''Stephanie '' is the

Grammy The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...

-nominated fifth studio album by American R&B/ soul singer

Stephanie Mills Stephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to stardom as "Dorothy" in the original seven-time Tony Award winning Broadway run of the musical ''The Wiz'' from 1974 to 1979. The song " Home" from t ...

. It was released in 1981 and produced by

James Mtume James Forman (January 3, 1946January 9, 2022), known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality. He came to prominence as a jazz musician, working ...

and Reggie Lucas. The album features hit song " Two Hearts" a duet with Teddy Pendergrass. By default, this fulfilled her contract with

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, as the following year, the label was sold to PolyGram Records, which quickly folded it into Casablanca Records, to which Mills' contract was subsequently transferred. ''Stephanie'' scored Mills her second nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the

24th Annual Grammy Awards The 24th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1982, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and were broadcast live on American television. The event recognized the accomplishments of musicians during the year 1981. Quincy Jones was the ...

in 1982.

Track listing

All songs written by

and Reggie Lucas except where indicated. #"Winner" - 4:50 #" Two Hearts" (duet with Teddy Pendergrass) ( Tawatha Agee, James Mtume, Reggie Lucas) - 4:44 #"Don't Stop Doin' What 'Cha Do" - 4:48 #"Top of My List" (Rodney Brown, Willie Lester) - 3:42 #"I Believe in Love Songs" - 4:14 #"Night Games" - 5:47 #"My Love's Been Good to You" (Howard King, Tawatha Agee) - 4:12 #"Magic" ( Jeffrey Daniel, Stephanie Mills) - 5:07

Personnel

*Stephanie Mills - lead and backing vocals *Basil Fearington - bass *Howard King - drums * Reggie Lucas, Ed "Tree" Moore - guitar *

Hubert Eaves III Hubert Eaves III is a keyboardist, songwriter and record producer. In the early 1980s, he worked on hits by the dance act D-Train. He also did session work with Mtume. Biography Eaves was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was taught piano ...

- keyboards *Brenda White King,

Luther Vandross Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive P ...

, Ullanda McCullough, Tawatha Agee - backing vocals ;Technical *Jim "Doc" Dougherty - engineer *Gerry Block, Jay Mark - additional engineer *Craig S. Michaels, Matthew Weiner - assistant engineer *Eugene Bianco - horns and strings contractor

Charts

Singles

References

External links

''Stephanie'' review
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