[歌手介绍]

　　Vanessa Williams was born in Millwood, New York, Her parents being both music teachers, encouraged a career in the music industry. She majored in musical theater at Syracuse University, and in 1983, won the Miss America title.She was the first woman of African-American descent to do so. However, scandal erupted within a year when Penthouse published nude photos taken of her when she was younger. Because of the photos and the scandal, she was forced to relinquish her crown. Rather than let this incident thwart her ambition, Williams pursued a career in music and acting.

　　Her musical accomplishments began with her first release, The Right Stuff (1988). In 1991, Williams released the multi-million seller The Comfort Zone, which featured the hit single "Save the Best for Last," which was #1 for 6 in Canada.

　　Williams has received two NAACP Image Awards and nine Grammy Award nominations. She won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for the single "Colors of the Wind" on the soundtrack to POCAHONTAS. She has had roles in several movies, including SOUL FOOD and ERASER.

　　Vanessa Williams 1968出生于美国纽约的达里镇。从小就深受百老汇音乐演出的熏陶。1985年她进入了锡拉丘兹(Syracuse)大学攻读音乐戏剧。她在影视和歌唱事业上都颇有建树。但她的成功来之不易，自从她成为首位夺得“美国小姐”(MissUSA)的黑人后，有关她的流言就一直不断。而后来，她开始了音乐事业方面的追求。成为飞翔唱片公司的签约歌手。然而，在此期间，她的音乐天才并没有得到很好的发挥。她音乐事业的真正开始是1988年其专辑Th Right Stuff推出之后。这张专辑共收录有包括He's Got the Look、Daring I等8首歌。而1991年推出的第二张专辑The Comfort Zone取得了两白金销量的好成绩。

　　她的第三张专辑TheSweetestDays由于刚好第三个孩子出生，推迟了三年直到1995年才完成。在这张专辑中表现了更高的创造力和斗志。同年为迪士尼动画片《风中奇缘》(Pocahontas)演唱的主题曲《风之色彩》Colors of the Wind反应尤为火爆。