Julia Ardelia Waters Tillman (born June 8, 1943) is an American singer, best known for her backing vocals.
Julia Waters Tillman | |
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| Birth name | Julia Ardelia Waters |
| Born | June 8, 1943 Jefferson County, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul, pop |
| Labels | Blue Note, Warner Brothers, Arista, Waterwheel |
| Website | thewatersjuliamaxinelutheroren.com |
Julia is sister to Oren Waters, Luther Waters, and Maxine Waters Willard. Julia and Maxine Waters are sometimes referred to as "The Waters Sisters".[1][2]
Biography edit
Tillman was born on June 8, 1943 in Jefferson County, Texas, to Lorena Waters. She was raised in Los Angeles by her mother with her three siblings.[3]
Tillman and her siblings formed the Waters in the mid-1970s and they recorded for labels including for Blue Note, Warner Brothers, Arista, and Waterwheel. They recorded albums such as with two self-titled albums in 1975 and 1977, with Watercolors, released in 1980, and Welcome Home, released in 1988.[4] Tillman made appearances in movies such as in Rock Prophecies, The Life and Tragic Death of James Byrd, Disney's The Kid, Wag the Dog, Spy Hard, and Vampire in Brooklyn.[5]
Tillman's session work has included working with Adele, Barbra Streisand, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston, former members of The Beatles: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, other musical artists such as:
References edit
- ^ "My First Job: Singer Maxine Waters-Andrews • the Hi-lo". lbpost.com. August 29, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "The Women behind the Music - Julia and Maxine Waters: Backing Vocals". neildiamondcentral.com. October 13, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ a b [1]Archived 2023-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "The Waters Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Maxine Waters Willard Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Ollivier, Romuald; Roubin, Olivier. "Elton John All the Songs" – via Google Books.
- ^ Allard, François; Lecocq, Richard. "Michael Jackson: All the Songs" – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Mojo Collection". November 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ McGee, David. "B.B. King: There is Always One More Time" – via Google Books.
- ^ Selby, Daniel. "The Complete Helen Reddy Illustrated Discography". Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Evans, Mike (December 3, 2018). "Leonard Cohen: An Illustrated Record". Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via Google Books.
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