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词条 Stokley Williams
释义

  1. Career

  2. Influences

  3. Discography as a session musician

  4. Discography as a group member

  5. References

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|image = File:140218-F-VU439-229 Stokley Williams, Mint Condition lead singer, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, 2014.jpg
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|birth_name = Stokley Williams
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|7|15}}[1]
|origin = St. Paul, Minnesota[2][3]
|instrument = Vocals, Drums, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards
|genre = R&B, soul, neo soul
|occupation = Drummer, singer-songwriter, producer[4]
|years_active = 1980–present
|label = Perspective, Elektra, Image, Shanachie, Concord
|associated_acts = Mint Condition, A Tribe Called Quest, Wale, Karyn White, Janet Jackson, Sounds of Blackness, Brother Ali
|website =
}}Stokley Williams (born July 15, 1967) is an American singer, record producer, and percussionist. Williams is best known as the lead singer and studio drummer of the band Mint Condition.[5]

Career

In 2011, he was featured on Kelly Price's song "Not My Daddy" from her album Kelly which earned him his first Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance.[6]

In 2017 Williams joined The Revolution on tour, to pay tribute to Prince.[7] Also in 2017, Williams released his Concord Records solo debut Introducing Stokley, with production by himself as well as Philadelphia production team Carvin & Ivan.

Influences

Williams has declared his main influences as being Cliff Alexis Sr., Prince, and Maurice White.[8]

Discography as a session musician

The Boys - The Boys (1990)[9]
  • "Got to Be There" (drums)

Sounds of Blackness – The Evolution of Gospel (1991)

  • "Optimistic" (handclaps)
  • "The Pressure Pt. 1" (background vocals)
  • "The Pressure Pt. 2" (background vocals)

Karyn White – Ritual of Love (1991)

  • "Ritual of Love" (percussion)
  • "Love That's Mine" (background vocals)
  • "Do Unto Me" (drummer)
  • "Hard To Say Goodbye" (drum programming, percussion, background vocals)

Mo' Money – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1992)

  • The Harlem Yacht Club- "Brother Will" (drummer)

Janet Jackson – janet. (1993)

  • "What'll I Do" (drummer)
  • "The Body That Loves You" (percussion)

Johnny Gill – Provocative (1993)

  • "The Floor" (background vocals)
  • "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (background vocals)
  • "Mastersuite" (drummer, percussion)
  • "Quiet Time To Play" (percussion)
  • "I Know Where I Stand" (percussion)

Color Me Badd – Time and Chance (1993)

  • "The Bells" (drummer)[10]

Jason's Lyric – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994)

  • Black Men United – "U Will Know" (lead vocals, background vocals)

Karyn White – Make Him Do Right (1994)

  • "One Minute" (drummer, percussion)

Sounds of Blackness – Africa to America: The Journey of the Drum (1994)

  • "The Lord Will Make A Way" (drummer, percussion)
  • "The Drum (Africa To America)" (percussion)

J. Spencer – Blue Moon (1995)

  • "U Should Be Mine" (lead vocals)

Solo – Solo (1995)

  • "A Change Is Gonna Come" (drummer)
Soultry – Soultry (1995)[11]
  • "Where Do Broken Hearts Belong" (writer, producer, drummer, percussion, bass synthesizer)
  • "I Knew All Along" (writer, producer, drummer)
  • "Can I Get To Know You" (producer)

Janet Jackson – 1986–1996 (1995)

  • "Twenty Foreplay" (drummer)

New Edition – Home Again (1996)

  • "One More Day" (percussion)

Ann Nesby – I'm Here For You (1996)

  • "I'm Still Wearing Your Name" (drummer)
  • "(What A) Lovely Evening" (drummer)
  • "Thrill Me" (drummer)
  • "This Weekend" (drummer)
  • "Let Old Memories Be" (drummer)

4.0 – 4.0 (1997)

  • "Oh Baby" (drummer)

Luther Vandross – The Best of Love, Volume 2 (1997)

  • "I Won't Let You Do That To Me" (percussion)
Jon Secada – Secada (1997)[12]
  • "Too Late, Too Soon" (percussion)

Sounds of Blackness – Time for Healing (1997)

  • "The Blackness Blues" (drummer)

How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)

  • K-Ci & JoJo – "Never Say Never Again" (drummer)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida (1999)
  • Elton John & Janet Jackson – "I Know The Truth" (drummer)

Jordan Knight – Jordan Knight (1999)

  • "Finally Finding Out" (percussion)

Yolanda Adams – Mountain High...Valley Low (1999)

  • "Open My Heart" (drummer)

Usher – 8701 (2001)

  • "Twork It Out" (drummer)
  • "How Do I Say" (drummer)

Blu Cantrell – So Blu (2001)

  • "I'll Find A Way" (drummer)

Deborah Cox – The Morning After (2002)

  • Hurt So Much" (drummer)

Toni Braxton – More Than a Woman (2002)

  • "Lies, Lies, Lies" (acoustic guitar, guitar solo)

Ann Nesby – Put It on Paper (2002)

  • "I'm Your Friend" (featuring Big Jim Wright) (drummer)

Ali Shaheed Muhammad – Shaheedullah and Stereotypes (2004)

  • "Put Me On" (background vocals)
  • "Banga" (background vocals)

Prince – Musicology (2004)

  • "Call My Name" (background vocals)

Jill Scott- Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007)

  • "How It Make You Feel" (producer, bass, guitar, drum programming, keyboards)

Brother Ali – Us (2009)

  • "Brothers And Sisters" (background vocals)
  • "Us" (background vocals)

Tech N9ne – All 6's and 7's (2011)

  • "The Boogieman" (background vocals)
Kelly Price – Kelly (2011)

Mint Condition – 7... (2011)

  • "Not My Daddy" (additional vocals, co-producer, drummer, keyboards, bass)

Elzhi – Elmatic (2011)

  • "Life's A Bitch" (additional vocals)

Brother Ali – The Bite Marked Heart (2012)

  • "I'll Be Around" (background vocals)

The World Famous Tony Williams- King or the Fool (2012)

  • "Mr. Safety" (additional vocals)

The Robert Glasper Experiment – Black Radio (2012)

  • "Why Do We Try" (lead vocals, percussion)

U-Nam & Friends – Weekend in L.A (A Tribute To George Benson) (2012)

  • "Nature Boy" (lead vocals)

Brian Culbertson – Dreams (2012)

  • "No Limits" (lead vocals)

Wale – The Gifted (2013)

  • "The Curse of the Gifted" (uncredited background vocals)[13]
  • "LoveHate Thing" (featuring Sam Dew) (co-producer, guitar, bass, keyboards, drum programming)
  • "Sunshine" (co-producer, keyboards, drums, percussion, background vocals)
  • "Heaven's Afternoon" (featuring Meek Mill) (co-producer, keyboards, guitar, background vocals)
  • "Gullible" (featuring Cee-Lo Green) (producer, drum programming, guitar)
  • "Black Heroes" (co-producer, guitar, background vocals)

Lil' John Roberts – The Heartbeat (2014)

  • "Space" (additional vocals)

Wale – The Album About Nothing (2015)

  • "The Intro About Nothing" (additional vocals)
  • "The Bloom (AG3)" (additional production)

Boney James – futuresoul (2015)

  • "Either Way" (vocals)

Maysa - Back 2 Love (2015)

  • "Keep It Movin'" (vocals)
  • PJ Morton - All I Want For Christmas Is You (2018) (drums)

Discography as a group member

with Mint Condition

Meant to Be Mint (1991)
From the Mint Factory (1993)
Definition of a Band (1996)
The Collection (1991–1998) (1998)
Life's Aquarium (1999)
Livin' the Luxury Brown (2005)
Live from the 9:30 Club (2006)
E-Life (2008)
7... (2011)
Music @ the Speed of Life (2012)

Healing Season (2015)

with Ursus Minor

Nucular (2007)
Zugzwang (2010)
I Will Not Take "But" for an Answer (2010)

What Matters Now (2016)

Solo album

Introducing Stokley (2017)

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=BBC Music – Stokley Williams|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/6cc9ac33-1573-4c3c-bf2a-294f07eb54a8|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2014-05-10}}
2. ^{{cite web|last=Bediako|first=Titilayo|title=Stokely and Sylvia Williams: African American giants|url=http://www.insightnews.com/community/6486-stokely-and-sylvia-williams-african-american-giants&sa=U&ei=w2FbU7jvM8TD2AWDo4GADg&ved=0CC8QFjAH&usg=AFQjCNGKtKisR9coTBBdcUtxZMrpRM4hbQ|work=article|publisher=insightnews.com|accessdate=2014-05-10|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035227/http://www.insightnews.com/community/6486-stokely-and-sylvia-williams-african-american-giants%26sa%3DU%26ei%3Dw2FbU7jvM8TD2AWDo4GADg%26ved%3D0CC8QFjAH%26usg%3DAFQjCNGKtKisR9coTBBdcUtxZMrpRM4hbQ|archivedate=September 24, 2015|df=mdy-all}}
3. ^{{cite web|last=Denman|first=Jamal|title=Mint Condition front man focusing more on production|url=http://www.spokesman-recorder.com/2013/07/17/mint-condition-front-man-focusing-more-on-production/|work=article|publisher=spokesman-recorder.com|accessdate=2014-05-10}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=MMG's Wale Helps Shift Career Path For Stokley Williams of Mint Condition|url=http://singersroom.com/content/2013-06-11/MMGs-Wale-Helps-Shift-Career-Path-For-Stokley-Williams-of-Mint-Condition/|work=article|publisher=singersroom.com|accessdate=2014-05-10}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/stokley-mn0003622545/biography|title=Stokely Williams|website=allmusic.com}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Mint Condition's Lead Singer Stokley Williams Receives 2 Grammy Nominations!|url=http://news-releases.theurbanmusicscene.com/2011/12/02/mint-conditions-lead-singer-stokley-williams-receives-2-grammy-nominations.aspx|work=article|publisher=theurbanmusicscene.com|accessdate=2014-05-10|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229140159/http://news-releases.theurbanmusicscene.com/2011/12/02/mint-conditions-lead-singer-stokley-williams-receives-2-grammy-nominations.aspx|archivedate=December 29, 2011|df=mdy-all}}
7. ^https://variety.com/2017/music/news/prince-the-revolution-live-new-york-review-1202403305/
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://rollingout.com/2017/02/25/mint-conditions-stokley-williams-takes-solo-leap/|title=Mint Condition’s Stokley Williams takes solo leap|website=rollingout.com}}
9. ^The Boys - The Boys (CD liner notes). Motown Record Company, L.P. MOTD-6302
10. ^http://www.allmusic.com/album/time-and-chance-mw0000621823/credits
11. ^Soultry - Soultry (CD liner notes). Motown Record Company L.P. 314530553-2
12. ^http://www.discogs.com/Jon-Secada-Too-Late-Too-Soon/release/1468846
13. ^{{cite web|last=Phillips|first=Noel|title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: STOKLEY WILLIAMS SPEAKS ON PRODUCING WALE’S "THE GIFTED" LP|url=http://respect-mag.com/exclusive-interview-stokley-williams-speaks-on-producing-wales-the-gifted-lp/|work=interview|publisher=respect-mag.com|accessdate=2014-05-10}}
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