Julia Ardelia Waters Tillman (born June 8, 1943) is an American singer, best known for her backing vocals.
Julia is sister to Oren Waters, Luther Waters, and Maxine Waters Willard. Julia and Maxine Waters are sometimes referred to as "The Waters Sisters".[1][2]
Biography
editTillman was born on June 8, 1943 in Jefferson County, Texas, to Lorena Waters. She was raised in Los Angeles by her mother with her three siblings.[3]
Tillman and her siblings formed the Waters in the mid-1970s and they recorded for labels including for Blue Note, Warner Brothers, Arista, and Waterwheel. They recorded albums such as with two self-titled albums in 1975 and 1977, with Watercolors, released in 1980, and Welcome Home, released in 1988.[4] Tillman made appearances in movies such as in Rock Prophecies, The Life and Tragic Death of James Byrd, Disney's The Kid, Wag the Dog, Spy Hard, and Vampire in Brooklyn.[5]
Tillman's session work has included working with Adele, Barbra Streisand, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston, former members of The Beatles: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, other musical artists such as:
- Anita Baker
- B.B. King
- Bruce Springsteen
- Celine Dion
- Christina Aguilera
- David Ruffin
- Dolly Parton
- Donna Summer
- Elton John
- Gino Vannelli
- Helen Reddy
- Jon Bon Jovi
- Leonard Cohen
- Lionel Richie
- Patti LaBelle
- Rick James
- Rod Stewart
- Smokey Robinson
- Tina Turner and
- Teena Marie among others.[3][6][7][4][8][9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ "My First Job: Singer Maxine Waters-Andrews • the Hi-lo". lbpost.com. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "The Women behind the Music - Julia and Maxine Waters: Backing Vocals". neildiamondcentral.com. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ a b [1]Archived 2023-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "The Waters Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Maxine Waters Willard Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Ollivier, Romuald; Roubin, Olivier (April 4, 2023). Elton John All the Songs. Running Press. ISBN 978-0-7624-7949-8 – via Google Books.
- ^ Allard, François; Lecocq, Richard (October 4, 2018). Michael Jackson: All the Songs. Octopus. ISBN 978-1-78840-123-4 – via Google Books.
- ^ Magazine, Various Mojo (November 2007). The Mojo Collection. Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1-84767-643-6. Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ McGee, David (2005). B.B. King: There is Always One More Time. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-87930-843-8 – via Google Books.
- ^ Selby, Daniel. "The Complete Helen Reddy Illustrated Discography". Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Evans, Mike (December 3, 2018). Leonard Cohen: An Illustrated Record. Plexus. ISBN 978-0-85965-869-0. Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via Google Books.
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