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Deniece Williams' soaring four-octave soprano voice made her one of the most distinctive talents to arrive during the soul era. The Gary, Indiana native established herself with Stevie Wonder's Wonderlove, then as a songwriter, and finally as a solo artist. This Is Niecy (1976), her debut album, scored a gold certification on the strength of the number two Billboard soul hit "Free" and six other songs she co-wrote. This planted the seeds for an enduring career highlighted by the number one pop hits "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (1978) and "Let's Hear It for the Boy" (1984), 11 additional charting albums, and gospel Grammys for "I Surrender All" and "They Say" (both 1986), "I Believe in You" (1987), and This Is My Song (1998). Since the latter win, Williams has issued Love, Niecy Style (2007) and singles including "When You Love Somebody" (2020), her first independent release.