Stephanie Mills (born March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). There are 284 days remaining. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperors 1621 - The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags... March 22, 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). Events Environmental change The Africanized bee is accidentally released in Brazil The Asian Flu pandemic begins in China March 10 - Floodgates of The Dalles Dam are closed inundating Celilo Falls and ancient indian fisheries along the... 1957 in This article is about the Harlem neighborhood in New York City. For other, less well-known places named Harlem, see Harlem (disambiguation). Harlem is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, long known as a major African American cultural and business center. Although the name is sometimes reckoned as... Harlem, New York) is an African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. The majority of African Americans are of African, European and Native American ancestry. Terms for African... African American Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. It replaced the term race music, which was deemed offensive. To some extent, the kind of music it is attached to has changed to whatever form... R&B and This page is about the core essence of a being. For the music genre, see soul music; for the chief city of South Korea see Seoul. The soul, in several philosophical movements and many religious traditions, is the core principle of life. Some traditions considered it immortal; others mortal. In... soul singer and former This article is about the street in New York City. For other articles with the name Broadway, see: Broadway (disambiguation). A view of Broadway in 1909 Broadway, as the name implies, is a large, wide avenue in New York City, New York, and is one of the oldest main north... Broadway star. Mills began her journey as an actress-singer-entertainer appearing in her first play at the age of 9. Two years later, Mills won Amateur Night at the world-famous The Apollo Theater is one of the most famous clubs for popular music in the United States, and certainly the most famous club associated almost exclusively with African-American performers. Located in Harlem, the best-known black neighborhood in New York City and probably the country, the Apollo grew to... Apollo Theater where she won over a record six times.

In 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. Events January January 2 - the Pierre Hotel Heist - Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 - President of the United States Richard Nixon orders the... 1972, Mills' career took a rise when she first played Dorothy in an African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. The majority of African Americans are of African, European and Native American ancestry. Terms for African... African American adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a childrens story written by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by W.W. Denslow, and first published in 1900. The story chronicles the adventures of a girl named Dorothy in the land of Oz. It is well regarded in popular culture and has been... The Wonderful Wizard of Oz called The Wiz is both a 1975 Broadway musical and a 1978 film adaptation of the play. Both are urbanized adaptations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The Broadway musical opened in January 1975 with Stephanie Mills as Dorothy, Hinton Battle as Scarecrow, Tiger Haynes as Tin... The Wiz on This article is about the street in New York City. For other articles with the name Broadway, see: Broadway (disambiguation). A view of Broadway in 1909 Broadway, as the name implies, is a large, wide avenue in New York City, New York, and is one of the oldest main north... Broadway. Filled with a more urban style of music and scenery, The Wiz made Mills a star particularly because of her stellar performance of the song, "Home". It would become her signature tune for years and would be covered later by Diana Ross on the cover of her collection Diana Ross: The Ultimate Collection Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross [1] on March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African-American soul, R&B and pop singer and actress. Ross is one of the most successful female artists... Diana Ross for the big-screen adaptation six years later and by Whitney Houstons album cover Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963, Newark, New Jersey) is an American pop, R&B and soul singer and actress. She was one of the most popular and successful singers of the 1980s and 1990s. Early Years Houston is a singer who grew... Whitney Houston for her dramatic musical performance debut on TV in the early Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology Bulletin board system popularity Popularization of personal computers, Walkmans, VHS videocassette recorders, and compact disc (CD) players Introduction of the IBM PC Home video games become enormously popular, most notably Atari until the market crashes in 1983; the rise... 1980s.

In 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. Events January January 1 - United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, now known as the European Union. January 3 - Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) sells the New York Yankees for $10 million to a 12-person syndicate led by George... 1973, Mills' musical career began as she opened for the The Isley Brothers are an American pop, R&B, funk and soul group who began their musical career in Cincinnati in the early 1950s. Brothers Ronald, OKelly, Rudolph and Vernon began recording in 1957, with a series of doo wop singles that failed to attract attention. Perhaps their... Isley Brothers. A year later, after being discovered by The cover to the Jackson 5s first LP, Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, released on Motown Records in 1969. The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) were an American popular music act, whose repertoire included R&B... Jackson 5 singer Jermaine Jackson Jermaine Lajuane Jackson (born December 11, 1954 in Gary, Indiana) is the brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. Born to parents Joseph and Katherine Jackson, Jermaine became a member of the Jackson 5 with four of his other brothers who were signed to Motown... Jermaine Jackson, she signed with Motown, also known as Tamla-Motown outside the U.S., is a record label founded on December 14, 1959 by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit, Michigan (Motor Town), and named for the citys association with the automobile industry. In the 1960s it was the most successful proponent of what... Motown Records in 1974. Her first two albums fail to generate a buzz as the label couldn't find Mills' sound. In 1976, she left the label and continued on with her tenure on The Wiz.

Musical success was eluded until 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. Events January January 1 - United States and the Peoples Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 - State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings. January 7 - Vietnam and Vietnam... 1979, when signed under the Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation is one of the Big Ten movie studios, located in the Century City area of Los Angeles, California, USA, just west of Beverly Hills. The studio is a subsidiary of News Corporation, the Australian media conglomerate owned by Rupert Murdoch. The studio has its... 20th Century Fox record label, Mills found her breakthrough in disco music, recording now-classic danceable songs such as "Put Your Body In It", "We Can Get Over" and "What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'". The resulting album, What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin, was Mills' first gold record.

She quickly followed the success with 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 - National steel strike in the United Kingdom January 1 - Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 4 - American president Jimmy Carter proclaims, with support... 1980's Sweet Sensation, which featured Mills' biggest hit to date, the Reggie Lucas-produced "I Never Knew Love Like This Before". The single became a #1 R&B and Top 5 Pop hit in 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 - National steel strike in the United Kingdom January 1 - Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 4 - American president Jimmy Carter proclaims, with support... 1980. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January-February January - Sarawak Chamber found January 1 - Greece enters the EEC January 1 - Palau becomes self-governing January 4 - Sheffield police arrests Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper January 10 Townsville International Airport opens (aus) January 16 - Protestant gunmen shoot and... 1981's Stephanie featured a top hit for her and soul legend Theodore DeReese (Teddy) Pendergrass, Sr. (born March 26, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American soul singer. He was born to Ida Geraldine Epps and the late Jesse Pendergrass. Teddy has gotten his start singing gospel in the church, where he was ordained a minister at the age of 10... Teddy Pendergrass titled "Two Hearts", while her 1983 album, Merciless, featured her hit cover of Prince's "How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore?"

Success for Mills had peaked until 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events Environmental and weather change Asian Tiger Mosquito, an invasive species is first found in Houston, Texas May 25 - Bangladesh is hit by a tropical cyclone and storm surge which kills approximately 10,000 people. September 19 - 8... 1985 when her version of the Angela Winbush, Publicity Still. Soul legend Angela Winbush was born in St. Louis, MO in 1954. She grew up singing gospel music in the church choir and learned to play piano as a child, though claming she had no intentions of pursuing a professional music career when she began attending... Angela Winbush-penned "I've Learned to Respect the Power of Love", hit #1 on the R&B singles chart. Mills truly returned, though, with her next release, If I Were Your Woman in 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. Events Environmental change Varroa destructor, an invasive parasite is found in the US October 15 - Hurricane force winds cause extensive damage in southern England. January January 1 - Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories, changes its name to Iqaluit. In 1999... 1987 under The Music Corporation of America, commonly known as MCA, is a United States based corporation in the music business. MCA publishes music, books music acts, and runs a record label. MCA was founded as a music booking agency based in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein. MCA entered the music... MCA Records, which she was now signed with. The hits coming off the album include the title track, originally a hit for For the BBC pips, see Greenwich Time Signal. The Pips were an American pop and soul group formed by Gladys Knight, who had huge hits with such songs as I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) , Midnight Train To... Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). Events January January 1 - British divorce Reform Act comes into force January 2 - 66 die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match, Glasgow, Scotland. See Ibrox disaster. January 2 - A ban on television cigarette advertisements... 1971, "I Feel Good All Over" (a song her label mate LaBelle was an American disco group, melding dance music with funk and glam rock, resulting in such memorable songs as Lady Marmalade. The group was led by Patti LaBelle, who later had a successful solo career. Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash and Cindy Birdsong rounded out the group, with Hendryx especially... Patti Labelle didn't want to cover), and "You're Puttin' a Rush on Me", to name a few of the songs released. The album reached In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of sales albums and singles have made. RIAA Certification of 100,000 units: Oro album. RIAA Certification of 200,000 units: Platino album. RIAA Certification of 400,000 units: Multi-Platino album. RIAA Certification... platinum status.

Mills' success continued...and peaked with 1989's Home album. The hits off that album include "The Comfort of a Man", the title track, a cover of her old standard from The Wiz and another song penned by Winbush titled "Something in the Way You Make Me Feel". It became another platinum record for Mills.

Mills would record one more album and a Christmas album before being let go from her contract with MCA can stand for: Maximum credible accident MCA (rapper) - A rapper in the group, The Beastie Boys Micro Channel architecture - a type of computer bus Music Corporation of America - a music booking company and record label. Master of Computer Applications - 3-year Professional Masters degree in Computer Science awarded... MCA in 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January - The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General George H. W. Bush becomes the first... 1992. Mills released her first gospel record in 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the first year of the International Decade of the Worlds Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www.unesco.org/culture/indigenous/ Events January January 1 Austria, Finland and Sweden enter the European Union Fred West, accused... 1995, and then took a break from recording to care for her son. In 2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000, Mills began a comeback with singles recorded with The Winans family is a large family of gospel musicians who have recorded as several different groups and individual projects. Delores and David (Mom and Pop) Winans met while in the Lucille Lemon Choir conducted by James Cleveland who also taught Aretha Franklin. David and Delores organized yearly Christmas concerts... Be Be Winans and rapper DMX in Cradle 2 the Grave with Gabrielle Union and Drag-On DMX (born Earl Simmons on December 18, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an African-American rapper/hip hop artist, most famous in the late-1990s. His dark, gothic subject matter, usually depicting a tortured soul torn between the... DMX to name a few. She truly made her comeback, however, about four years later with the independently released Born Into This, which has become a hit album for her longtime fans. She still tours all around the world performing classics as well as newer tracks from her latest album.