# Alyson Williams
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{{short description|American singer}}
{{similar names|Allison Williams (disambiguation)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Alyson Williams
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| image = File:Alyson Williams Emmy.jpg
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| caption =Alyson in Atlantic City, NJ
September 22, 2024
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1961|05|11}}
| birth_place = [New York City](/source/New_York_City), [New York](/source/New_York_(state))[{{cite web|title=Soul Walking Page |url=http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Alyson%20Williams.html|access-date=September 23, 2020}}]
| origin = [New York City](/source/New_York_City)
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| genre = [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B)
[House](/source/House_music)
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| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 1980–1992, 2004–present
| label = Profile Records
Def Jam
[Columbia](/source/Columbia_Records)
| past_member_of = High Fashion
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'''Alyson Williams''' (born May 11, 1961)[{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Alyson |title=We have tried on numerous occasions to provide the accurate information but for some reason Wikipedia wants to give me a bonus year! I love being thought to be one year younger than I am but the truth is I was born on May 11th 1961 not 1962 |url=https://www.facebook.com/alysonwilliamsmusic/posts/pfbid0Wdz7mT4JytqrwdxTaaCnye8So8AkPPRFoyfSq7q91a2Hh97B3HJKVPAJY5bP2cDRl |access-date=18 May 2025 |date=2024-10-18|via=[Facebook](/source/Facebook)}}] is a [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) singer and on air radio personality[{{cite web |title=Love Notes In the Chill Zone |url=https://whcr.org/discography/love-notes-in-the-chill-zone/ |website=WHCR 90.3 FM |access-date=20 May 2025}}] who had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Some notable tracks include "Just Call My Name", "Sleep Talk", "My Love Is So Raw" and "I Need Your Lovin".[{{cite web|last1=Wynn|first1=Ron|title=Artist Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/alyson-williams-mn0000015411/biography|publisher=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|access-date=September 23, 2020}}] which also featured [Meli'sa Morgan](/source/Meli'sa_Morgan). After they disbanded, Alyson sang with the group the Affair before moving onto a solo career.[{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oTgDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22|page=22|title=The Whispers Pay Tribute to Phyllis Hyman in Stage Play 'Thank God! The Beat Goes On'|date=November 11, 1986|magazine=[Jet](/source/Jet_(magazine))|volume=90|number=26|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|issn=0021-5996}}] She also played the role of [Marvin Gaye](/source/Marvin_Gaye)'s mother, Alberta, in a play called "My Brother, Marvin" that was produced by Marvin's sister, Zeola.
Alyson also recorded with Tashan on the track "Do You Wanna Know", taken from his ''On the Horizon'' outing, later touring with him in the United Kingdom.[{{cite web |last1=MaGee |first1=Ny |title=Singer/Radio Host Alyson Williams Hospitalized with Undisclosed Illness |url=https://eurweb.com/2022/radio-host-alyson-williams-hospitalized/ |website=EURweb |access-date=20 May 2025 |date=4 January 2022}}][{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=Ronald E. |title=JAZZ NOTES: Alyson Williams more than just singing |url=https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2020/12/03/jazz-notes-alyson-williams-more-just-singing/ |website=New York Amsterdam News |access-date=20 May 2025 |date=3 December 2020}}]
In May of 2022, Williams was the featured artist on saxophonist [Najee's](/source/Najee) cover of [Norman Connors](/source/Norman_Connors) single, Valentine Love.[{{cite web |title=World Premiere: Alyson Williams helps Najee find his "Valentine" |url=https://soultracks.com/first-listen-najee-alyson-williams-valentine/ |website=SoulTracks |access-date=19 May 2025 |date=10 May 2022}}]
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album
! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| [Certifications](/source/Music_recording_sales_certification)
! rowspan="2"| Record label
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35"| [US
R&B](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums)
[{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/alyson-williams/chart-history|title=US Charts > Alyson Williams|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|access-date=2020-05-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325180608/https://www.billboard.com/artist/alyson-williams/chart-history/|archive-date=March 25, 2022}}]
! width="35"| [UK](/source/UK_Albums_Chart)
[{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25287/alyson-williams/|title=UK Charts > Alyson Williams|publisher=[Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company)|access-date=2020-05-25}}]
|-
| rowspan="1"|1989
| align="left"| ''[Raw](/source/Raw_(Alyson_Williams_album))''
| 25
| 29
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* [BPI](/source/British_Phonographic_Industry): Gold[{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/5368-3717-2|title=Alyson Williams: Raw|publisher=[British Phonographic Industry](/source/British_Phonographic_Industry)|access-date=2020-05-25}}]
| rowspan="1"| [Def Jam](/source/Def_Jam_Recordings)/[Columbia](/source/Columbia_Records)
|-
| rowspan="1"|1992
| align="left"| ''Alyson Williams''
| 31
| —
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| rowspan="1"| [OBR](/source/Def_Jam_Recordings)/[Columbia](/source/Columbia_Records)
|-
| rowspan="1"|2004
| align="left"| ''It's About Time''
| —
| —
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| rowspan="1"| Three Keys Music
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| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}
===Extended plays===
*''Cooked: The Remix Album'' (1990, [Def Jam](/source/Def_Jam_Recordings))
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="6"| Peak chart Positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
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! width="35"| [US
R&B](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs)
Dan](/source/Hot_Dance_Club_Songs)
[{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement|title=IRE Charts Search > Alyson Williams|publisher=[Irish Recorded Music Association](/source/Irish_Recorded_Music_Association)|access-date=2020-05-25}}]
! width="35"| [NL](/source/Dutch_Album_Top_100)
[{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Alyson+Williams|title=NL Charts > Alyson Williams|publisher=[MegaCharts](/source/MegaCharts)|access-date=2020-05-25}}]
! width="35"| [NZ](/source/Official_New_Zealand_Music_Chart)
[{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Alyson+Williams|title=NZ Charts > Alyson Williams|publisher=[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_New_Zealand)|access-date=2020-05-25}}]
! width="35"| [UK](/source/UK_Singles_Chart)