Cunnie Williams

Cunnie Williams (March 17, 1963 – August 2024) was an American R&B singer whose voice has been compared to Barry White.^[1]

Cunnie Williams
Born	(1963-03-17)March 17, 1963 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	August 2024(2024-08-00) (aged 61)
Genres	R&B
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1994–2024
Labels	Peppermint Jam, Universal Music Group

Biography

Williams was born in Los Angeles on March 17, 1963.^[2] After playing basketball, he switched to a career in music with his debut album Comin' from the Heart of the Ghetto.^[2] His hits have included the single "Saturday" which charted in Italy,^[3] the song "Come Back to Me" which charted in France,^[4] and the album Night Time in Paris which charted in France.^[5] Williams' song "Life Goes On" is on the soundtrack of the movie The Magnet.^[6]

Williams died in August 2024, at the age of 61.^[7]

Discography

Albums

• 1995: Comin' from the Heart of the Ghetto^[2]
• 1996: Love Starved Heart^[2]
• 1999: Star Hotel^[2]
• 2002: Night Time in Paris^[1]
• 2004: Inside My Soul
• 2008: No Place Like Home

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Album
		FRA [8]	BEL (WAL) [9]	ITA [10]
1994	"The World Keeps Fallin'" (GER only)	—	—	—	Comin' From The Heart Of The Ghetto
	"Suddenly It's Magic" (GER only)	—	—	—
1996	"Take You Higher"	—	—	—	Love Starved Heart
1999	"Saturday" (feat. Monie Love)	35	—	24	Star Hotel
	"A World Celebration" (feat. Heavy D)	87	—	49
2000	"Spirit"	—	—	—
	"With Or Without You" (FRA only)	—	—	—
	"Life Goes On"	61	—	—	Comme un aimant Soundtrack
2002	"Come Back to Me"	14	15	—	Night Time In Paris
	"War Song" (FRA only)	57	—	—
2003	"Everything I Do" (FRA only)	—	—	—
2004	"Superstar" (FRA only)	51	—	—	Inside My Soul
2009	"Saturday (2009 Remixes)" (GER/ITA only)	—	—	—	single only
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.