Miki Howard
Miki Howard (born Alicia Michelle Howard on September 30, 1961 in Chicago, … Read Full Bio ↴Miki Howard (born Alicia Michelle Howard on September 30, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African-American singer and actress who had a string of top ten hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The daughter of gospel singer Josephine Howard of the legendary group The Caravans,and Clay Graham of Pilgrim Jubilees, Howard was discovered by R & B group Side Effect at age 16. About 1985, Howard decided she was ready to begin a solo career. A demo in the right hands landed a recording contract at Atlantic Records.
Her first hit for Atlantic was the Billboard R&B top ten single "Come Share My Love". She followed that with a remake of Glenn Miller's 1940 tune "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 hit-making R&B crooner Gerald Levert, and was the result of the creative union Howard formed with Levert. The pair 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 1992 Howard portrayed Billie Holiday in Spike Lee's Malcolm X , followed by a featured role in John Singleton's Poetic Justice with pop icon Janet Jackson. Howard recorded two more albums during the 1990s "Miki Sings Billie" (1993) and "Can't Count Me Out" (1996) In 2001, the album "Three Wishes" was released on the Peak label. The album peake dat #60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #25 on the Independent Albums chart. The song "Nobody" received radio airplay. The album received a Grammy nomination for "Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album" at the 2002 Grammy Awards. In 2006, Miki's album "Pillow Talk - Miki Sings the R&B Classics" was issued on the Shanachie label. The "Pillow Talk" album peaked at # 60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Howard is currently working on regenerating her career after taking some time out to raise her children. She undertook a world tour with Roy Ayers and the Jazz Allstars. In June 2008, she released her ninth studio album, Private Collection. The album was released on her own her legally owned new independent label, Branicka Records. On November 1, 2010, "Unsung: Miki Howard" was televised on TV One. In February 2011. Miki Howard continues to tour and record.
Her first hit for Atlantic was the Billboard R&B top ten single "Come Share My Love". She followed that with a remake of Glenn Miller's 1940 tune "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 hit-making R&B crooner Gerald Levert, and was the result of the creative union Howard formed with Levert. The pair 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 1992 Howard portrayed Billie Holiday in Spike Lee's Malcolm X , followed by a featured role in John Singleton's Poetic Justice with pop icon Janet Jackson. Howard recorded two more albums during the 1990s "Miki Sings Billie" (1993) and "Can't Count Me Out" (1996) In 2001, the album "Three Wishes" was released on the Peak label. The album peake dat #60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #25 on the Independent Albums chart. The song "Nobody" received radio airplay. The album received a Grammy nomination for "Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album" at the 2002 Grammy Awards. In 2006, Miki's album "Pillow Talk - Miki Sings the R&B Classics" was issued on the Shanachie label. The "Pillow Talk" album peaked at # 60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Howard is currently working on regenerating her career after taking some time out to raise her children. She undertook a world tour with Roy Ayers and the Jazz Allstars. In June 2008, she released her ninth studio album, Private Collection. The album was released on her own her legally owned new independent label, Branicka Records. On November 1, 2010, "Unsung: Miki Howard" was televised on TV One. In February 2011. Miki Howard continues to tour and record.
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Miki Howard Lyrics
'T'aint Nobody's Business if I DO There ain't nothing I can do Or nothing I can say Just…
05. That's What Love Is Whoa...whoa...whoa...oh...ho...ho... Ooh...ooh...yeah... Ah,…
Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady I guess it was yourself you were involved with, I…
Ain't Nobody Like You There are times when I feel good, now babe There are…
Aint Nobody Like You There are times when I feel good, now babe There are…
At Seventeen I learned the truth at seventeen That love was meant for…
Baby Be Mine Mmm...mmm...hmm... I've been tryin' to tell myself I don't …
Come Back to Me Lover Though you don't call anymore I sit and wait in vain I…
Come Share My Love There's a light that cannot shine Until you come into my…
Crazy Verse 1: Seek and you shall find Some times what's in fron…
Days of Wine and Roses The days of wine and roses laugh and run away…
Do That To Me One More Time Do that to me one more time Once is never enough…
Don't Explain Hush now, don't explain Just say you'll remain I'm glad your…
Good Morning Heartache Good morning heartache You old gloomy sight Good morning hea…
Hope That We Can Be Together Soon When I'm away from you, boy All I seem to do…
I I'm a fool to want you I'm a fool to want…
I Can't Stand The Rain I can't stand the rain Against my window Bringing back sweet…
I Want to Be Your Mother's Son-In-Law You don't have to have a hanker To be a broker…
I'll Be Your Shoulder Akka pakka sikki nakka hakki pukka hekki mukka ragi nakku ke…
I'm A Fool To Want You I'm a fool to want you I'm a fool to want…
If You Still Love Her You say that you miss me How I wish those words…
Imagination Imagination is funny It makes a cloudy day sunny Makes a bee…
Love Under New Management Oh, yeah Ooh...ooh... Experience is a good teacher It t…
Love WIll Find A Way Each time I pray I search for words that say all…
My Man It's cost me a lot But there's one thing that I've…
My Mother's Son-in-Law You don't have to have a hanker To be a broker…
Nobody There ain't nothing I can do Or nothing I can say Just…
Now Or Never Hey girl, you're runnin' away from me I can't give you…
Reasons Now, I'm craving your body, Is this real Temperatures rising…
Release Me Silly boy, what is up With the way that you've been…
Secret Love Once I had a secret love, That lived within the heart…
Shining Through When hearts are buried deep, too deep read When life starts…
Skylark Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me…
Solitude In my solitude You haunt me With dreadful ease Of days go…
Strange Fruit Southern trees Bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves And…
Summer Ridin' 'round town with all the windows down Eight track pla…
That Though you don't call anymore I sit and wait in vain I…
That's What Love Is Whoa...whoa...whoa...oh...ho...ho... Ooh...ooh...yeah... Ah,…
That's What Love Is featuring Gerald Levert Whoa...whoa...whoa...oh...ho...ho... Ooh...ooh...yeah... A…
Three Wishes (Three wishes just three simple wishes) If I only had three…
Until You Come Back To Me Though you don't call anymore I sit and wait in vain I…
Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Oh ho oh oh Oh ooh So you don't wanna talk to me Just don…
What A Little Moonlight Can Do Ooh, ooh, ooh What a little moonlight can do Ooh, ooh, ooh W…
Yesterdays Yesterdays, yesterdays, days I knew as happy sweet sequester…
You Don't Know What Love Is You don't know what love is Until you've learned the meaning…
You Made Me Love You Oooh Oh yeah Oh baby baby yeah I've heard it said that …
You've Changed I've an awfully funny feeling that this thought That's been …
Mozella Harris
on Release Me
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