Tawatha Agee
Tawatha Agee | |
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Years active | 1978–present |
Labels | Epic |
Formerly of | Mtume |
Tawatha Agee (born November 14, 1954) is an American vocalist and songwriter. Her voice has been described in
Agee has worked consistently as a backing vocalist from the mid-1970s to the present day, predominantly with James Mtume, who produced her one solo studio album, Welcome to My Dream, for Epic Records in 1987. She is also a part of "the Lovely Ladies" trio, who tour with the Dave Matthews Band.[3]
Early life and education
Born in
Career
Mtume and backup singing
Agee sang on
Agee was the featured vocalist on many of
In 2021, Agee was one of the inaugural honorees inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.[7]
Solo recording
Tawatha Agee's only solo studio album to date, Welcome to My Dream, was issued by Epic Records in 1987 and produced by James Mtume along with James Batton and Mtume bandmate Ed Moore. Agee, Mtume, Moore, and Mtume keyboardist Philip Field wrote songs for the album. Her album produced a top ten R&B hit “Thigh Ride” which peaked at Number 7.
Return to backup singing
After Welcome to My Dream (1987), Agee focused again on session singing. She has recorded with artists such as Blancmange, Bruce Fisher (Red Hot, 1977), Cabo Frio, Chromeo, the Heath Brothers, David Sanborn, B. B. & Q., LeVert, Kashif, Keni Burke, Luther Vandross,[8] Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau, Roxy Music, Rena Scott, Jewel, David Bowie, Steely Dan, Blue Man Group, the B-52s, Celine Dion, R. Kelly, Sting, the O'Jays, Laurie Anderson, Foreigner and Scritti Politti. She was also featured on the Hercules (1997) soundtrack as a singing voice of one of the muses.[9]
Solo discography
Albums
- Welcome to My Dream (Epic Records, 1987)[10]
Singles
- "Are You Serious?" (Epic, 1987)
- "Thigh Ride" (Epic, 1987)
- "Did I Dream You" (Epic, 1987)
- "Love On Hold" (Glitterbox/Defected Records, 2017) with Aeroplane[11][12]
References
- ^ Pareles, Jon (September 20, 1983). "Rick James Performs". The New York Times. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- Wilmington Star. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ Bernestein, Scott (June 9, 2014). "Dave Matthews Band Reunites With Lovely Ladies In Mansfield". JamBase. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "About". TawathaAgee.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
She later attended Arts High School in Newark and then Howard University, where she majored in music education.
- ^ "Juicy Fruit - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. May 14, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Hime, Geoffrey (December 7, 1984). "Mesmerization With Mtume". The Washington Post.
- ^ Diop, Arimeta (June 29, 2021). "The Women Songwriters Hall of Fame Has Honored Its First Class of Inductees". Vanity Fair.
- Boston Globe(3rd ed.). Boston, MA. p. A.7.
- ^ "Tawatha Agee: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "Solo Discography". jacquespetrus.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Love on Hold". Defected Records. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Glitterbox | Labels | Defected Records™ - House Music All Life Long".
External links
- Tawatha Agee at AllMusic
- Tawatha Agee discography at Discogs
- Tawatha Agee at IMDb
- Interview Archived June 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine on SoulMusic.com