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Alyson Williams (born May 11, 1961) is a R&B singer and on air radio personality who had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Some notable tracks include "Just Call My Name", "Sleep Talk", "My Love Is So Raw" and "I Need Your Lovin".
Her first single, "Yes We Can Can", was first released on Profile Records in 1986; a release on the Def Jam label followed in 1987. At the label, she established herself as an in demand vocalist, duetting with many of her label mates including Chuck Stanley ("Make You Mine Tonight") and Oran "Juice" Jones ("How to Love Again").
Her first album release and the first R&B female singer signed to Def Jam, she released the album Raw in 1989. The album produced the singles "My Love Is So Raw", featuring rapper Nikki D, and "Sleep Talk". In addition, the single "Just Call My Name" was a hit on the Billboard R&B charts reaching number #4. The song, picked up by many "Quiet storm" Vaughn Harper, is now considered a cult classic and continues to receive airplay. The album also included a duet with the Blue Magic vocalist Ted Mills on "We're Gonna Make It". Her single "I Need Your Lovin'" was also a #8 success in the UK, as well as another R&B hit for her.
In 1986, she portrayed her friend Phyllis Hyman in a Musical theatre called "Thank God, The Beat Goes On", joining the Whispers to tell the story of Hyman's career. She also played the role of Marvin Gaye's mother, Alberta, in a play called "My Brother, Marvin" that was produced by Marvin's sister, Zeola.
Alyson also recorded with Tashan on the track "Do You Wanna Know", taken from his On the Horizon outing, later touring with him in the United Kingdom.
In 1991, Alyson recorded "She's Not Your Fool" for the soundtrack to the movie Livin' Large. The track also appeared on her 1991 self-titled album.
In 2015, Williams became an on air radio personality at WHCR-FM. She is the host of, "Love Notes With Alyson Williams in The Chill Zone", which air on Tuesdays out of Harlem, NY.
In May of 2022, Williams was the featured artist on saxophonist Najee cover of Norman Connors single, Valentine Love.
| 1989 | Raw | 25 | 29 | | rowspan="1" Def Jam/Columbia Records | ||||||||||
| 1992 | Alyson Williams | 31 | — | OBR/Columbia Records | ||||||||||
| 2004 | It's About Time | — | — | Three Keys Music | ||||||||||
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| 1986 | "Yes We Can Can" | — | — | — | — | — | — | align=left rowspan="1" | ||||||
| 1987 | "Make You Mine Tonight" (with Chuck Stanley) | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | Raw | ||||||
| 1989 | "Sleep Talk" | 3 | 3 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 17 | |||||||
| "My Love Is So Raw" (featuring Nikki D) | 12 | 28 | — | 39 | — | 34 | ||||||||
| "I Need Your Lovin'" | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | ||||||||
| "Just Call My Name" | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "I Second That Emotion" | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | Cooked: The Remix Album | |||||||
| 1990 | "Not on the Outside" | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | Raw | ||||||
| 1991 | "She's Not Your Fool" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Alyson Williams | ||||||
| 1992 | "Can't Have My Man" | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Just My Luck" | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Everybody Knew but Me" | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
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