1983 studio album by Deniece Williams
I'm So Proud Deniece Williams which was released in 1983 by Columbia Records .[ 1] Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
Singles
"Do What You Feel " reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[ 2] Curtis Mayfield 's "I'm So Proud" reached No. 28 on the same chart.[ 3]
Critical reception
Connie Johnson of the Los Angeles Times [ 7] Phyl Garland of Stereo Review I'm So Proud shows why Deniece Williams has every right to be. It's simply superb."[ 8]
Accolades
I'm So Proud was Grammy nominated in the category of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance .[ 9]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Do What You Feel" Deniece Williams, George Duke 4:24 2. "I'm So Proud" Curtis Mayfield 3:55 3. "So Deep In Love" (Duet with Johnny Mathis ) Jeff Barry , Bruce Roberts 4:22 4. "I'm Glad It's You" Deniece Williams 3:28 5. "Heaven In Your Eyes" Raymond Jones 4:54 6. "They Say" (Featuring Philip Bailey ) Terri McFaddin, Skip Scarborough 7:10 7. "Love, Peace And Unity" Scott Sigman 5:36 8. "It's Okay" Deniece Williams, George Duke 5:26
Personnel
Deniece WillIams – lead vocals, backing vocals (6, 7)
George Duke – electric piano (1, 4, 5, 8), synthesizers (1, 4, 5, 8), acoustic piano (5)Jerry Peters – keyboards (2, 6)George Merrill – synthesizers (2, 3, 6), backing vocals (2, 6)Brian Mann – keyboards (3)
Tyrone Downie – keyboards (7)
Michael Sembello – guitars (1, 5, 8)Jeff Baxter – guitars (2, 3, 6)Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (2, 3, 6)Ronald Butler – guitars (7)
Louis Johnson – bass (1, 4, 5, 8)Freddie Washington – bass (2, 3, 6)John "Shaun" Solomon – bass (7)
Ricky Lawson – drums (1, 4, 5, 8)Denny Seiwell – drums (2, 3, 6), percussion (3)Errol Corwin – drums (7)
Bob Zimmitti – percussion (2, 6)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (5, 8)Lenny Castro – percussion (6)Kenny Florendo – percussion (7)
Larry McDonald – percussion (7)
Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (1)Lee Oskar – harmonica (2)Bill Neale – arrangements and conductor (2, 3, 6), backing vocals (2)
Philip Bailey – backing vocals (2, 6)Carl Carwell – backing vocals (2, 6)
Oren Waters – backing vocals (2, 6)Johnny Mathis – lead vocals (3)
Production
Larkin Arnold – executive producer
George Duke – producer (1, 4, 5, 8)
Bill Neale – producer (2, 3, 6)
Deniece WillIams – producer (2, 3, 6, 7)
Peter Chaiken – engineer (1, 4, 5, 8)
Tommy Vicari – recording (1, 4, 5, 8), mixing (1, 4, 5, 8)Don Murray – engineer (2, 3, 6), mixing (2, 3, 6)
Kenny Florendo – engineer (7)
Wally Traugott – mastering
Nancy Donald – design
Phillip Dixon – photography Studios
Recorded at The Complex (Los Angeles, California); LeGonks West (West Hollywood, California); Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California); Monterey Sound Studios (Glendale, California).
Mixed at Lion Share Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California); Sunset Sound.
Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering (San Clemente, California).
References
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