Susan Allanson (born March 17, 1952 in

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) is an American

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actress, recording artist and writer. Susie was raised in Southern California and lived in Las Vegas for the early part of her life. Before beginning her singing career, she toured as The Maid by The Fire and Mary understudy in

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, and appeared in the role of Maid by the Fire in the film of Jesus Christ Superstar. As a singer, she released five studio albums and charted several singles on the ''

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'' and Cashbox country charts, including the No. 2 hit "We Belong Together". She also had top ten chart success with a cover of

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's "Maybe Baby" and "Words" by the Bee Gees. She has appeared on major national television talk and variety shows including Hee Haw, The Music City News Award and Nashville Alive and was nominated for New Female Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music and Cashbox Magazine. She has also had the opportunity to duet with Bill Medley and Delaney Bramlett. Her duet with Bramlett is in the Motown Hall of Fame. Her film credits include singing and contracting for major films including Godzilla, The Preacher’s Wife, The Brave Little Toaster, Steel, Casper, and A Time for Dancing. In 1988 she married music composer Steven E. Williams and over the last twenty years she has been very active in the Christian music market as Susie Allanson Williams, singing on over 20 albums for Hosanna! Integrity music and recording several songs of her own. Her contemporary Christian songs have been recorded by major Christian artists, and gained success in the Top Ten Christian charts. Susie has also written many songs as well as nearly a dozen musicals for children. She has been nominated for a Dove award twice and her musical, God of this City, is a Dove award winner. Currently she and her husband live in the Santa Clarita area of Southern California. Together they have two children.

Discography

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Singles

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Allanson, Susie 1952 births Living people Musicians from Minneapolis American women country singers American country singer-songwriters Country musicians from Minnesota People from the Las Vegas Valley Singer-songwriters from Minnesota 21st-century American women Singer-songwriters from Nevada