Song Bird (Deniece Williams album)
Song Bird is the second studio album by American singer Deniece Williams, released on October 28, 1977, by Columbia Records. The album rose to No. 23 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 5 on the UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart. Overview. "Song Bird" was produced by Maurice White. Critical reception. With a four out of five rating Simon Gage of The Daily Express described Song Bird as being "filled with gorgeous songs that showcase her four-octave range to full effect". John Rockwell of The New York Times  stated "Deniece Williams's “Song Bird” is a most appealing album for anyone who likes varied, skillful and sophisticated singing in the black pop area." He also added "One can't be more stylistically precise than that because it is a characteristic of Maurice White's production and Miss Williams's virtuousically diverse singing that her disk ambles all over the stylistic map. But instead of sounding diffuse, it sounds refreshingly varied.". Singles. "Baby, Baby My Love's All for You" rose to No. 13 upon the US Billboard Hot R&B Songs and No. 32 on the UK Pop singles  chart. Samples and Covers. "We Have Love for You" was sampled on the track "Remember Them Days" by Beanie Sigel featuring Eve off Sigel's 2000 album "The Truth". Williams also covered Ferlin Husky's "Time" upon the album Appearances in other media. Williams went on to perform the album cut God Is Amazing at the 1984 Grammy Awards.