Miki Howard

Collection of Miki Howard

Miki Howard grew up in the church, where both of her parents were gospel singers. Her mother was also a member of the gospel group the Caravans and was acquainted with various entertainers. Howard's mother would take her to the homes of various stars such as Aretha Franklin and Mavis Staples.

While still in elementary school, Howard moved to Los Angeles with her mom. At the age of 15, she performed in a teen pageant. After the show, she met Side Effect member Augie Johnson, who happened to be in the audience and began working with Howard creatively. After a period of time, Howard became a Side Effect member -- upon the departure of Sylvia St. James. Howard's tenure with the group lasted a few years. During this time, she also had two children by Johnson. In addition to singing with Side Effect, she did background vocals for Wayne Henderson, Roy Ayers, Stanley Turrentine, and several other artists.

After leaving Side Effect, Howard signed a deal with Atlantic. Her first hit for the label was the Billboard R&B Top Ten single "Come Share My Love." She followed that with the remake of Glenn Miller's 1940 hit "Imagination." Her success continued with two more Top Ten singles, "Baby Be Mine" and "That's What Love Is." The latter was a duet with Gerald Levert and was the result of the creative union Howard formed with Marc Gordon and Levert. Howard and Levert later became romantically involved, and that romance spawned one of Howard's biggest hits, "Love Under New Management." The song was written during their brief love affair, but was released after their romance had dissolved.

In 1990, Howard signed a deal with Giant, which facilitated the release of her number one smash hit "Ain't Nobody Like You." Howard's lifeline at Giant was cut short due to an altercation her husband had at the label. She also made an appearance as Billie Holiday in a club scene in the Spike Lee movie Malcom X. Howard continued to issue albums throughout the '90s and early 2000s, a few of them heavy on -- or wholly reliant upon -- covers. Her releases during these years included Femme Fatale (1992), Shining Through (1993), Live Plus (1996), Can't Count Me Out (1997), Three Wishes (2001), and Pillow Talk (2006). Allmusic by Craig Lytle

Album: Come Share My Love (1986)

01. Come Share My Love
02. Love Will Find A Way
03. Imaginations
04. Come Back To Me Lover
05. I Can't Wait (To See You Alone)
06. I Surrender
07. My Friend
08. You Better Be Ready To Love Me
09. Do You Want My Love

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Album: Love Confessions (1987)

01. Baby Be Mine
02. You've Changed
03. That's What Love Is
04. In Too Deep
05. Crazy
06. Bitter Love
07. I Wanna Be There
08. Reasons
09. Love Confession
10. Edge of Love

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Album: Miki Howard (1989)

01. If You Still Love Her
02. Come Home to Me
03. Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
04. Ain't Nuthin' in the World
05. Love Under New Management
06. I'll Be Your Shoulder
07. Love Me All Over
08. Mister
09. Just the Way You Want Me To
10. Who Ever Said It Was Love

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Album: Femme Fatale (1992)

01. Good Morning Heartache
02. This Bitter Earth
03. Hope That We Can Be Together Soon
04. Shining Through
05. But I Love You
06. Ain't Nobody Like You
07. I've Been Through It
08. Release Me
09. Thank You For Talkin' to Me Africa
10. Cigarette Ashes on the Floor
11. New Fire From an Old Flame

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Album: Miki Sings Billie (1993)

01. What a Little Moonlight Can Do
02. I'm a Fool to Want You
03. My Man
04. Solitude
05. 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
06. Yesterdays
07. Now or Never
08. Don't Explain
09. Strange Fruit
10. I Want to Be Your Mother's Son-In-Law

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Album: Can't Count Me Out (1997)

01. I Love Every Little Thing About You
02. Sunshine
03. Three's a Crowd
04. You Don't Know What Love Is
05. At Seventeen
06. Get Over You
07. Something I've Never Had
08. Summer
09. Can't Count Me Out
10. I Love Every Little Thing About You (Instrumental)

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Album: Three Wishes (2001)

01. Three Wishes
02. One Day Without You
03. Nobody
04. From Now On
05. Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady
06. Don't Give Your Heart
07. Kiss of a Stranger
08. Imagine
09. Bring Your Loving Home
10. Meant to Be

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Album: Pillow Talk (2006)

01. I Can't Stand The Rain
02. Do That To Me One More Time
03. Go Away Little Boy
04. Pillow Talk
05. This Masquerade
06. Inseparable
07. Lowdown
08. Misty Blue
09. Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
10. Which Way Is Up

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Album: Private Collection (2008)

01. Crazee
02. Favorite Time of the Year
03. Beer For Breakfast
04. She
05. You Made Me Love You
06. Skylark
07. Secret Love
08. Days of Wine and Roses
09. Guess Who
10. Counting My Blessings

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Album: The Very Best of Miki Howard (2009)

01. Come Share My Love
02. Imagination
03. Love Will Find a Way
04. Baby, Be Mine
05. That's What Love Is
06. Crazy
07. You've Changed
08. Come Home to Me
09. Ain't Nuthin' in the World
10. Love Under New Management
11. Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
12. If You Still Love Her
13. Ain't Nobody Like You
14. Good Morning Heartache
15. Release Me
16. Don't Explain

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