Who wrote the song that the first African-American Miss America recipient released as a single in 1987?
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Darlin' I Darlin' I is a song written by Kenny Harris and Salas. In 1987, Vanessa Williams recorded the song and released it as a single from her debut album, "The Right Stuff".
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Vanessa Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American actress, singer, and fashion designer. She initially gained recognition as the first African-American recipient of the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984 in 1983. However, a scandal arose the following year when, a few weeks prior to the end of her reign, Williams learned that "Penthouse" magazine would be publishing unauthorized nude photographs of her in an upcoming issue. Amid growing media controversy and scrutiny, Williams resigned as Miss America in July 1984 (under pressure from the Miss America Organization), and was replaced by first runner-up Miss New Jersey Suzette Charles.
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Half the Way "Half the Way" is a song written by Ralph Murphy and Bobby Wood, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in September 1979 as the first single from the album "Miss the Mississippi".
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Roni (song) "Roni" is a single released by American singer Bobby Brown, written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, with additional lyrics written by The Deele member Darnell Bristol, in 1988 on the MCA label. It was released as the third single from Brown's second album "Don't Be Cruel". It reached number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in March 1989 and peaked at number two on the Hot Black Singles chart in January 1989.
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Sweet Love (Anita Baker song) "Sweet Love" is a song by American R&B singer-songwriter Anita Baker. It was the second single from her critically acclaimed second studio album, "Rapture". It was released in August 1986.
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Just Lovin' You "Just Lovin' You" is a song written and recorded by American country music duo The O'Kanes. It was released in October 1987 as the fourth single from the album "The O'Kanes". The song reached number 5 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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Living in a Box (song) "Living in a Box" is a song by Living in a Box released on 23 March 1987 as their first single from the album of the same name.
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Miss America 1988 Miss America 1988, the 61st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 19, 1987 on NBC Network.
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1987 (song) 1987 is a song written by Uruguayan musician and producer Juan Campodónico, co-written and interpreted by Jorge Drexler.
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I Don't Wanna Cry "I Don't Wanna Cry" is a song written by Mariah Carey and Narada Michael Walden, and produced by Walden for Carey's debut album, "Mariah Carey" (1990). The ballad was released as the album's fourth single in the second quarter of 1991. It became another U.S. number one single for Carey. Like the previous singles released from "Mariah Carey", the song received a BMI Pop Award.
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Shirley Caesar Shirley Ann Caesar-Williams, known professionally as Shirley Caesar (born October 13, 1938 in Durham, North Carolina), is an American Gospel music singer, songwriter and recording artist whose career has spanned over six decades. A multi-award-winning artist, with eleven Grammy Awards and seven Dove Awards to her credit, she is known as the "First Lady of Gospel Music".
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I Want Your Sex "I Want Your Sex" is a song by the English singer-songwriter George Michael. Released as a single in June 1987, it was the third hit from the soundtrack to "Beverly Hills Cop II" and the first single from Michael's debut solo album "Faith".
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All I Wanna Do (Sheryl Crow song) "All I Wanna Do" is a song performed by Sheryl Crow and written by Wyn Cooper, Sheryl Crow, David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell and Kevin Gilbert, with lyrics adapted from Cooper's 1987 poem "Fun". It was Crow's breakthrough hit from her 1993 debut album, "Tuesday Night Music Club". The song was the winner of the 1995 Grammy Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and was nominated for Song of the Year. The song is her biggest US hit, peaking at #2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for six weeks behind "I'll Make Love to You" by Boyz II Men. In addition to this it also peaked at number one on the Adult Contemporary charts in both the US and Canada, as well as the pop charts in Canada and at #4 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Bette McLaurin Bette McLaurin (born c.1929) is an African-American singer best known for her jazz-influenced ballad and R&B performances in the 1950s. Two of her recordings, "I May Hate Myself In The Morning" (1952) and "Only A Rose" (1953) reached the "Billboard" pop charts.
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Didn't We Almost Have It All "Didn't We Almost Have It All" is the second single from Whitney Houston's second album "Whitney". The song was written by Michael Masser and Will Jennings and was released in August 1987. It received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year.
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Eagles Fly "Eagles Fly" is a song written and performed by Sammy Hagar from his album "I Never Said Goodbye". It was released in October 1987 as the third single from the album. It peaked at number 82 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 and at number 22 on the "Billboard" Album Rock Tracks.
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Love Is Contagious "Love Is Contagious" is the debut single by Taja Sevelle, released in 1987. The song was taken from her eponymous debut album, released on Paisley Park Records. It is Sevelle's only major chart hit, reaching number 7 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1988.
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Kellye Cash Kellye Cash-Sheppard from Memphis, Tennessee, was Miss Tennessee 1986 and Miss America 1987, capturing preliminary honors in both the talent and swimsuit competitions.
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Toni Braxton Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, television personality, and philanthropist. Rising to fame in the early 1990s, Braxton quickly established herself as an R&B icon and became one of the best-selling artists of the 1990s decade, and being recognized as one of the most outstanding voices of her generation.
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Black Beauty (1928 song) Black Beauty is a 1928 jazz novelty solo stride piano composition by Duke Ellington, written as a musical portrait of singer, dancer, and comedian Florence Mills, an elegy for her after her death in 1927, published by Gotham Music Service. It became one of Ellington's signature songs.
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Stephanie Mills Stephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American R&B, soul and gospel singer, songwriter and Broadway star. She rose to stardom as "Dorothy" in the original Broadway run of the musical "The Wiz" from 1975 to 1977. The song "Home" from the show later became a No.1 U.S. R&B hit for Mills and her signature song. In the 1980s she scored five No.1 R&B hits, including "Home", "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love", "I Feel Good All Over", "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" and "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)". Mills' 1980 song "Never Knew Love Like This Before" won a Grammy Award for best R&B vocal performance.
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Shouldn't It Be Easier Than This "Shouldn't It Be Easier Than This" is a song written by John Jarrard and Rick Giles, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in October 1987 as the first single from his album "I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio". The song peaked at number 5 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart. It was Pride's 52nd and, to date, last top 10 hit on Billboard country music charts.