Standing in front of her mural at the corner of 25th Avenue and Broadway, belting the lyrics to her song, “Silly,” Grammy award-winning singer Deniece Williams showed why she’s known as Greater Gary’s ...

*Thirty-six years ago today, Deniece Williams locked down her third R&B No. 1 and second Billboard Hot 100 topper with “Let’s Hear It for the Boy.” It was featured in a little movie you might’ve heard ...

Let’s hear it for singer Deniece Williams. The 75-year-old singer, best known to fans for her 1984 hit “Let’s Hear It For The Boy” from the Footloose soundtrack, looks and sounds like no time has ...

In an era of soul queens who carried themselves like unreachable royalty, Deniece Williams always stood out as an eminently approachable star. Her down-to-earth persona flows from her soaring soprano, ...

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*This writer traveled down memory lane recently with singer/percussionist Sheila E. We talked about her family, career, Prince, and her upcoming show at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located ...

This video is no longer available. She memorably sang “Let’s Hear it for the Boy” on the iconic soundtrack of “Footloose” (1984). This Saturday, Deniece Williams performs live at Bethesda Blues & Jazz ...

Even though Grammy winner Deniece Williams gets home for family visits to her Gary roots from time to time, she’s not always booked to be in the spotlight for a concert appearance. “Valentine’s Soul ...

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week: songs from classic movie and T.V. montages. I had a sheltered upbringing in Chicago, despite growing up in a ...

In Barry Levinson's 1982 movie Diner, there's a scene where a gaggle of young men sit around the titular Baltimore eating establishment one evening in 1959, arguing the relative merits of Frank ...

In Barry Levinson's 1982 movie Diner, there's a scene where a gaggle of young men sit around the titular Baltimore eating establishment one evening in 1959, arguing the relative merits of Frank ...