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  Official Ticketmaster site. Vanessa Williams tickets, concerts and tour dates
When Vanessa Williams began her singing career, she was known chiefly as the Miss America pageant winner who'd been forced to renounce her title for posing in Penthouse magazine.
Williams not only put the scandal behind her, she all but obliterated it, turning out a series of slick, sophisticated hits that made her one of the most popular adult contemporary R&B singers of her time.
Williams had posed for a series of nude photos for Penthouse prior to her historic victory, and when the magazine published them in 1984, the ensuing scandal forced her to resign as Miss America.
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  Vanessa Lynn Williams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963 in Millwood, New York) is a pop/RandB singer and actress who made history when she became the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America in September, 1983.
Williams was born in New York City to two teachers; she and her brother grew up in the suburbs of NYC.
Vanessa also made a splash into Hollywood and became an acclaimed actress, with appearances in films such as Eraser, co-starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and starring in movies such as 1997's Soul Food, for which she won the Best Actress award at the NAACP Image Awards, and 1998's Dance With Me.
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 Encyclopedia: Vanessa Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is a pop and RandB singer who began her career as the first fl Miss America.
Vanessa also made a splash into Hollywood and became an acclaimed actress, with appearances in films like Eraser, co-starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and starring in movies such as 1997's Soul Food for which she won the Best Actress award from the NAACP, and Dance With Me in 1998.
Vanessa performed her first-ever concert tour in 1997, co-headlining with Luther Vandross in 25 cities across the U.S. and finishing with a solo tour throughout Japan and Southeast Asia, as well as ongoing American engagements across the country.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Vanessa-Williams   (737 words)

  
 Walt Disney Records: Bio of Vanessa Williams
Vanessa's contribution to the Pocahontas soundtrack follows her debut as Aurora/Spider Woman in the Broadway production of Kiss of the Spider Woman and the recent release of her third album, The Sweetest Days (Wing/Mercury Records).
Williams, along with Gerry Brown, co-produced more than half of The Sweetest Days, and it is her most live album ever.
Vanessa's single "Save the Best for Last," from the double platinum album, The Comfort Zone, spent five weeks at number one on the pop chart, four weeks at number one on the adult contemporary chart, and one week at number one on the R & B chart.
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 Evening at Pops 2004: Vanessa Williams
Throughout her performing career, Vanessa Williams has maintained a reputation as one of the most respected and multi-faceted entertainers in the world, amassing accomplishments and accolades, one after another.
Vanessa won a Presidential Scholarship in Drama and chose to continue her education at Syracuse University, where she majored in musical theatre.
On "Next," Vanessa moved effortlessly between the funky "Happiness," to the sultry hip-hop of "Surrender" to the breezy "Who Were You Thinkin' About" to compelling, heartfelt ballads like "Oh, How the Years Go By" that have become her musical trademark.
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 Ebony: Vanessa L. Williams: on her painful divorce, the pressures of superstardom and her new life as a single mom - ...
Vanessa met her former husband, Ramon Hervey, when he was a public relations specialist brought in to consult with her during the Miss America flack.
Understandably, Williams is reluctant to divulge details of the problems that led to her divorce, but friends of the entertainer confirm rumors circulating in entertainment circles that for years she endured a number of marital problems, including the usual ones involving competition from other women.
Williams says she stayed in the marriage long after she knew it was over because she so much wanted her marriage to work.
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 Vanessa Williams
Williams not only put the scandal behind her, she all but obliterated it, turning out a series of slick, sophisticated hits that made her one of the most popular adult contemporary R&B singers of her time.
Vanessa Lynn Williams was born March 18, 1963, in the upstate New York town of Millwood to parents who were both music teachers.
Williams had posed for a series of nude photos for Penthouse prior to her historic victory, and when the magazine published them in 1984, the ensuing scandal forced her to resign as Miss America.
www.80sretromusic.com /biography/W/vanessa_williams.htm   (634 words)

  
 RivalQuest Celebrity - Vanessa Williams Pictures, Posters, Biography, Pics, Filmography, Stats
Vanessa got her start singing and dancing in school productions and signed her high school yearbook with a promise to "see you on Broadway." She won a performing scholarship to Syracuse University, she left school and tried to make it in New York show business.
Soon Vanessa began to enter beauty contests, and in 1983 she made history when she was the first fl woman to be chosen Miss America.
Vanessa, while perhaps not as big as she would like, is a lot bigger than she would have been if she had quit.
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 Encyclopedia: Vanessa A. Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Vanessa A. Williams (born May 12, 1963) is an African-American actress who has appeared in several TV series such Melrose Place and the Showtime cable TV show Soul Food.
She is often confused with Vanessa Lynn Williams who starred in Eraser and the original film version of Soul Food.
Williams also is a singer and has an album planned.
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 Vanessa Williams
Later she used the same poise and musical talent that earned her that title to establish herself as one of the most versatile entertainers of her generation, attaining great success as both an actress and a recording artist.
Vanessa's parents, who taught music in public schools, subjected Vanessa to a grueling schedule of music and other performing arts studies for many years.
In July 1984 it was discovered that in the summer of 1982, while employed as a receptionist at the TEC Model Registry in Mount Kisco, NY, she had posed for a series of sexually explicit photographs with another woman.
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 Vanessa Williams pictures, photos, wallpapers, desktop themes, posters, music, videos, DVDs, and memorabilia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Vanessa Lynn Williams was born March 18, 1963 to teacher parents in New York City, Vanessa and her brother grew up in suburban New York.
Vanessa sang and danced in school productions and signed her high school yearbook with a promise to "see you on Broadway." After winning a performing scholarship to Syracuse University, she left school and tried to make it in New York show business.
Vanessa scored her first big hit film with the thriller Eraser (1996) co-starring with Arnold Schwarzenegger and followed it up with Soul Food (1997) and the remake of Shaft (2000).
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 Gospel Music -- Vanessa Williams -- Entertain Your Belief
Vanessa Williams may not be particularly fond of such pronouncements, partly because it might be way too early in the game for a declaration of this kind.
Vanessa displays a great deal of musical maturity as she digs deep into her emotional well to watercolor all the nuances the song requires.
Vanessa Williams skillfully uses her ministry to convey spiritual artistic concepts that bring color, light, lift and dimension to a gray post-911 world.
www.gospelcity.com /dynamic/music-articles/reviews/139   (1032 words)

  
 Vanessa Williams - Biography
That Vanessa would end up with a highly successful career in the world of entertainment was inevitable, given her early passion for music.
In 1983, Vanessa's natural beauty won her the title of Miss America and in spite of controversy that followed, her commitment to a career in entertainment was deepened.
In the wake of its release, Vanessa completed her first concert tour with Luther Vandross, completing dates in 25 cities across the U.S. before embarking on a solo tour throughout Japan and South East Asia.
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 AskMen.com - Vanessa Williams pics
Vanessa Lynn Williams was born on March 18 1963, to Milton and Helen Williams.
Vanessa released her third album Sweetest Days and it went platinum almost instantly.
It showcased the Vanessa that we were all used to.
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 Vanessa Williams pictures, posters, photos, interviews and wallpapers.
Vanessa Lynn Williams must be credited with making one of the most startling and unexpected comebacks in show business history.
Born to teacher parents in New York City, Vanessa and her brother grew up in suburban New York in comfortable surroundings.
Vanessa sang and danced in school productions and signed her high school yearbook with a promise to "see you on Broadway."
www.perfectpeople.net /biopage.php3/cid=136   (433 words)

  
 Soul Food | Vanessa L. Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
VANESSA L. portrays Teri, a wealthy attorney who devotes far too much time to career -- and not enough to her husband, Miles.
Williams' current motion picture project is the romantic dance-musical Shut Up and Dance, due in early 1998.
Williams was born in Millwood, New York and majored in musical theater at Syracuse University.
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 Vanessa Williams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vanessa Lynn Williams: the first Black Miss America (later resigned), RandB/Pop singer, and the star of Eraser, Shaft, and the 1997 film version of Soul Food
Vanessa A. Williams: star on Melrose Place and the 2000 television series version of Soul Food.
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
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 Ugly Betty - Gli Attori - Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams è nata il 18 Marzo a Millwood nel 1963.Lei e suo fratello sono cresciuti in una famiglia di media borghesia.I suoi genitori, Milton e Helen Williams erano entrambi insegnanti di musica.
Vanessa Williams è una attrice ma anche una cantante.
Clicca qui per scoprire alcune curiosità su Vanessa Williams.
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 westcoastmusic: Vanessa Williams will do concerts in Broadway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Vanessa Williams, one of the leading ladies of adult contemporary music, will ring in the holidays with a return to the stage, performing live on Broadway for an exclusive limited engagement at the legendary Palace Theatre December 1-4.
Vanessa Williams: "Silver & Gold" Live at the Palace will be an elegant evening of holiday songs from her new Christmas collection, "Silver & Gold," as well as many of her greatest hits.
Vanessa Williams was last seen on the Great White Way in her Tony-nominated role in the Tony-winning revival of "Into the Woods." She achieved critical acclaim and box office success in her Broadway debut, replacing Chita Rivera in "Kiss of the Spider Woman." She also starred in the Encore!
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 Amazon.com: Everlasting Love: Music: Vanessa Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Throughout her illustrious career, Vanessa Williams has maintained a reputation as one of the most respected as one of the most respected and multifaceted entertainers in the world amassing accomplishments and accolates one after another.
Like Vanessa Williams, I grew up in the 70s listening to r&b and pop music on the radio, so I am familiar with all of the remakes on her fine new cd.
Vanessa and producer Rob Mathes are faithful enough to each rendition so that you aren't jarred by their approach, but they spruce up the arrangements - usually in a jazz lite manner - so that they make each track a new experience.
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 ABC News: Vanessa Williams Gets Hot on 'GMA'
Williams performed the soul classic "Show and Tell" from her new album, "Everlasting Love," a collection of covers of her favorite love songs from the '70s.
Williams, 41, told "Good Morning America's" Charlie Gibson that in choosing songs for the new album she went to her parents' house and went through her old record collection.
Williams shot to fame as the first fl woman to be crowned Miss America, in 1983, while a student at Syracuse University.
www.abcnews.go.com /GMA/Concert/story?id=498092   (511 words)

  
 Vanessa Williams - MovieActors.com
Vanessa Williams was born on March 18, 1963 in The Bronx, New York.
Vanessa Lynn Williams goes by the nicknames Van, Ness or V. Williams began entering beauty contests in 1984, eventually winning Miss New York and then becoming the first African-American Miss America, she was forced to resign her crown due to some photo's in penthouse magazine.
Vanessa sang and danced in school productions and signed her high school yearbook with a promise to "see you on Broadway." Williams landed a recording contract and released several hit albums, including THE COMFORT ZONE and THE SWEETEST DAYS.
www.movieactors.com /actors/vanessawilliams.htm   (263 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Vanessa Williams
With her magnetic eyes and syrupy voice, it would be a sin to leave Vanessa Williams out of our hall of fame.
Forced to relinquish her Miss America crown in 1984, Vanessa Williams has since rebounded with the hit single "Save The Best For Last", a gold-certified album, The Comfort Zone, and a starring role in the remake of Shaft.
Vanessa Williams might not be in the spotlight like she used to, but her sky-blue eyes and original beauty have left a permanent imprint in our minds.
www.askmen.com /women/singer/13_vanessa_williams.html   (249 words)

  
 Vanessa Williams MP3 Downloads - Vanessa Williams Music Downloads - Vanessa Williams Music Videos
Williams is at her best on the sexy,...
Williams is at her best on the sexy, alluring title song and a striking remake of the Isley Brothers' "Work to Do," and at her worst on the hit adult contemporary ballad "Save the Best For Last." The song isn't genuinely romantic, only corny and insipid.
One wishes Williams would stick to songs that are worthy of her, but when artists are under pressure from labels to sell as many albums as possible, artistic considerations easily fall by the wayside.
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 westcoastmusic: Tsunami Disaster Relief: Vanessa Williams in concert at Carnegie Hall
On February 11th, 2005, The Whiteweld Foundation presents Vanessa Williams at Carnegie Hall, in conjunction with the release of her forthcoming album "Everlasting Love," a romantic collection of favorite love songs from the 1970's including hits from such artists as Stevie Wonder, The Isley Brothers, Jackson Five and more.
Vanessa Williams also received a Tony nomination for her work in the recent revival of Into the Woods, and notably sang the title role in Oscar Hammerstein's Carmen Jones at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Vanessa Williams has been honored with two NAACP Image Awards, nine Grammy Award nominations and a number of New York Music Awards, and her career continues to grow along with her large and adoring fan base.
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 Vanessa Williams Current Month TV Schedule
Vanessa Williams bio, photo gallery, TV listings and more on TVGuide.com
View Vanessa Williams videos, clips, interviews and more in TV Guide's Online Video Guide.
Starring Vanessa Williams, Thomas Calabro, Patrick Muldoon, Noah Bastian, Christopher Robin Miller, K Danor Gerald.
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 Vanessa Williams Tickets - Vanessa Williams Concert Tour Schedule - Vanessa Williams Ticket Broker
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