Viola Wills
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Biography
[Edit]A pre-stardom Barry White began using singer Viola Wills as a session vocalist on sides that he produced for Bob Keane's Bronco/Mustang labels. In the mid-'60s, Keane — known for hits by Ritchie Valens, the Bobby Fuller Four, and Johnny Crawford of ABC-TV's hit western The Rifleman — wanted to expand into soul music. In 1965, A&R director White signed Wills to Bronco as a solo artist. She recorded several sides for the label; all failed to chart. In 1969, she recorded a single for the A Bem Soul label that also failed to hit. In 1974, she replaced backup vocalist Claudia Linnear on Joe Cocker's European tour. While in the U.K., Wills recorded for Goodear. Three years later, she signed with Arista Records.
In 1979, while signed to the Ariola/Hansa label, Wills enjoyed her biggest hit with a disco version of Patience and Prudence's 1957 hit "Gonna Get Along Without You." Recording in an uptempo dance Hi-NRG style, Wills scored dancefloor hits with "If You Could Read My Mind" and "Up on the Roof." Wills had a Top 40 U.K. hit with the double-sided hit "Both Sides Now" and "Dare to Dream" on the Wide Angle label.
One of her Bronco singles played an integral part in a number one R&B smash. In the mid-'70s, while working on material for the next Love Unlimited album, group member Glodean James suggested to producer Barry White that he use the piano introduction from Wills' "Lost Without the Love of My Guy" on a new song. At first resistant to the idea because he didn't want to repeat himself, White relented. He reused the piano chord progression from "Lost Without the Love of My Guy" on "I Belong to You." The majestic ballad went to number one R&B in late 1974. It was included on the album In Heat and on Best of Love Unlimited.
Though Wills hasn't had a mainstream U.S. hit to date, her singles are popular in dance clubs and a number of her recordings are floating around, including "No News Is News," "House Is Not a Home," "If You Could Read My Mind," "Let's Love Now," "Take One Step Forward" (by Wills and Noel McCalla), and "Always Something There to Remind Me."
Title: The Essential Viola Wills
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: If You Could Read My Mind
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: Gonna Get Along Without You Now
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: If You Could Read My Mind (Bush & Crane Remixes) - Single
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: What Now My Love - Single
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Stormy Weather
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Hits Anthology (Remastered)
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Gonna Get Along Without You
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Gonna Get Along Without You Now (Original Version)
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: No News Is News
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: If You Could Read My Mind (Expanded Version)
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Stormy Weather
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Power Of Love
Artist: Viola Wills, Wills
Collections
Title: Essential 80's Queens of the Disco
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: L.G.B.T Total Pop Party
Genre: Pop
Title: Northern Soul NRG
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: First Ladies of Disco
Genre: Pop
Title: Northern Soul Dynamite
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: I Love My Dance Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: L.G.B.T Cry Me a River
Genre: Pop
Title: Trades NRG Volume 1
Genre: Electronica
Title: Pumpin' Anthems
Genre: Electronica, Pop
Title: Maspalomas Gay Pride
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100% Cheese
Genre: Pop
Title: Star-Funk, Vol. 23
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Viola Wills and Friends
Genre: Rock
Title: Hits 80s, Queens of the Disco
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Lost Soul, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Star-Funk, Vol. 24
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Soul Classics: You're What's Happening
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 2012 Dance Odyssey: 30 Dance Party Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits 80's, Disco
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Title: Harlequin Clubtrax
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: USA Dance Divas 1996
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Hot Plate - Volume 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 2012 Party Experience: 30 Dance Music Hits
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Lost Soul Sisters
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: WDR DANCE MASTERS, Vol. 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: St George's Day
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: This is England
Genre: Alternative
Title: Dance Party USA
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 2012 Dance Party Classics: 30 Dance Music Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Dark Divas
Genre: Rock
Title: Dance Party Classics (2012 Edition)
Genre: Pop
Title: God Bless the Girls!
Genre: Pop
Title: Lost Soul, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 50 Shades of Gay
Genre: Pop
Title: Disco 54 CD 3
Genre: Disco
Title: Compact Disc Club - Disco 54 CD 3
Genre: Disco
Title: 100 Party Hits Collection CD 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Maxi Singles 70 - 80 And 90 Vol. 2 CD 2
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Enjoy Party CD1
Genre: Pop
Title: Dance Classics, Volume 8
Title: Los 100 Mayores Exitos De La Musica Disco CD 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Los 100 Mayores Exitos De La Musica Disco CD 3
Genre: Disco
Title: Heetste Homo Hits (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: World Of High - Energy Vol 3 (CD2)
Genre: World Music, Latin, Disco, Italo Disco
Title: Van Q - Music De Ultieme Foute Collectie 2011 CD3
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: Van Q - Music De Ultieme Foute Collectie 2011 CD8
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: Musica Para Despedida De Solteras (CD3)
Genre: Blues, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: Dance Classics: The Remixes, Volume 3
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Rock, Funk
Title: Reinas De La Noche Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Disco Legends Vol 3
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Max Mix Version Mix
Genre: House, Electro, Italo Disco
Title: Waar Zijn De Eighties (CD3)
Title: The Big 5 Dance Classics
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: The All Time Greatest Songs - 12 - Disco (CD1)
Genre: Disco
Title: 70' Disco Hits - O Som Das Discotecas Vol 2
Genre: Disco
Title: I Love Disco Vol. 1 (CD2)
Genre: Disco
Title: The Lost 80's Vol. 028
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Coleccion De Musica Disco De Los Años 80 Volumen 15
Genre: Disco
Title: Essential 80's Disco
Genre: Disco
Title: Disco Re-Grooved Vol. 2
Genre: Disco
Featuring albums
Title: Party Groove: Gay Days, Vol. 4
Artist: Randy Bettis & Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Party Groove: White Party, Vol. 8
Artist: Warren Gluck & Wendy Hunt
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Renaissance - The Mix Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor
Title: Rick Gianatos Presents the All American Divas: The European Mixes
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Orange Is the New Black - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Funky Disco House Grooves, Vol. 01
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Vote - Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Right to Vote
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Alternative
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats 112
Artist: DJ Beats