Vanessa Williams (actress, vo) ヴァネッサ・ウィリアムス
略歴
ヴァネッサ・ウィリアムス（Vanessa Williams 1963年3月18日～）はアメリカ合衆国ニューヨーク州タリータウン生まれの女優、歌手。
１９８０年代初期から各種のミス・コンテストに参加し、１９８３年にミス・ニューヨークで優勝。
１９８３年９月、アトランティックシティで開催されたミス・アメリカ'８４でも優勝。
アフリカ系アメリカ人初のミス・アメリカとなった事は世界的なビッグニュースとなった。
（青木高見）
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【以下コンテンツ】
Vanessa Williams / The Christmas Collection (UICY-1563)
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Master CD release date : 1996
Possession CD release date : September 23, 2003
Personnel :
Vanessa Williams (vo)
[By Program]
01. Do You Hear What I Hear - The Little Drummer Boy
Backing Vocals – Curtis King, Fonzi Thornton, Sharon Bryant, Shelton Becton, Vaneese Thomas, Vivian Cherry
Bass – David Finck, John Beal
Cello – Diane Barere, Jesse Levy, Richard Locker
Concertmaster – Elena Barere
Contractor – Jill Dell'Abate
Electric Guitar – Rob Mathes
Keyboards, Orchestrated By, Conductor, Programmed By, Arranged By – Robbie Kondor
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Tenor Saxophone – Ed Calle
Trombone – Dana Teboe
Trumpet, Arranged By – Jeff Kievit
Viola – Julien Barber, Sarah Adams, Sue Pray
Violin – Barry Finclair, Carol Webb-Sortomme*, Donna Tecco, Elizabeth Lim, Jan Mullen, Joyce Hammann, Marti Sweet, Paul Peabody, Richard Sortomme, Rick Dolan, Sandra Park
Written-By – H. Simeone, H. Onorati, K. Davis
Written-By [Do You Heart What I Hear] – G. Shayne, N. Regeney
02. Star Bright
Bass – John Beal, Tim Cobb
Cello – Ellen Westermann, Jeanne LeBlanc*, Mark Shuman, Richard Locker
Concertmaster – Elena Barere
Contractor – Jill Dell'Abate
Harp – Gloria Agostino
Keyboards, Arranged By, Orchestrated By – Rob Mathes
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Viola – Craig Mumm, Julien Barber, Maxine Roach
Violin – Barry Finclair, Belinda Whitney-Barrett*, Carol Webb-Sortomme*, Elizabeth Lim, Jan Mullen, Laura Seaton, Paul Peabody, Richard Sortomme, Rick Dolan, Sandra Park
03. Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Shout)
Backing Vocals – Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Williams Porter*, Curtis King, Fonzi Thornton, Sharon Bryant, Shelton Becton, Vaneese Thomas, Vivian Cherry
Bass – Will Lee
Drums – Shawn Pelton
Electric Guitar – Marc Shulman
Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Electric Guitar, Arranged By – Rob Mathes
Tenor Saxophone – Andy Snitzer
Trombone – Mike Davis
Trumpet – Jeff Kievit
Written-By – Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelssohn
04. Baby, It's Cold Outside
Bass – Will Lee
Drums – Shawn Pelton
Electric Guitar – Marc Shulman
Featuring [Duet] – Bobby Caldwell
Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Arranged By – Rob Mathes
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Tenor Saxophone – Ed Calle
Trombone – Dana Teboe
Trumpet – Jeff Kievit
Written-By – Frank Loesser
05. I Wonder As I Wander
Arranged By – Rob Mathes
Bass – John Beal, Tim Cobb
Cello – Ellen Westermann, Jeanne LeBlanc*, Mark Shuman, Richard Locker
Concertmaster – Elena Barere
Contractor – Jill Dell'Abate
Harp – Gloria Agostino
Trumpet – Jeff Kievit
Viola – Craig Mumm, Julien Barber, Maxine Roach, Sue Pray
Violin – Barry Finclair, Belinda Whitney-Barrett*, Carol Webb-Sortomme*, Donna Tecco, Elizabeth Lim, Jan Mullen, John Pintavalle, Laura Seaton, Marti Sweet, Paul Peabody, Richard Sortomme, Rick Dolan, Sandra Park
06. Sleep Well Little Children
Vocals – The Claremont School Singers
Written-By – Alan Bergman, Leon Klatzkin
07. Angels We Have Heard On High
Backing Vocals – Vanessa Williams
Backing Vocals, Arranged By, Programmed By – Rob Mathes
Bass – Will Lee
Drums – Shawn Pelton
Electric Guitar – Marc Shulman
Keyboards, Guitar [Solo], Arranged By, Programmed By – Rob Mathes
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
08. The First Noel
Backing Vocals – Curtis King, Fonzi Thornton, Sharon Bryant, Shelton Becton, Vaneese Thomas, Vivian Cherry
Bass – David Finck, John Beal, Will Lee
Cello – Diane Barere, Jesse Levy, Richard Locker
Concertmaster – Elena Barere
Contractor – Jill Dell'Abate
Drums – Shawn Pelton
Keyboards, Arranged By, Conductor, Programmed By – Curtis McKonly
Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Arranged By, Conductor, Programmed By – Rob Mathes
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Viola – Julien Barber, Sarah Adams, Sue Pray
Written-By – Curtis McKonly
09. What Child Is This?
Arranged By – Gerry E. Brown
Arranged By [String] – Jesse Levi
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Duane "Cook" Broadnax
Guitar – Nick Moroch
Piano [Acoustic], Arranged By – Fred McFarlane
Producer [Associate] – Rob Von Arx
Written-By – Traditional
10. Gracious Good Shepherd
Bass – David Finck, John Beal, Will Lee
Cello – Diane Barere, Jesse Levy, Richard Locker
Concertmaster – Elena Barere
Contractor – Jill Dell'Abate
Drums – Shawn Pelton
English Horn – Tom Stacy
Keyboards, Arranged By, Conductor – Rob Mathes
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Viola – Julien Barber, Sarah Adams, Sue Pray
Violin – Barry Finclair, Carol Webb-Sortomme, Donna Tecco, Elizabeth Lim, Jan Mullen, Joyce Hammann, Marti Sweet, Paul Peabody, Richard Sortomme, Rick Dolan, Sandra Park
Vocals – The Claremont School Singers
Vocals [Solo] – Melanie Hervey
11. Go Tell It On The Mountain - Mary Had A Baby
Arranged By – Vanessa Williams
Arranged By [Choir On "Go Tell It On The Mountain"] – Andrae' Crouch
Arranged By [Choir, Orchestra], Arranged By – Jeremy Lubbock
Bass – Neil Stubenhaus
Drums, Programmed By [Synth] – Claude Gaudette
Keyboards, Arranged By – David Foster
Piano [Acoustic], Arranged By – Randy Waldman
Written-By – D. Foster*, Jeremy Lubbock, R. Waldman, V. Williams
12. I'll Be Home For Christmas
Bass – Will Lee
Drums – Shawn Pelton
Keyboards, Arranged By – Rob Mathes
Soprano Saxophone [Solo] – Ed Calle
Written-By – Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent
Song name :
01. Do You Hear What I Hear - The Little Drummer Boy
02. Star Bright
03. Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Shout)
04. Baby, It's Cold Outside
05. I Wonder As I Wander
06. Sleep Well Little Children (夢の中に)
07. Angels We Have Heard On High
08. The First Noel (初めてのクリスマス)
09. What Child Is This?
10. Gracious Good Shepherd
11. Go Tell It On The Mountain - Mary Had A Baby
12. I'll Be Home For Christmas (クリスマスはわが家で)
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メインコメント ： ヴァネッサ・ウィリアムス（Vanessa Williams 1963年3月18日～）はアメリカ合衆国ニューヨーク州タリータウン生まれの女優、歌手。
原盤ＣＤは１９９６年のリリース、発売元がマーキュリー（Mercury）B0000622-02番、１２曲入り。
所持ＣＤは２００３年９月２３日のリリース、発売元がユニバーサル・ミュージック株式会社 UICY-1563番、販売元がビクター・エンタテインメント株式会社、英語歌詞付き、Hutz Fujibayyashi氏による歌詞対訳、マーキュリー（Mercury）による英語オリジナル・ライナーノーツ、村岡裕司氏による日本語解説、１２曲入り。
歌手、女優として成功を収めたアメリカのエンターテイナー、１９８３年にアフリカ系アメリカ人初のミス・アメリカに選ばれたが、その後スキャンダルによりタイトルを返上した。
その内容は過去に撮影されたヌード写真がペントハウス誌に掲載された事。
その後、彼女はこの写真が無断で掲載されたと主張し長年にわたり誤解を解こうと努力した。
２０１５年のミス・アメリカ大会で審査員として登場した際、主催者側が公式に謝罪し、彼女の名誉は回復された。
まさに逆境を乗り越えた強い女性と言える、そんな彼女のクリスマス集で今年もメリー・クリスマス！
（青木高見）
