Viola Wills was a Toronto-based international recording artist who started … Read Full Bio ↴Viola Wills was a Toronto-based international recording artist who started her career off at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. She later worked with Barry White, Joe Cocker, Smokey Robinson and many other established recording artistes until she recorded her first album of her own original songs "Soft Centers" in London England.
Her first major break into the mainstream came with her version of "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" which started a string of dance hits and Viola's subsequent title of a "disco diva".
Determined to have a career writing and singing her own songs, Viola recorded and charted her first original hit "Dare To Dream", followed by her version of "Both Sides Now". All three of the songs would land Viola in the Guiness Book of Records for the UK.
Eventually Viola took a break and returned to America to work on a college degree in music therapy. During this period she wrote and produced her one-woman show "Willspower".
A demand for 80's music brought Viola back to Europe where she firmly committed herself to promote her own music. With this new commitment in mind Ms Wills has formed a new band and created her own unique style of music "Jazzspel", a mix of jazz and gospel, that has universal appeal. Most of the band members are graduates of Brighton University. When not gigging they teach music in their own respective genres. The musicians' classical and jazz genius mixed in the soulful sponaneity of Viola's gospel roots make a perfect blend for the ears and the soul.
Some of the UK venues where Wills appeared: Top of The Pops, Pebble Mill, Soul Train, Jools Holland, Ronnie Scott's "Never Mind The Buzzcocks", and a residency at Joogleberry's Playhouse in Brighton.
In 2005 Wills released a single, a cover version of "What Now My Love?" followed by the 2007 release of "Enjoy Yourself". Wills wrote the later of the 2. Then in 2008 new remixes of the classic "Dare To Dream" were also released.
Viola Wills passed away in Toronto on May 6, 2009 after a long battle with leukemia. She was 69.
Her first major break into the mainstream came with her version of "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" which started a string of dance hits and Viola's subsequent title of a "disco diva".
Determined to have a career writing and singing her own songs, Viola recorded and charted her first original hit "Dare To Dream", followed by her version of "Both Sides Now". All three of the songs would land Viola in the Guiness Book of Records for the UK.
Eventually Viola took a break and returned to America to work on a college degree in music therapy. During this period she wrote and produced her one-woman show "Willspower".
A demand for 80's music brought Viola back to Europe where she firmly committed herself to promote her own music. With this new commitment in mind Ms Wills has formed a new band and created her own unique style of music "Jazzspel", a mix of jazz and gospel, that has universal appeal. Most of the band members are graduates of Brighton University. When not gigging they teach music in their own respective genres. The musicians' classical and jazz genius mixed in the soulful sponaneity of Viola's gospel roots make a perfect blend for the ears and the soul.
Some of the UK venues where Wills appeared: Top of The Pops, Pebble Mill, Soul Train, Jools Holland, Ronnie Scott's "Never Mind The Buzzcocks", and a residency at Joogleberry's Playhouse in Brighton.
In 2005 Wills released a single, a cover version of "What Now My Love?" followed by the 2007 release of "Enjoy Yourself". Wills wrote the later of the 2. Then in 2008 new remixes of the classic "Dare To Dream" were also released.
Viola Wills passed away in Toronto on May 6, 2009 after a long battle with leukemia. She was 69.
Dare To Dream
Viola Wills Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Dare To Dream' by these artists:
Ash Strength, purity of mind Youth, unconcerned with time Over…
Bhooka & T-Bone For me Life was never easy I pick my friends like I…
D-Empress Small town boy with small town ways loоking at the sky,…
dayung Just a single individual on my own Just that weird geeky…
dennis sheperd & katty heath One of our usual days Where something is missing We go our…
Disney Characters Richie cunningham: Every dreamer has a dream A true believer…
Jo Dee Messina (Adrienne Follese?Jane Bach) You and me baby, can meet for …
John Farnham & Olivia Newton (Paul Begaud/Vanessa Corish/Wayne Tester) I am my own belie…
John Farnham feat. Olivia Newton-John I am my own believer In my heart the reason I will…
John Legend Take one look at these small hands Bend down with power…
L.E.X.A.R.T. This Christmas There's no need to shed a tear Its time at…
Laura Osnes & Jeremy Jordan There was a world I longed to find But living was labored An…
Miozän Surrounded in a world where everything is closing in It's ok…
Olivia Newton-John & John Farnham (Paul Begaud/Vanessa Corish/Wayne Tester) I am my own belie…
Shadowside Your life is shit, you feel betrayed You're down with…
The Fortuna I'm trapped under thoughts Lost in the forgiveness, turned …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Viola Wills:
Along With you now Ah ha, hmm, gonna get along without you now Ah ha,…
GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT LOVE Ah ha, hmm, gonna get along without you now Ah ha,…
Gonna Get Along Without You Now Ah ha, hmm, gonna get along without you now Ah ha,…
Gonna Get Along Without You Now (Extended Mix) Aha, mmm, hmm Gonna get along without you now Aha, mmm, hmm …
Gotta Get Along Without You Now Ah ha, hmm, gonna get along without you now Ah ha,…
IF I COULD READY MY MIND If you could read my mind, love What a tale my…
If You Could Read My Mind If you could read my mind, love What a tale my…
If You Could Read My Mind (Extended Mix) If you could read my mind, love What a tale my…
If You Couold Read My Mind If you could read my mind, love What a tale my…
If You Leave Me Now Baby please Please don′t you leave me Don't you leave me now…
Never Knew Love Like This Before I never knew love like this before, Now I′m lonely never…
Sweetback Taking about sweetback he’s living in the ghetto super bad…
Up On The Roof When this old world starts getting me down And people are…
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@ReeceDee
I was in a restaurant in North London today and heard this for first time and was like woooooah TUNE. Shazam 😍
@redlockdj
I was seven when this came out, and i remember my neighbour playing this everyday. I used to have my ear up against the wall listening to this. It was a favorite of mine :-)
@tonystewart6592
Heard this Track probably 30 + years ago on a Greg Edwards show on Capital Radio Slot on a friday or Sat Night in bed chilling ..and recording the show on cassette tape as we did back in the dayz lol ..Beautiful Track
@oldschoolguy2775
Greg brought us so much of this fabulous music. He's still around, 74 yrs old now and still going strong!
@wellycath8962
I first heard it on the John Sachs show on Capital. He loved his soul tunes ❤️
@rozayeliie2034
My mum favourite song 😭 miss her
@nicolahoneyball5778
Bless you beautiful girl, I bet she's watching over you, more full of pure unconditional love for you & more proud of you than you believe. Sending you a MASSIVE virtual hug 💗🤗💗from my heart to yours in your beloved Mum's memory. Much love Nicki. Xxx
@jimwe19a
Proper tune your mum had great taste ❤️❤️❤️
@filalifeels2887
RIP Viola Wills😭😭😭
@scottsoul64
Been trying to find out for 40 odd years what this is, i have it on an old cassette, Shazam has just saved the day for me, Beautiful record