Alyson WilliamsAlyson Williams is an acclaimed American R&B and soul singer who became a definitive voice of the late-1980s quiet storm and new jack swing eras. Raised in Harlem as the daughter of jazz bandleader Bobby Booker, she initially sang backing vocals for heavyweights like Chaka Khan and Bobby Brown. Signing as the premier female R&B solo artist on the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, she scored a massive international breakthrough with her 1989 debut album, Raw. The record spawned chart-topping contemporary soul anthems including “Just Call My Name”, “Sleep Talk”, and “I Need Your Lovin'”.