Joyce Vincent Wilson
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Joyce Vincent Wilson is an American
singer
, most famous for being one-third of the group Tony Orlando and Dawn
. As an original member to the 1970s group, who later had their own successful television program
, she was featured on hit single
s like "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)", "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
" and "Mornin' Beautiful". Wilson continues singing to this day, usually with her sister
, Pamela Vincent.
Wilson was offered a chance to replace original Supremes
member Mary Wilson
in the Supremes, with members Scherrie Payne
and Susaye Greene
, before it was determined by Motown that the group should not continue without any original members. Wilson sang as a backing vocalist
on Payne and Greene's duet album
, Partners, in 1979, which was originally conceived as a Supremes album.
A friend of Payne's, Wilson has also provided backing vocals during her solo
concert
s. In 2006, Wilson and her sister Pamela Vincent, provided backing vocals at the twentieth anniversary concert of the Former Ladies of the Supremes
. In January 2007, both Wilson and Vincent provided backing vocals for Payne at a concert in Los Angeles
, California
.
In April 2007, Joyce stepped in as a last-minute replacement for Freddi Poole
, who was unable to join her group the Former Ladies of the Supremes, on a tour of Japan
. In June 2008, Joyce
stepped in to replace Lynda Lawrence on a tour of England
.
In September 2009, Joyce replaced Freddie Poole as a member of the Former Ladies of the Supremes, which is now billed as Scherrie Payne and Lynda Laurence.
Joyce and her sister Pam also perform with the "Inspirational Voices of Free" choir.
Joyce and Pam are also members of the group Tour de 4Force. This 5-piece group includes both Joyce and Pam, and also Jim Gilstrap, Theresa Davis and former Supreme Scherrie Payne.
United States
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singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, most famous for being one-third of the group Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn was a pop music group that was popular in the 1970s. Their signature hits include "Candida", "Knock Three Times", "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree", and "He Don't Love You ".-History:...
. As an original member to the 1970s group, who later had their own successful television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
, she was featured on hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
s like "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)", "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" is a song by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando, written by Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown and produced by Hank Medress and Dave Appell. It was a worldwide hit for the group in 1973....
" and "Mornin' Beautiful". Wilson continues singing to this day, usually with her sister
Sibling
Siblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...
, Pamela Vincent.
Wilson was offered a chance to replace original Supremes
The Supremes
The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco...
member Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson (singer)
Mary Wilson is an American singer, formerlymember of the Motown female singing group The Supremes during the 1960s and 1970s. Wilson was the only singer to be a consistent member of the group in its eighteen-year tenure...
in the Supremes, with members Scherrie Payne
Scherrie Payne
Scherrie Payne is an American singer. The younger sister of singer/actress Freda Payne, Scherrie Payne was the co-lead singer of The Supremes from 1973 to 1977, after Jean Terrell left the group in the fall of 1973...
and Susaye Greene
Susaye Greene
Susaye Greene , is an African-American singer, best known for being the last official member to join Motown girl group The Supremes, remaining in the group during its final years of existence from 1976 to 1977.-Early life and career:...
, before it was determined by Motown that the group should not continue without any original members. Wilson sang as a backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
on Payne and Greene's duet album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Partners, in 1979, which was originally conceived as a Supremes album.
A friend of Payne's, Wilson has also provided backing vocals during her solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s. In 2006, Wilson and her sister Pamela Vincent, provided backing vocals at the twentieth anniversary concert of the Former Ladies of the Supremes
Former Ladies of the Supremes
The Former Ladies of the Supremes, or FLOS, is a singing group that was formed by former Supremes members Jean Terrell, Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne, in 1986...
. In January 2007, both Wilson and Vincent provided backing vocals for Payne at a concert in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
In April 2007, Joyce stepped in as a last-minute replacement for Freddi Poole
Freddi Poole
Freddi Poole, born September 12th, is an African-American singer, known best for her work with the Former Ladies of the Supremes and The Three Degrees.-Biography:...
, who was unable to join her group the Former Ladies of the Supremes, on a tour of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In June 2008, Joyce
stepped in to replace Lynda Lawrence on a tour of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
In September 2009, Joyce replaced Freddie Poole as a member of the Former Ladies of the Supremes, which is now billed as Scherrie Payne and Lynda Laurence.
Joyce and her sister Pam also perform with the "Inspirational Voices of Free" choir.
Joyce and Pam are also members of the group Tour de 4Force. This 5-piece group includes both Joyce and Pam, and also Jim Gilstrap, Theresa Davis and former Supreme Scherrie Payne.
External links
- Wilson's page at IMDb
- Friends of toad