Vaneese Thomas

Vaneese Yseult Thomas (born August 24, 1952) is an American R&B, jazz and soul blues singer, best known for her 1987 US Billboard R&B chart hit single, "Let's Talk It Over". In addition, in more recent times, she has supplied backing vocals on a long list of other musicians' work. Thomas has appeared at the Montreux Jazz Festival,

Life and career Born in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and "(I Wanna Get) Close To You" in 1987.

On November 15, 1998, she released her second album When My Back's Against the Wall. Billboard described the album as "a small label masterpiece that begs for attention from savvy majors". Freddie Jackson (Just Like the First Time), Bob James ("Gone Hollywood"), Larry Coryell ("This Love of Ours"), and Melba Moore (A Lot of Love). Diana Ross had a top 10 UK hit single with the Thomas penned "One Shining Moment".

Thomas helped in the foundation of the Swarthmore College Gospel Choir, where she was formerly a pupil.

In 2008, Thomas and James D-Train Williams won the Odyssey Award as joint narrators of Walter Dean Myers' audiobook, Jazz.

Her most recent release was Blues for My Father (2013), for which Thomas wrote most of the material.

Personal life Thomas lives in Westchester County, New York, with her husband and fellow songwriter and producer, Wayne Warnecke.

Discography

Albums Year Title Record labelUS R&B 1987 Vaneese ThomasGeffen Records45 1998 When My Back's Against the WallPeaceful Waters Music— 2001 Talk Me DownUnleashthe80's— 2003 A Woman's LoveSegue Records— 2009 Soul Sister, Vol. 1: A Tribute to the Women of SoulSegue Records— 2013 Blues for My FatherSegue Records— "—" denotes releases that did not chart. 1987 "Let's Talk It Over"

1987 "(I Wanna Get) Close to You"

1988 "Heading in the Right Direction"