Ullanda McCullough
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Ullanda McCullough is a background singer. Ullanda began her singing career at age 13 in Detroit, Michigan
. By the early 70's she was singing thousand of jingles including the famous 1971 Coca Cola jingle "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing". By 1975, Ullanda would relocate to New York City
where her career as a background singer would take off. Working with the likes of
Ashford & Simpson
, Grover Washington Jr., Tina Turner
, Luther Vandross
, Quincy Jones
, Bette Midler
and others. In 1979 she would get a record deal herself, recording three albums in the process. By 1985, Ullanda had a life-changing experience and would have a Christian conversion. In 1994, Ullanda and Cecil Murphey
would a write book about her life called "Something Special".
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. By the early 70's she was singing thousand of jingles including the famous 1971 Coca Cola jingle "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing". By 1975, Ullanda would relocate to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where her career as a background singer would take off. Working with the likes of
Ashford & Simpson
Ashford & Simpson
Nickolas Ashford , and Valerie Simpson , were a husband and wife songwriting/production team and recording artists....
, Grover Washington Jr., Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
, Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
, Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
, Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
and others. In 1979 she would get a record deal herself, recording three albums in the process. By 1985, Ullanda had a life-changing experience and would have a Christian conversion. In 1994, Ullanda and Cecil Murphey
Cecil Murphey
Cecil “Cec” Murphey is an American writer with more than 100 books published since 1975 in categories such as fiction, nonfiction, biography, memoir, and inspiration. He has many best sellers to his credit, most notably “Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story” Cecil “Cec” Murphey (born January 28,...
would a write book about her life called "Something Special".
Studio albums
Year | Album | Chart positions | Record label | |||
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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1979 | Love Zone | — | — | Ariola Records Ariola Records Ariola Records is a German record label. As of the late 1980s, it was a subsidiary label of BMG which in turn has since become a part of the international media conglomerate Sony Music Entertainment... |
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1981 | Ullanda McCullough | — | — | Atlantic Records Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... |
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1982 | Watching You Watching Me | — | — | |||
"—" denotes the album failed to chart |