Sandra Sully (songwriter)

Sandra Sully is a songwriter who co-wrote Bobby Womack's "If You Think You're Lonely Now".[1] In 2006 she was credited as a co-writer of Mariah Carey's Grammy Award–winning song "We Belong Together" which incorporated part of "If You're Think You're Lonely Now".[2][3]

Sully also co-wrote "Angel" and "Sometimes" for Anita Baker, as well as "Just Ain't Good Enough" for Johnnie Taylor. She was previously a member of The Love Machine, a 1970s international all-girls singing and dancing group.[4] Sandra co-wrote songs for the soundtrack of a movie "Getting Over" featuring The Love Machine. Sandra also wrote music for the soundtrack of the "East of Hope Street" movie which won awards of the film festival circuit.

.[5][6] Sandra's songs have been covered or sampled by KCI and JoJo, John Legend, Monica, Jaheim, 50 Cent, Style Council, Dennis Taylor, Gina Thompson, Lynn White, Impromp2, Stacey Barthe, Kenny Lattimore, Maysa, August Alsina, BJ The Chicago Kid Lalah Hathaway and Rex Rideout among others. Lalah Hathaway received a Grammy in 2017 for her performance of "Angel" and a Grammy in 2017 for her cd Lalah Hathaway Live which included "Angel. Lalah Hathaway Live which was recorded at the Troubador won Best R & B Album. Sandra received Grammy certificates for her participation. "How Can I Get Next to You" written by Sandra Sully and a former co-writer the late Patrick Moten was recorded by Chapter 8 who still perform in Europe. "Sometimes" by Sully and Moten was recorded by Anita Baker and covered by Jo Ceeza, daughter of reggae artist Levi Roots.

Sandra has received gold records for The Best of Anita Baker and The Making of a Man by Jaheim, and "Love in the Future" by John Legend. Style Council with Paul Weller also earned a gold record. The soundtrack for "Jason's Lyric" which included "If you think you're lonely now" earned a platinum record. Sandra Sully has also written three novels, "What Price the Carrot?" on I Universe Press and "The Entertainer" and "Perhaps My Sister is Free on Friday" on Outskirts Press.

Sandra Sully holds a bachelor of science degree in Psychology and a master's degree in [ social work]] from Howard University.

References

  1. ↑ BMI Website, Songwriter Sandra Sully
  2. ↑ She received a Grammy certificate for "We Belong Together " and the BIM " song of the decade". awardW 2006 Grammy Award winners
  3. ↑ Kipnis, Jill (January 14, 2006). "Best Song Noms From All Over", Billboard 118 (2): 49–50.
  4. ↑ Love Machine 1975
  5. ↑ (December 13, 1979). "The Love Machine Comes Home", Los Angeles Sentinel, p. B6A.
  6. ↑ (September 9, 1978). "Love Machine: Ex Beauty Contestants Get Together", New Pittsburgh Courier, p. 18.


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