Howard secured her first chart-topper, the first single, " Ain't Nuthin' in the World", peaked at number-one on the R&B Singles. During recording, Howard and Gerald Levert's romantic relationship, spawned the song's "I'll Be Your Shoulder", "Mister" and "Just The Way You Want Me To" written-produced by Levert. The album would become Howard's most successful to date. Following the release, the album became a hit, charting at number four on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. In November 1989, Howard released her third album, the self-titled Miki Howard, which would become her final album on Atlantic.
On March 30, 1988, Howard won a Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist. The pair was also romantically involved and that romance would spawn one of Howard's biggest hits from her third album. Howard and Gerald's group LeVert, embarked on a U.S. Levert produced the duet and final single " Crazy", which peaked at number 38 on the R&B singles. The second single " That's What Love Is", a duet with hit-making R&B crooner Gerald Levert (lead singer of R&B group Levert), peaked to number five on the R&B Singles chart. Her success continued with two more Top 10 R&B singles from the album, Nick Martinelli produced, soul ballad " Baby, Be Mine" climbed to number five on the R&B Singles chart. LeMel Humes produced several tracks and became a close friend, working with Howard on future albums throughout her career. In November 1987, Howard released her second album, Love Confessions. The final single, " Come Back to Me Lover" was released charting to number 33, on the R&B singles chart. With two hit singles from the album, she embarked on her first concert tour in 1987, opening for funk band Cameo. By the fall, the follow-up single was a cover version of Glenn Miller's 1940's tune " Imagination", peaked to number 13 on the R&B Singles and would become Howard's first video. The song peaked to number five on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. The first single, " Come Share My Love" would become her first U.S. The album was produced by LeMel Humes, would peak to number 19 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums. Howard begin recording songs for her debut album, Come Share My Love released in 1986. She put together a demo that landed her a recording contract with Atlantic Records.ġ986–1990: Come Share My Love, Love Confessions and Miki Howard By 1985, Howard decided she was ready to begin a solo career, and left the group.
In addition to singing with Side Effect, she did background vocals for Wayne Henderson, Roy Ayers, Stanley Turrentine, and several other artists. During this time, she also had one child by Johnson. As a member of Side Effect, the group's best remembered "I Can't Play" and a cover of Toto's " Georgy Porgy" were minor R&B hits in 1983/84. The album did not do well on the charts as well as the next two Elektra albums Portraits and All Aboard. With Miki as new female vocalist, Side Effect's After the Rain was released in 1980. Howard's tenure with the group lasted a few years.
After a period of time, Howard became a Side Effect member in 1979-replacing the departure of Sylvia St. Johnson charmed Howard and later chose her as the vocalist for the group. After the show, she met singer Augie Johnson, leader and member of R&B group Side Effect, who happened to be in the audience and began working with Howard on music. Music career 1980–1985: Side Effect Īt the age of 16, she performed in a teen pageant.
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As a teenager, she often visited Maverick's Flat, a popular night club in Los Angeles and a venue for music acts such as Rufus and Chaka Khan and Earth, Wind & Fire, who were influential in her pursuit of a professional singing career. Howard was also influenced by jazz greats, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington and Nancy Wilson. Among those who visited Howard's Los Angeles residence were Albertina Walker, Shirley Caesar, Billy Preston and Fats Domino. At the age of nine, Howard and her family moved to Los Angeles where Howard's mother sang in a choir led by Caravans member and arranger James Cleveland. Howard's mother took her to the homes of various stars such as Aretha Franklin and Mavis Staples. She is the daughter of gospel singers Josephine Howard (1937-1978) of The Caravans and Clay Graham (1936-2018) of The Pilgrim Jubilees. " Ain't Nobody Like You" (1992) and " Ain't Nuthin' in the World" (1989) both peaked at number one on the U.S. Alicia Michelle " Miki" Howard (born September 30, 1960) is an American singer and actress who had a string of top 10 hit songs in the mid-1980s and early 1990s, including " Baby, Be Mine" (1987), " Come Share My Love" (1986) and " Love Under New Management" (1990).
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