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Carol Williams was the first female artist
signed to the new disco label Salsoul
Records. She worked with producer Vince
Montana, Jr. and the Salsoul Orchestra. Her
most notable recording, "More'", was very
popular at a time when disco was just
breaking into the mainstream and is widely
seen as an early disco classic. More was the
first 12 inch commercial single that one
could buy in stores all over the world It
went to number 4 on the dance club play
billboard charts in 1976. The success of
"'More" led to the Lectric Lady album,
released in 1977 and featuring the hits Come
Back and the club classic "Love is You". This
was sampled in 2000 by Italian DJ Spiller in
a track called Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)
which reached number 1 in the UK & AUS music
charts and sparked renewed demand for the
original.carol's success at salsoul put her
in demand as a major disco act traveling the
world performing at all the major disco clubs
like studio 54 and odyssey 2001 and etc. she
did a lot of TV specials like the legendary
performance at roseland with the salsoul
orchestra which was on television for a hole
year in 1977 promoting an album completion
called SALSOUL DISCO BOOGIE. Not long after
the release of her album, Williams parted
company with Salsoul in 1978 she signed with
Canadian label Roy B. Quality Records she
recorded a duet with singer producer Tony
Valor love has come my wayit got a lot of
club play witch led to the 1979 album
reflections of Carol Williams with disco
classics tell the world& dance the night
awaywith these classics Carol toured the
world performing with other stars like The
Tramps, Thelma Houston, the village people,
tom Jones & James brown just to name a few.
In 1982 she had a R&B hit can't get away from
your love on Vanguard label witch did well
for her on the R&B dance charts your've
reached the bottom line in 1983, what's the
deal in 1987 ,queen of hearts in 1989 all
kept her on the charts . her hits played an
important part in the disco club scene. DJs
typically kept Carol's records available as
people would eventually request her songs.
Carol Williams is still performing doing
shows on disco flashback concerts and she
travels with her live band you can find carol
Williams on Salsoul various compilations
Unidisc, Suss'd Record's Vanguard.
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