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'''Melanie Williams''' (born 28 October 1964)<ref>Gregory, Andy (2002).''The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002''. p.545</ref> is a British singer. She sang on the ] "]" alongside the ]-based electronic group ].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Welch|first=Andy|title=Doves actually|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/music/doves-actually-1699932.html|accessdate=14 September 2010|newspaper=]|date=6 April 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Doves in the ascendant|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/doves-in-the-ascendant-14266173.html|accessdate=14 September 2010|newspaper=]|date= 10 April 2009}}</ref>

'''Melanie Williams''' is a ] based singer. She is best known for singing on the hit record "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" alongside the ] dance outfit ] (who later became ]).


==Career== ==Career==
Williams was a friend of Sub Sub at the time, and the band, searching for a female guest vocalist, featured her vocals. This helped expose her talents to the public, and was followed by further critical success.
Williams launched a solo career in 1994 as a ]/] singer, signed to ]. Her debut solo single, "All Cried Out!" was promoted well but only peaked at #40. The follow-up, "Everyday Thang" did better and broke the Top 40. Her next single, the ballad "Not Enough?" received good reviews and promotions, yet it became her biggest flop, managing only a #65 chart placing. Her debut album ''Human Cradle'' was released to generally good reviews, yet it failed to reach the UK Top 100.


Williams and her writing colleague Eric Gooden founded Square One Studios in ]. The proprietor Trevor Taylor, liked what he heard and they began recording a string of tracks assisted by house engineer and musician Stephen Boyce-Buckley. They released the single "Showdown" under the name No Sovereign on Geffen Records in 1987, and subsequently landed a recording contract with 10 Records; a sub-division of ]. They released a ] as the duo ] in 1991.
Early in 1995, Melanie Williams returned to the UK Top 40 with a cover of "You Are Everything" (a duet with ]). The song reached #28. The subsequent single from "Human Cradle" was scheduled, "Terrified". It was withdrawn at the last minute, but was still available via special order from Columbia Records.


Williams launched a solo career in 1994 as a ]/dance singer, signed to ]. Her debut solo single, "All Cried Out!" peaked at No. 60 on the ].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
⚫ The ]'s second album ''Superhighways'' featured Melanie Williams on some tracks as a guest vocalist.
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
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| page= 604}}</ref> The follow-up, "Everyday Thang", did better, hitting the UK top 40, peaking at No. 38. Her next single, the ] "Not Enough?" managed a No. 65 chart placing.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> Her debut album, ''Human Cradle'', failed to reach the ].

Williams has also featured on the ] album, ''Father'', in which she read ].

Early in 1995, Williams returned to the UK ] with a ] of "]" (a duet with ]). The song reached No. 28.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> Williams and Roberts teamed up again in 2001 and released the album ''Feed My Soul'' as ]. They re-teamed in 2007 to release the single "Mire" as Bodhi. They then changed their name to Butterfly Jam and released the album ''Bodhi'' in 2011 and the single "Wag" in 2014.

⚫ ]'s second album, '']'', featured Williams on some tracks as co-writer and guest vocalist.


==Discography== ==Discography==
===Albums===
⚫ * ] "]"
'''Solo'''
* ] "Human Cradle"
*''Human Cradle'' (1994)

⚫ '''As ]'''
*'']'' (1991)

'''As ]'''
*''Feed My Soul'' (2001)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dark+Flower |title=Dark Flower Discography at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-03}}</ref>

'''As Butterfly Jam'''
*''Bodhi'' (2011)

===Album appearances===
*] - ''Father'' (reading of ]) (1990)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* at discogs.com

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Melanie Williams (born 28 October 1964) is a British singer. She sang on the hit single "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" alongside the Manchester-based electronic group Sub Sub.

Career

Williams was a friend of Sub Sub at the time, and the band, searching for a female guest vocalist, featured her vocals. This helped expose her talents to the public, and was followed by further critical success.

Williams and her writing colleague Eric Gooden founded Square One Studios in Bury, Greater Manchester. The proprietor Trevor Taylor, liked what he heard and they began recording a string of tracks assisted by house engineer and musician Stephen Boyce-Buckley. They released the single "Showdown" under the name No Sovereign on Geffen Records in 1987, and subsequently landed a recording contract with 10 Records; a sub-division of Virgin Records. They released a self-titled album as the duo Temper Temper in 1991.

Williams launched a solo career in 1994 as a soul/dance singer, signed to Columbia Records. Her debut solo single, "All Cried Out!" peaked at No. 60 on the UK Singles Chart. The follow-up, "Everyday Thang", did better, hitting the UK top 40, peaking at No. 38. Her next single, the ballad "Not Enough?" managed a No. 65 chart placing. Her debut album, Human Cradle, failed to reach the UK Albums Chart.

Williams has also featured on the Adrian Snell album, Father, in which she read Psalm 139.

Early in 1995, Williams returned to the UK top 40 with a cover of "You Are Everything" (a duet with Joe Roberts). The song reached No. 28. Williams and Roberts teamed up again in 2001 and released the album Feed My Soul as Dark Flower. They re-teamed in 2007 to release the single "Mire" as Bodhi. They then changed their name to Butterfly Jam and released the album Bodhi in 2011 and the single "Wag" in 2014.

The Other Two's second album, Super Highways, featured Williams on some tracks as co-writer and guest vocalist.

Discography

Albums

Solo

  • Human Cradle (1994)

As Temper Temper

As Dark Flower

  • Feed My Soul (2001)

As Butterfly Jam

  • Bodhi (2011)

Album appearances

References

  1. Gregory, Andy (2002).The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002. p.545
  2. Welch, Andy (6 April 2009). "Doves actually". Evening Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  3. "Doves in the ascendant". Belfast Telegraph. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 604. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. "Dark Flower Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 June 2014.

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