Ullanda McCullough is an American pop music singer most noted as a backing vocalist.[1]
Ullanda McCullough | |
|---|---|
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1970–1991 |
| Labels | |
Career
editMcCullough began her singing career at age 13 in Detroit, Michigan. In early 1970s she sang numerous advertising jingles including the 1971 Coca-Cola commercial I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing. In 1974, she was a backing vocalist on Eddie Floyd's album, Soul Street. In 1975, McCullough relocated from Detroit to New York City to continue her career as a background singer.[2] She sang background vocals for Ashford & Simpson, Diana Ross,[2] Tina Turner, Luther Vandross, Quincy Jones, Bette Midler[2] and others.
In 1979 McCullough began a solo career and recorded three albums: Love Zone (1979), Ullanda McCullough (1981) and Watching You Watching Me (1982). Afterward, she returned to singing backup for Billy Joel, the Weather Girls, Bill Withers, and others. She also provided backing vocals for the animated series, Jem.
Personal life
editMcCullough became a born-again Christian in the 1990s. She co-authored her biography with Cecil Murphey, Something Special: The Story of Ullanda Innocent, in 1996.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Love Zone | Ariola Records |
| 1981 | Ullanda McCullough | Atlantic Records |
| 1982 | Watching You Watching Me |
Compilation albums
edit- Watching You Watching Me (2014)
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [3] |
US Dance [3] |
UK [4] | |||
| 1979 | "Stars" | ― | ― | ― | |
| "Want Ads" | 65 | 17 | ― | ||
| "Around and Around" | 84 | ― | ― | ||
| 1981 | "You'll Never Know" (with Hi Gloss) | ― | ― | 12 | |
| "Bad Company / It's You" | 36 | 18 | ― | ||
| "Rock Me" | ― | ― | ― | ||
| 1982 | "Watching You Watching Me" | ― | ― | ― | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
References
edit- ^ Peters, Ida (April 7, 1981). "What's Happening: Ullanda". Washington Afro-American. p. 11. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Herschel (December 1981). "The Secret World of Studio Musicias". Black Enterprise. 12 (5): 71.
- ^ a b "Ullanda McCullough Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "HI GLOSS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
Further reading
edit- McCullough-Innocent, Ullanda; Murphy, Cecil (1996). Something Special: The Story of Ullanda Innocent. Review & Herald Pub Assn. ISBN 978-0828007153.
External links
edit- Ullanda McCullough at AllMusic
- Ullanda McCullough discography at Discogs
- Ullanda McCullough at IMDb
