Deniece Williams

Released: March 13, 1981

Songwriter: Thom Bell Deniece Williams

Producer: Thom Bell Deniece Williams

Love sat down at my door
It came so quietly
It reached to touch my cheek
How was I to know
That our love would grow

Love gently held my hand
I held my arms open wide
It reached to caress me
I was so afraid
I never feel this way

Now that I have found you
I know sweet surrender
Oh, the joy of knowing
Love would be so tender

Take me
Won't you hold me?
As the nights grow dimmer
Now that I have found you
I know sweet surrender

Now that I have found you
I know sweet surrender
Oh, the joy of knowing
Love would be so tender

Deniece Williams (born name June Deniece Chandler) is an American singer, songwriter and producer. She was born June 3, 1950. She has been described as “one of the great soul voices” by the BBC. Williams has won four Grammys with twelve nominations altogether.

As Deniece Chandler, she recorded for The Toddlin' Town group of labels. One of those early records, “I’m Walking Away”, released on Toddlin’s subsidiary Lock Records in the late 1960s, is a favorite on England’s Northern Soul scene. In the early 1970s she became a backup vocalist for Stevie Wonder as part of “Wonderlove”, lending her vocals on his albums Talking Book, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life. Williams also guested in 1974 on Syreeta Wright’s album Stevie Wonder Syreeta as well as Minnie Riperton’s Perfect Angel album and a year later on Roberta Flack’s Feel Like Makin' Love.

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