''What a Woman Needs'' is the eleventh studio album by American singer
Melba Moore
Beatrice Melba Hill or Beatrice Melba Smith (sources differ) (born October 29, 1945), known by her stage name Melba Moore, is an American singer and actress.
Biography Early life and education
Moore was born Beatrice Melba Hill or Beatrice Melba ...
. It was released by
EMI America Records
EMI America Records was started in 1978 by EMI as a second United States, US label next to Capitol Records. It absorbed Liberty Records in 1984. In the late 1980s, EMI America was consolidated with Manhattan Records to form EMI Manhattan Records ...
on October 12, 1981. Her debut project with the label, it reached number 46 US
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated J ...
chart. Moore wrote six of the eight songs.
[Jet - 3 Jan 1983 - Page 64: Melba Moore Stakes Claim To Fame As Recording Star - It's hard to imagine that being immensely successful on Broadway would prove to be a stumbling block for someone venturing into the recording industry. But that was the case for Melba Moore who starred in such Broadway productions as Hair, Purlie and Timbuktu. "Finding myself as a recording star was a little hard at first, ... album and six of eight on What A Woman Needs."]
Track listing
Charts
References
1981 albums
Melba Moore albums
EMI America Records albums
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