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'''Miki Howard''' (born '''Alicia Michelle Howard''', September 30, |
'''Miki Howard''' (born '''Alicia Michelle Howard''', September 30, 1960, [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[singer]] and [[actor|actress]] who had a string of [[Top 40|Top Ten]] [[hit record|hits]] in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The daughter of [[gospel music|gospel]] singer Josephine Howard of [[The Caravans]], and Clay Graham of [[Pilgrim Jubilees]], Howard was discovered by [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] group [[Side Effect]] at age 16. About 1985, Howard decided she was ready to begin a [[solo (music)|solo]] career. A [[demo (music)|demo]] landed a [[recording contract]] at [[Atlantic Records]]. |
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Miki Howard (born Alicia Michelle Howard, September 30, 1960, Chicago, Illinois) is an American singer and actress who had a string of Top Ten hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The daughter of gospel singer Josephine Howard of The Caravans, and Clay Graham of Pilgrim Jubilees, Howard was discovered by R&B group Side Effect at age 16. About 1985, Howard decided she was ready to begin a solo career. A demo landed a recording contract at Atlantic Records.
Career
Her first hit for Atlantic was the Billboard R&B top ten single "Come Share My Love". She followed that with a cover version of Glenn Miller's 1940 tune "Imagination". Her success continued with two more top ten singles, "Baby Be Mine" and "That's What Love Is". The latter was a duet with hit-making R&B crooner Gerald Levert. The pair later became romantically involved, and that romance spawned one of Howard's biggest hits, "Love Under New Management". The song was written during their brief love affair, but was released after their romance had dissolved. Howard secured her first R&B #1 single with her 1989 hit "Ain't Nuthin' in the World", and scored another #1 with 1992's "Ain't Nobody Like You".
In 1992 Howard portrayed Billie Holiday in Spike Lee's Malcolm X film, followed by a featured role in John Singleton's Poetic Justice with Janet Jackson.
Ms Howard is currently working on regenerating her career after taking some time out to raise her children. You can see Miki around the country as she is on world tour with Roy Ayers and the Jazz Allstars, produced by Jeff Epstein of Universal Attractions, her booking agent. Most importantly, Miki has recently released a new CD, "Private Collection". The record has 10 tracks, with 5 new smooth jazz/R&B songs co-written and co-produced with Chuckii Booker, and 5 jazz standards co-produced with Brandon McCune. Besides Booker, composers included on the CD include Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer for "Skylark", Sammy Fain and Paul-Francis Webster for "Secret Love", Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer for "Days of Wine and Roses", Elisse Boyd and Murray Grand for "Guess Who (Guess Who I Saw Today)", and Irving Berlin for "Counting My Blessings (Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep)". You can listen to Howard's new music at her official website www.mikihowardmedia.com or at cdbaby.com/cd/mikihoward.
On November 1 2010, Miki Howard's Unsung will air on TV One.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions[1] | Record label | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||||||
| 1986 | Come Share My Love | 171 | 19 | Atlantic | |||
| 1987 | Love Confessions | 145 | 13 | ||||
| 1989 | Miki Howard | 112 | 4 | ||||
| 1992 | Femme Fatale | 110 | 7 | Giant | |||
| 1993 | Miki Sings Billie | — | 72 | ||||
| 1997 | Can't Count Me Out | — | — | HUSH | |||
| 2001 | Three Wishes | — | 60 | Peak | |||
| 2006 | Pillow Talk | — | 60 | Shanachie | |||
| 2008 | Private Collection | — | — | Branicka | |||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart | |||||||
Compilation and Live albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Record label | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||||||
| 1996 | Live Plus | — | — | Warlock | |||
| 2001 | The Very Best of Miki Howard | — | — | Rhino | |||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[1][2] | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
UK | ||||
| 1986 | "Come Share My Love" | — | 5 | — | Come Share My Love | |
| 1987 | "Imagination" | — | 13 | — | ||
| "Come Back to Me Lover" | — | 33 | — | |||
| "Baby, Be Mine" | — | 5 | — | Love Confessions | ||
| 1988 | "That's What Love Is" (duet with Gerald Levert) | — | 4 | — | ||
| "Crazy" | — | 38 | — | |||
| 1989 | "Ain't Nuthin' in the World" | — | 1 | — | Miki Howard | |
| "Love Under New Management" | — | 2 | — | |||
| 1990 | "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" | — | 3 | 67 | ||
| "Come Home to Me" | — | 53 | — | |||
| 1992 | "Ain't Nobody Like You" | 84 | 1 | — | Femme Fatale | |
| "Release Me" | — | 43 | — | |||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released | ||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Soul Train Music Award Win for Best New Artist |
| 1990 | American Music Award nomination for Favorite Female Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues. |
| 2002 | Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album (Three Wishes) |
References
- ^ a b "Miki Howard US chart history". billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "Miki Howard UK chart history". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2009-09-05.