Viola Wills
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Biography
[Edit]A pre-stardom Barry White began using singer Viola Wills as a session vocalist on sides that he produced for Bob Keane's Bronco/Mustang labels. In the mid-'60s, Keane — known for hits by Ritchie Valens, the Bobby Fuller Four, and Johnny Crawford of ABC-TV's hit western The Rifleman — wanted to expand into soul music. In 1965, A&R director White signed Wills to Bronco as a solo artist. She recorded several sides for the label; all failed to chart. In 1969, she recorded a single for the A Bem Soul label that also failed to hit. In 1974, she replaced backup vocalist Claudia Linnear on Joe Cocker's European tour. While in the U.K., Wills recorded for Goodear. Three years later, she signed with Arista Records.
In 1979, while signed to the Ariola/Hansa label, Wills enjoyed her biggest hit with a disco version of Patience and Prudence's 1957 hit "Gonna Get Along Without You." Recording in an uptempo dance Hi-NRG style, Wills scored dancefloor hits with "If You Could Read My Mind" and "Up on the Roof." Wills had a Top 40 U.K. hit with the double-sided hit "Both Sides Now" and "Dare to Dream" on the Wide Angle label.
One of her Bronco singles played an integral part in a number one R&B smash. In the mid-'70s, while working on material for the next Love Unlimited album, group member Glodean James suggested to producer Barry White that he use the piano introduction from Wills' "Lost Without the Love of My Guy" on a new song. At first resistant to the idea because he didn't want to repeat himself, White relented. He reused the piano chord progression from "Lost Without the Love of My Guy" on "I Belong to You." The majestic ballad went to number one R&B in late 1974. It was included on the album In Heat and on Best of Love Unlimited.
Though Wills hasn't had a mainstream U.S. hit to date, her singles are popular in dance clubs and a number of her recordings are floating around, including "No News Is News," "House Is Not a Home," "If You Could Read My Mind," "Let's Love Now," "Take One Step Forward" (by Wills and Noel McCalla), and "Always Something There to Remind Me."
Title: Gonna Get Along Without You Now (Original Version)
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Gonna Get Along Without You Now
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: If You Could Read My Mind (Expanded Version)
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Essential Viola Wills
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Gonna Get Along Without You
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Stormy Weather
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: No News Is News
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Hits Anthology (Remastered)
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: If You Could Read My Mind
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: If You Could Read My Mind (Bush & Crane Remixes) - Single
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Power Of Love
Artist: Viola Wills, Wills
Title: Stormy Weather
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: What Now My Love - Single
Artist: Viola Wills
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: The Magic Of Disco (CD1)
Title: Echt Kultig - Disco
Title: Essential Disco Fever 3
Genre: Disco
Title: Dance Classics Volume 7 & 8
Title: Best Ever - 70s Hits (CD1)
Title: The Best Of 12 Inch - Vol. 2 (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Disco Inferno 70's Collection (CD1)
Genre: Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: Dance Classics Gold (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Dance Classics Gold II (CD2)
Title: Tune The Disco Mix
Genre: Disco
Title: A Natural Woman (CD2)
Title: Top 100 Disco Hits (CD2)
Title: Soul Emissaries: SuperFunk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Masterpieces Of Modern Soul Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 100 Hits Collection 80s (CD2)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Hard NRG, Post Disco, Hip Hop/R&B, Latin, Disco, Pop
Title: EGB. Las Tardes De Discoteca. Sueltas Y Agarradas
Genre: Pop
Title: Rare Grooves 70s Disco
Title: Ultimix Digital Crate (Disco & Hi Energy) Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica, Post Disco, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, New Wave, Disco, Funk
Title: Ministry Of Sound 80s Soul Jams Vol. II (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: De Pre Historie - De Jaren '70 Vol. 2 (CD10 - 1979)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Disco, Pop, Funk, Folk
Title: Energize 2: 100% NRG & Italo Hits
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Energize 3: Medley Mania
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Sweet Caramel: Pop Dance Eurobeat 2020 (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Disco Classics 2020 (CD5)
Genre: Post Disco, Soul, Rock, Disco, Eurodisco, Synth Pop, Funk, Classical
Title: Mr. K Digital Edits Vol. 12
Title: Hot Disco Remixes (CD1)
Genre: DJ/Remixes, Disco
Title: 210 DJ Loaded - Lights Special (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Reggaeton, Latin, Disco, Alternative, Funk, Indie, Trap
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats 112
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Dubstep
Title: Legends Of Disco 80s (CD1)
Genre: Disco, Italo Disco
Title: The Disco Headspace (CD1)
Genre: Disco
Title: Happy Nation: Future Nu Disco 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Back To 90's: Hot Remixes (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Euro Disco: Forgotten Legends (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Unforgettable Disco Melody 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, DJ/Remixes, Latin, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Dance Disco Remixes Vol. 02 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, DJ/Remixes, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Disco Dance Remixes (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Disco Elysium Night Party (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: The Inviting Disco (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 24 Disco Classics 1 - The Long Versions (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Italo Disco, Funk
Title: Drive Disco: Glamorous Weekend Party (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Happy Nation: New Remixes Disco (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: NOW Presents Disco (CD3)
Title: Mastermix DJ Re-Grids Collection 5
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, Pop
Title: Mastermix: DJ Re-Grids Collection 5 2024
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Incendiary Disco 2024 (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Party Groove: Gay Days, Vol. 4
Artist: Randy Bettis & Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Party Groove: White Party, Vol. 8
Artist: Warren Gluck & Wendy Hunt
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Renaissance - The Mix Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor
Title: Rick Gianatos Presents the All American Divas: The European Mixes
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Orange Is the New Black - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Funky Disco House Grooves, Vol. 01
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Vote - Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Right to Vote
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Alternative
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats 112
Artist: DJ Beats