Geoffrey Williams
Geoffrey Williams | |
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Birth name | Geoffrey Williams |
Born | 1963 |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Soul, funk, pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, producer |
Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, guitar |
Years active | 1984–present |
Labels | Atlantic, Polydor, Giant, EMI, Hands On Records, Movement Records, Oyster Music, Kobalt Music |
Website | geoffreywilliams.wordpress.com |
Geoffrey Williams is an English singer and songwriter. Five of his singles charted on the UK Singles Chart in the 1990s.[1] In the U.S., "It's Not a Love Thing", from his third album Bare (1992), reached No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Heroes, Spies and Gypsies (1988, Atlantic Records)[4]
- Prisoner of Love (1989, Atlantic)
- Bare (1992, Giant Records)[5]
- The Drop (1996, Hands On Records)[6]
- Move into Soul (2008, Oyster Music)[7]
- Yes Is the Answer! (2012, Kobalt Music)[8]
Singles[]
- "I Want You to Stop (Calling Me Up)" (1984), Code Records
- "There's a Need in Me" (1987), Polydor
- "Cinderella" (1988), Polydor
- "Lipstick" (1988), Atlantic
- "Prisoner of Love" (1989), Atlantic
- "Blue" (1989), Atlantic
- "It's Not a Love Thing" (1992), EMI – UK No. 63
- "Summer Breeze" (1992), EMI – UK No. 56
- "Deliver Me Up" (1992), Giant
- "Sex Life" (1995), Hands On – UK No. 83
- "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (1995), Hands On
- "I Guess I Will Always Love You/Free Your Mind" (1995), Hands On – UK No. 91
- "I Guess I Will Always Love You" (1996), Hands On – UK No. 79
- "Drive" (1996), Hands On – UK No. 52
- "Sex Life" (1997), Hands On – UK No. 71
- "Somewhere on a Beach" (2005), Oyster Music
As songwriter[]
- "Born This Way" (cowritten by Simon Stirling; from Dusty Springfield's Reputation, 1990)
- "I'll Be There" (cowritten by Simon Stirling; from Eternal's Always & Forever, 1993)[9]
- "Rosanna's Little Sister" (cowritten by Chuck Norman; from Color Me Badd's Time and Chance, 1993)
- "Whatever Happens" (cowritten by Gil Cang, Michael Jackson, Jasmine Quay, and Teddy Riley; from Jackson's Invincible, 2001)
Current work[]
Williams currently teaches at The University of Melbourne.[citation needed]
He still releases music on his Bandcamp page. The most recent releases were The Sidewinder Project, which was a collection of collaborations in 1997/1998 and Cosmic Love EP.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "GEOFFREY WILLIAMS – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company".
- ^ "Geoffrey Williams Top Songs". Music VF. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Billboard, 12 April 1997, page 49: "The same night, R&B singer-songwriter Geoffrey Williams and his band gave a performance at London's Hanover Grand to launch his album 'The Drop' (Hands On Records). The gig ended with a version of his top 50 hit 'Drive,' which is ..."
- ^ "Geoffrey Williams – Heroes, Spies And Gypsies". discogs. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Geoffrey Williams – Bare". discogs. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Geoffrey Williams – The Drop". discogs. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Geoffrey Williams – Move into Soul". discogs. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Geoffrey Williams – Yes Is The Answer!". discogs. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Eternal (2) – Always And Forever". discogs. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
Categories:
- Living people
- 20th-century British male musicians
- 20th-century male singers
- 1963 births
- Atlantic Records artists
- Giant Records (Warner) artists
- Polydor Records artists
- EMI Records artists
- Singers from London
- Black British male singers
- English soul singers
- British musician stubs