*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 ...

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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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deniece Williams arrives on the red carpet at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at New York Marriott Marquis ...

Sean Penn has two Oscars. Even though he doesn't act that often these days, Penn has been a movie star for nearly 40 years. He's one of the most respected actors of his generation. Things didn't turn ...

*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 ...

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 ...

Max Sansing grew up visiting Gary from the south side of Chicago. Now, he’s returned to the city to create a mural for Deniece Williams, a Grammy award-winning singer and Gary native. “It’s been ...

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 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 ...