Willie Norwood (other)
Willie Norwood may refer to: * Willie Norwood, gospel singer * Willie Norwood (basketball), basketball player *Willie Norwood (baseball) Willie Norwood (born November 7, 1950) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Minnesota Twins from to . In 294 games over four seasons, Norwood posted a .242 batting average (207-for-854) with 109 runs, 18 home runs, 9 ...

Willie Norwood
William Ray Norwood Sr. (born November 30, 1955) is an American gospel singer. He is the father and voice coach of R&B singers Brandy and Ray J. Career 1975–1992: Early career Willie Norwood's career in the music industry began at Jackson State University on a band scholarship during the 1970s where he joined a soul music group named The Composers, becoming their lead vocalist and trumpeter. The group found a modicum of success playing the Mississippi club scene and began opening up for acts such as Rufus and Chaka Khan and Lou Rawls. Norwood soon moved to Hollywood with the group where they attracted a loyal following. The fast-paced Hollywood scene caused Norwood to stray from his religious upbringing, causing him and his wife, Sonja Bates-Norwood, to move back to McComb, Mississippi, in the late 1970s to begin a family as well as to regain focus. Eventually, California would once again play an important role musically for Willie Norwood and family. He began working wit ...
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Willie Norwood (basketball)
Willie B. Norwood (born August 8, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'7" power forward from Carrollton, Mississippi and Alcorn State University, Norwood played in the National Basketball Association from 1971 to 1978 as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Seattle SuperSonics, and Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con .... He averaged 7.5 points per game in his NBA career. Notes 1947 births Living people Alcorn State Braves basketball players American expatriate basketball people in France American men's basketball players Basketball players from Mississippi Caen Basket Calvados players Detroit Pistons draft picks Detroit Pistons players People from Carrollton, Mississippi Portland Trail Blazers players Pow ...
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