It became evident that Deniece Williams was most interested in singing for God in 1985 on the 27th annual Grammy Awards where Let's Hear it for The Boy was nominated for a Grammy. It was also around this time that she spent a very brief time being married to Christopher Joy, they were divorced within a year (1981 - 1982), and they didn't have any children together. In a sense, she never really abandoned her love for gospel music, because on almost all of her mainstream albums she made sure to record a gospel or inspirational song. In between her secular hits in the 1980s, she started Switching gears going back to her love of gospel music. Because of its exposure, Let's Hear It for the Boy is the song people would consider to be the first true crossover hit for Deniece Williams.Ĭover Art for the Deniece Williams crossover hit single, "Lets Hear it for the Boy" Her Old Passion Takes Center Stage Although it was somewhat of a cheese-fest, it was a huge hit and it has gone on to become a cult classic.ĭue to a boost from the fame from the movie, the song was absolutely everywhere, and it was played on radio stations across the country ad nauseam.
WILLIAMS SINGE MOVIE
The movie tells the story of a teenager who moves from the big city to a small town, and who rebels against a local minister who puts a ban on dancing. The song was featured on the film Footloose (1984), which starred Kevin Bacon. Then in 1983 Deniece Williams' popularity reached an even greater level when she released the single, Let's Hear It for the Boy. A year later she released her seventh album, I'm So Proud, this album released to moderate success. It was late 1982 when her duet with Johnny Mathis ( Without Us) became attached to Family Ties. Williams dropped her fifth album later on in 1981, it was titled Niecy and it produced the hit single It's Gonna Take a Miracle, which is a cover of a 1960s song previously released by the girl group, The Royalettes.
WILLIAMS SINGE TV
A Crossover Mega-Hit & a Popular 80s TV Theme Song