Joniece Jamison (born December 11, 1955, in

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, United States) is an American singer. In France, she achieved notability recording two successful duets with French artist

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" in 1989 and "

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" in 1991, which were both top ten hit in France). Her album ''Gospel'' peaked at #144 in France in January 2005. She had also collaborated with many notable artists such as

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and was notably a backing singer with

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album in 1989), and with Soma Riba in the 2000s.

Personal life

Mother of two, Jamison has lived in France since 1980 after being invited by the French singer Sylvie Vartan, whom she met in the United States.http://s4.e-monsite.com/2011/04/08/96602317biojoniece-doc-pdf.pdf

Discography

Album

* 1990 : ''Life'' * 1994 : ''Dream in Color'' * 2007 : ''Nuances Gospel''

Singles

* 1984 : "Polar" maxi single with Bernard Guyvan (Phil Barney and Debbie Davis) * 1989 : "

" (in duo with

) * 1991 : "

" (in duo with François Feldman) * 2004 : "A chance to Be Free" (on a music of

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)

References

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