Illinois State University after high school. In 1999, the striving singer got a ring from an old friend who played keyboard for R&B singer Monica and told her that they were auditioning for backup singer. Williams instantly flew to Atlanta and later got the job. Meanwhile, in South Texas friends Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland were starting an all girl group known as Destiny's Child. In 2000, LaToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson the group.
Beyonce heard of Williams and gave her a call. In February 2000 Michelle was officially a Destiny's Child. The trio started going on tour with Christina Aguilera. In 2001, "Survivor" was released the first soundtrack since Williams joined. The single went straight to #1 on the Billboard album chart. It was later on followed by "Bootylicious" and eventually sold 6 million copies all over the world. In 2002, the trio released Soul Survivors. After the release of the album the girls had solo projects.
Michelle Williams pursued her solo career and signed in with Music World Music Records. Her solo-debut album, Heart To Yours, was a #1 hit on the gospel album charts. The following year, Do You Know, was issued. Her faith in God is evident in her music.
Chart Toppers
| Year | Album | The Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
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| 2002 | Heart To Yours | 17 | 57 |
| 2004 | Do You Know | 28 | 120 |
News
Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours and concerts for this artist.
Announcements
- Michelle Williams will be the special guest in the American Red Cross 18th annual 2007 Mardi Gras, Friday, February 23, 2007. The event will be for the homeless shelter, disaster services, health and safety services.
Discography
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Trivia
- She was linked to Curtis Martin and Gary Baxter.
- She replaced Toni Braxton in Elton John's Broadway phenomenon Aida.
- She has her own nail polish color called "Michelle My Belle" for Rock Hard Cosmetics.
Reviews
Michelle Williams soft warm spirited voice wakes up your spirit. From the R&B style her voice transits to the traditional gospel music. Her songs are powerful. It has a mix of instrumental environment that compliments her soothing voice. --Mimi 08:15, 27 February 2007 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Artist | Gospel | R&B
