Deniece Williams

Songwriter: Deniece Williams Thom Bell

I called a friend
I called to ask her 'bout you
And I found out
You're looking for someone new

Romance is great
I wish you'd call me for a date
Make a move
It's not too late
If what I heard is really true
I wanna get next to you

I'm waiting by the hotline, baby
Call and tell me that you'll be mine
I'm waiting by the hotline, sugar
Call and tell me that you'll be mine

I had my dreams
And my dream man has a style, baby
My dreams came true
The first time that you smiled, sugar

You seem to be everything I want for me
But can you love unselfishly
If what I feel is really true
I wanna get close to you

I'm waiting by the hotline, baby
Call and tell me that you'll be mine
I'm waiting by the hotline, baby
Call and tell me that you'll be mine

I'm waiting by the hotline, baby
Call and tell me that you'll be mine
I'm waiting by the hotline, sugar
Call and tell me that you'll be mine

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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