Miki Howard

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    Miki Howard grew up in the church, where both of her parents were gospel singers. Her mother was also a member of the gospel group the Caravans and was acquainted with various entertainers. Howard's mother would take her to the homes of various stars such as Aretha Franklin and Mavis Staples.

    While still in elementary school, Howard moved to Los Angeles with her mom. At the age of 15, she performed in a teen pageant. After the show, she met Side Effect member Augie Johnson, who happened to be in the audience and began working with Howard creatively. After a period of time, Howard became a Side Effect member -- upon the departure of Sylvia St. James. Howard's tenure with the group lasted a few years. During this time, she also had two children by Johnson. In addition to singing with Side Effect, she did background vocals for Wayne Henderson, Roy Ayers, Stanley Turrentine, and several other artists.

    After leaving Side Effect, Howard signed a deal with Atlantic. Her first hit for the label was the Billboard R&B Top Ten single "Come Share My Love." She followed that with the remake of Glenn Miller's 1940 hit "Imagination." Her success continued with two more Top Ten singles, "Baby Be Mine" and "That's What Love Is." The latter was a duet with Gerald Levert and was the result of the creative union Howard formed with Marc Gordon and Levert. Howard and Levert later became romantically involved, and that romance spawned one of Howard's biggest hits, "Love Under New Management." The song was written during their brief love affair, but was released after their romance had dissolved.

    In 1990, Howard signed a deal with Giant, which facilitated the release of her number one smash hit "Ain't Nobody Like You." Howard's lifeline at Giant was cut short due to an altercation her husband had at the label. She also made an appearance as Billie Holiday in a club scene in the Spike Lee movie Malcom X. Howard continued to issue albums throughout the '90s and early 2000s, a few of them heavy on -- or wholly reliant upon -- covers. Her releases during these years included Femme Fatale (1992), Shining Through (1993), Live Plus (1996), Can't Count Me Out (1997), Three Wishes (2001), and Pillow Talk (2006). Allmusic by Craig Lytle


    Album: Come Share My Love (1986)



    01. Come Share My Love
    02. Love Will Find A Way
    03. Imaginations
    04. Come Back To Me Lover
    05. I Can't Wait (To See You Alone)
    06. I Surrender
    07. My Friend
    08. You Better Be Ready To Love Me
    09. Do You Want My Love


    http://www.fileserve.com/file/RZ3X2d5


    Album: Love Confessions (1987)



    01. Baby Be Mine
    02. You've Changed
    03. That's What Love Is
    04. In Too Deep
    05. Crazy
    06. Bitter Love
    07. I Wanna Be There
    08. Reasons
    09. Love Confession
    10. Edge of Love


    http://www.fileserve.com/file/3Wdpp54


    Album: Miki Howard (1989)



    01. If You Still Love Her
    02. Come Home to Me
    03. Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
    04. Ain't Nuthin' in the World
    05. Love Under New Management
    06. I'll Be Your Shoulder
    07. Love Me All Over
    08. Mister
    09. Just the Way You Want Me To
    10. Who Ever Said It Was Love


    http://www.fileserve.com/file/Zv7DXUS


    Album: Femme Fatale (1992)



    01. Good Morning Heartache
    02. This Bitter Earth
    03. Hope That We Can Be Together Soon
    04. Shining Through
    05. But I Love You
    06. Ain't Nobody Like You
    07. I've Been Through It
    08. Release Me
    09. Thank You For Talkin' to Me Africa
    10. Cigarette Ashes on the Floor
    11. New Fire From an Old Flame


    http://www.fileserve.com/file/7wSB6mJ


    Album: Miki Sings Billie (1993)



    01. What a Little Moonlight Can Do
    02. I'm a Fool to Want You
    03. My Man
    04. Solitude
    05. 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
    06. Yesterdays
    07. Now or Never
    08. Don't Explain
    09. Strange Fruit
    10. I Want to Be Your Mother's Son-In-Law


    http://www.fileserve.com/file/qMyCW8A


    Album: Can't Count Me Out (1997)



    01. I Love Every Little Thing About You
    02. Sunshine
    03. Three's a Crowd
    04. You Don't Know What Love Is
    05. At Seventeen
    06. Get Over You
    07. Something I've Never Had
    08. Summer
    09. Can't Count Me Out
    10. I Love Every Little Thing About You (Instrumental)


    http://www.fileserve.com/file/3vT2naY


    Album: Three Wishes (2001)



    01. Three Wishes
    02. One Day Without You
    03. Nobody
    04. From Now On
    05. Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady
    06. Don't Give Your Heart
    07. Kiss of a Stranger
    08. Imagine
    09. Bring Your Loving Home
    10. Meant to Be


    http://www.fileserve.com/file/ewzZ2Ds


    Album: Pillow Talk (2006)



    01. I Can't Stand The Rain
    02. Do That To Me One More Time
    03. Go Away Little Boy
    04. Pillow Talk
    05. This Masquerade
    06. Inseparable
    07. Lowdown
    08. Misty Blue
    09. Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
    10. Which Way Is Up


    http://www.fileserve.com/file/rTghCah


    Album: Private Collection (2008)



    01. Crazee
    02. Favorite Time of the Year
    03. Beer For Breakfast
    04. She
    05. You Made Me Love You
    06. Skylark
    07. Secret Love
    08. Days of Wine and Roses
    09. Guess Who
    10. Counting My Blessings


    http://www.fileserve.com/file/UV3RYbK


    Album: The Very Best of Miki Howard (2009)

    01. Come Share My Love
    02. Imagination
    03. Love Will Find a Way
    04. Baby, Be Mine
    05. That's What Love Is
    06. Crazy
    07. You've Changed
    08. Come Home to Me
    09. Ain't Nuthin' in the World
    10. Love Under New Management
    11. Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
    12. If You Still Love Her
    13. Ain't Nobody Like You
    14. Good Morning Heartache
    15. Release Me
    16. Don't Explain


    http://www.fileserve.com/file/abWV9gM


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