Audrey Wheeler sang lead
vocals on '80s dance band
Unlimited
Touch and
Jeff Lorber's Step by
step. A much demanded session background vocalist, which can be heard
on recordings by
Freddie Jackson,
Melba Moore,
Glenn
Jones,
D Train,
Keith
Washington, Najee,
Eric
Gable,
Kashif and
Me'lisa
Morgan. Some of the artists she sang for returned the favor when
Wheeler made her major-label debut in 1987 for Capitol Records with
the album Let it be. The Jamaica/Queens, NY, native sang in the local
choir and was a finalist in the Miss Black America Pageant as well
as a runner-up in the Miss Black Universe contest while still in her
teens. Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers was starting a new BMG-distributed
label, Ear Candy, and was looking for acts. Wheeler, who by now had
established a solid reputation as a studio vocalist, was signed to
a deal and her I'm yours tonight album was released in 1992. When
Ear Candy went out of business not too long after the release of her
album, Wheeler simply went back to doing background vocal session
and concert work. Audrey Wheeler is married to
Will Downing.
.gif "Audrey Wheeler - Let it be me (1987)")
