Miki Sings Billie: A Tribute to Billie Holiday
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| Miki Sings Billie: A Tribute to Billie Holiday | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, R&B | |||
| Length | 37:32 | |||
| Label | Giant | |||
| Producer | David Foster (Tracks:1 - 5) LeMel Humes (Tracks:6 - 10) | |||
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Miki Sings Billie: A Tribute to Billie Holiday is a studio album by American R&B singer Miki Howard.[1] Released in 1993 by Giant Records, the album peaked at No. 72 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart.[2] The album is a tribute to jazz singer Billie Holiday, Howard covers some of her favorite songs recorded by Holiday.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" | Harry Woods | 3:53 |
| 2. | "I'm a Fool to Want You" |
| 4:03 |
| 3. | "My Man" |
| 3:07 |
| 4. | "Solitude" |
| 4:41 |
| 5. | "'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do" |
| 2:55 |
| 6. | "Yesterdays" |
| 2:14 |
| 7. | "Now or Never" |
| 3:46 |
| 8. | "Don't Explain" |
| 5:24 |
| 9. | "Strange Fruit" | Lewis Allen | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Your Mother's Son-In-Law" |
| 3:22 |
Film
[edit]- In 1992, Miki Howard portrayed jazz legend Billie Holiday in Spike Lee's Malcolm X, singing Holiday's "I Cover the Waterfront".
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 72 |
References
[edit]- ^ Miki Sings Billie - Miki Howard.Allmusic
- ^ "Miki Howard Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-22.