• Source: My Melody (Deniece Williams album)

My Melody is the fifth studio album by American singer Deniece Williams, released in March 1981 by ARC/Columbia Records. The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart. My Melody was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.




Overview


"Silly" and "What Two Can Do" were released as singles with each peaking at No. 11 and No. 17, respectively, on the Billboard R&B singles chart.




Critical reception



Andrew Hamilton of AllMusic declared: "Deniece's heavenly soprano is as impressive as ever under the guidance of producer Thom Bell. The sweet Philly sound architect keeps Williams' expressive, high-range vocals under wraps, transforming her into a bel canto singer on eight delightful selections." The Philadelphia Inquirer opined that "although her roots are R&B, Miss Williams transcends easy categorisation with this collection of material and her versatile presentation." Stephen Holden of The New York Times found that "My Melody, Miss Williams's fourth solo album, is an inspired collaboration with Thom Bell, the Philadelphia songwriter and producer whose hits with the Stylistics and the Spinners in the early 70's epitomized pop-soul elegance." Phyl Garland of Stereo Review wrote that "several of the songs have a comfortable, nestling down quality that makes the album, if not one of her best, at least easy to enjoy."




Track listing






Charts






Personnel






= Musicians

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Deniece Williams – lead vocals
Thom Bell – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements and conductor
George Merrill – keyboards, backing vocals
Bobby Eli – guitars
Bill Neale – guitars
Bob Babbitt – bass
Charles Collins – drums
Ed Shea – percussion
Larry Washington – percussion
Don Renaldo – strings, horns
Carl Helm – backing vocals




= Production

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Producers – Thom Bell and Deniece Williams
Production Coordination – JoDee Omar and Bo Ryan
Rhythm Tracks and Vocals engineered by Jim Gallagher and Don Murray.
Strings and Horns engineered by Jim Gallagher and Arthur Stoppe.
Mixed by Don Murray at Monterey Sound Studios (Glendale, CA).
Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
Art Direction – Desmond Strobel
Photography – Charles William Bush
Fashions – Ann Taylor




References

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• My Melody (Deniece Williams album)
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• When Love Comes Calling (Deniece Williams album)
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• Silly (song)
• Niecy
• What Two Can Do