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]
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 |
| Instrument(s) | 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 |
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Heroes, Spies and Gypsies (1988, Atlantic Records)[4]
- Prisoner of Love (1989, Atlantic)
- Bare (1992, Giant Records/Reprise 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
edit- "I Want You to Stop (Calling Me Up)" (1984, Code Records)
- "There's a Need in Me" (1987, Polydor)
- "Cinderella" (1988, Polydor), Germany, No. 9
- "Lipstick" (1988, Atlantic)
- "Prisoner of Love" (1989, Atlantic)
- "Blue" (1989, Atlantic)
- "It's Not a Love Thing" (1992, EMI, UK; Giant/Reprise, U.S.) — UK, No. 63; U.S., No. 70
- "Summer Breeze" (1992, EMI) — UK, No. 56
- "Deliver Me Up" (1992, Giant/Reprise)
- "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
edit- "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
editWilliams 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
edit- ^ "GEOFFREY WILLIAMS – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ "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.
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