This Is Niecy

This Is Niecy
Studio album by Deniece Williams
Released	August 13, 1976
Recorded	June,July and August 1976
Genre	Soul, R&B
Length	34:27
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Maurice White, Charles Stepney
Deniece Williams chronology
This Is Niecy (1976) Song Bird (1977)

This Is Niecy is the debut album by Gary, Indiana singer Deniece Williams. Released in 1976 on Columbia Records This Is Niecy was produced by Charles Stepney and Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White.This Is Niecy has been certified gold in the United States by the RIAA and silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry. ^{[1] [2]}

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic	[3]

The album went to number 3 and number 33 on the Black and Pop album Charts respectively. The single Free reached number 25 on the US pop singles chart, number 2 on the R&B singles chart and number 1 on the UK singles chart.^[4] T

A digitally remastered version of the album was made available in 2005, and it included 1 bonus track which was a shorter version of Free.^[5]

Track listing

1. "It's Important to Me" (Deniece Williams - Clarence McDonald - Fritz Baskett) (4:21)
2. "That's What Friends Are For" ( Clarence McDonald - Fritz Baskett- Lani Groves) (4:27)
3. "How'd I Know that Love Would Slip Away" (Deniece Williams - Clarence McDonald - Lani Groves) (3:49)
4. "Cause You Love Me Baby" (Deniece Williams) (4:08)
5. "Free" (Deniece Williams - Hank Redd - Nathan Watts - Susaye Greene)(5:57)
6. "Watching Over" (Deniece Williams - Maurice White - Freddie White - Verdine White - Jerry Peters - Al McKay) (3:53)
7. "If You Don't Believe" (Deniece Williams - Clarence McDonald - Fritz Baskett) (7:54)

Personnel

• Deniece Williams - Lead and Backing Vocals
• Maurice White - Drums, Backing Vocals
• Verdine White - Bass
• Freddie White - Drums, Percussion
• Jerry Peters - Piano, Electric Piano
• Al McKay - Guitar
• George Bohanon, Randy Aldcroft - Trombone
• Gale Robinson, Sidney Muldrow - French Horn
• Oscar Brashear, Steve Madaio - Trumpet
• Ernie Watts, Plas Johnson, Ray Pizzi, Terry Harrington - Woodwind
• Sidney Barnes - Backing Vocals

Charts

Singles

External links

• Deniece Williams-This Is Niecy at Discogs

References

v t e Deniece Williams Studio albums This Is Niecy (1976) Song Bird (1977) When Love Comes Calling (1979) My Melody (1981) Niecy (1982) I'm So Proud (1983) Let's Hear It for the Boy (1984) Hot On the Trail (1986) Water Under the Bridge (1987) As Good As It Gets (1988) Love Solves It All (1996) This Is My Song (1998) Love, Niecy Style (2007) Other albums That's What Friends Are For (1978) Singles "Free" (1976) "I've Got the Next Dance" (1979) "Silly" (1981) "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (1982) "Let's Hear It for the Boy" (1984) "Next Love" (1984) "Black Butterfly" (1984) Duet singles "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (1978) "You're All I Need to Get By" (1978) "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (1984) Related topics Deniece Williams discography Johnny Mathis Family Ties Book:Deniece Williams