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Susan Dimiti "Suzy" Williams is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to notoriety in the musical duo Stormin’
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& Suzy. Williams has performed at venues ranging from Carnegie Hall and
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to the Hotel Palmas in the
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, and on network television and film. She has been reviewed in publications including
Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its co ...
,
The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...
,
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, and
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. Her singing was referred to in Rolling Stone as a "mixture of
Bessie Smith Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the " Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1930s. Inducted into the Rock an ...
,
Sophie Tucker Sophie Tucker (born Sofia Kalish; January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was an American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertaine ...
, and perhaps a trace of
Janis Joplin Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and musician. One of the most successful and widely known rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage presence. ...
".


Early life

Williams was born in
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, and raised in
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by her mother, Barbara Artie King Liggett, an artist, pianist, and torch singer. Her father, David P. Williams, was a social worker and organizer who worked with
Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez (born Cesario Estrada Chavez ; ; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later mer ...
and
Ralph Nader Ralph Nader (; born February 27, 1934) is an American political activist, author, lecturer, and attorney noted for his involvement in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes. The son of Lebanese immigrants to the U ...
, and also performed professionally as a comedian in San Francisco in the early 1950s. Williams started singing professionally following high school, mainly influenced by
Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal ov ...
,
Randy Newman Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern-accented singing style, early Americana-influenced songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and vari ...
, and especially
Bessie Smith Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the " Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1930s. Inducted into the Rock an ...
. Her later influences include singers
June Christy June Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued a so ...
and
Anita O'Day Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band a ...
.


Career


East Coast US

At eighteen years old, Williams moved to
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, Massachusetts and met "Stormin’ Norman" Zamcheck, a composer and boogie-woogie piano player with a degree in literature from
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. As a musical duo, they created a "rag'n'roll" style, combining boogie-woogie, blues, rock, and jazz. Together they toured the U.S. east coast for 12 years, eventually playing Carnegie Hall and receiving favorable reviews from the ''
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'', ''
Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its co ...
'', and ''
Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan may refer to: Food and drink * Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo" History * Rootless cosmopolitan, a Soviet derogatory epithet during Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign of 1949–1953 Hotels and resorts * Cosmopoli ...
''. Stormin’ Norman & Suzy, primarily managed by Bruce Hambro, were signed with
Polydor Records Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...
in 1977 by co-manager Sid Bernstein. Williams's singing in Stormin’ Norman & Suzy has been called a "mixture of
Bessie Smith Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the " Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1930s. Inducted into the Rock an ...
,
Sophie Tucker Sophie Tucker (born Sofia Kalish; January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was an American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertaine ...
, and perhaps a trace of
Janis Joplin Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and musician. One of the most successful and widely known rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage presence. ...
". Jazz musicians
Horace Silver Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s. After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sc ...
,
Roosevelt Sykes Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906July 17, 1983) was an American blues musician, also known as "the Honeydripper". Career Sykes was born the son of a musician in Elmar, Arkansas. "Just a little old sawmill town", Sykes said of his birthplace. The ...
, and
Hadda Brooks Hadda Brooks (October 29, 1916 – November 21, 2002) was an American pianist, vocalist and composer, who was billed as "Queen of the Boogie". She was Inducted in the Rhythm and Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1993. Career Her first recording ...
have complimented her. Jazz pianist and composer
Eubie Blake James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, he and his long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote '' Shuffle Along'', one of the first B ...
paid Williams an inspiring compliment in a handwritten letter: “I heard of white women try to imitate negroid singing, but you are the only one who has it down pat." Guitarists who have played with Stormin' Norman & Suzy include
Marc Ribot Marc Ribot (; born May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer. His work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, rock, and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notably Tom Wai ...
, Mark Shulman, and
Jeff Golub Jeff Golub (April 15, 1955 – January 1, 2015) was an American jazz guitarist who had a solo career and who led the band Avenue Blue. He worked as a sideman for a number of rock and pop musicians. He was arguably best known for his work with Rod ...
. Stormin’ Norman & Suzy was the house band for three years at New York City's Tramps night club, and have appeared on network television shows including
Gabe Kaplan Gabriel Weston Kaplan (born March 31, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, and professional poker player. He played the eponymous teacher in the 1970s sitcom ''Welcome Back, Kotter''. He later became a professional poker player and a commenta ...
Presents the Future Stars and
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. The band has also performed with the Pilobolus Dance Company, who choreographed a dance based on Williams’ movements. The band embarked on an international tour in 1979. In 1983, they had a two-month residency at the Hotel Palmas in the
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. Stormin' Norman & Suzy continue to tour together occasionally. Williams also worked independently singing with pop singer, songwriter, and actor
David Johansen David Roger Johansen (sometimes spelled ''David Jo Hansen''; born January 9, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under ...
, a.k.a. Buster Poindexter of the
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. In the 1980s she starred on the off-Broadway stage with
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and Natasha Schulman in ''Bruno's Donuts: Dementos'', written by
Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman (; born October 22, 1959) is an American composer and lyricist for films, television, and theatre, best known for his collaborations with lyricist and director Scott Wittman. He wrote the music and co-wrote the lyrics for the Br ...
and Robert I. Rubinsky; and in ''Dames in Hoagland'', with Cathy Chamberlain and produced by
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. In 1986 Williams formed a duo with her then-husband Bill Burnett as The Boners and performed regularly at Heather Woodbury's Cafe Bustelo in New York City. They also played with
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in
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, New York City. Williams and Burnett's melodic neo-cabaret folk-rock style culminated in "Our Show" held at the West Beth Theater and a local Public Access Cable TV comedy-music show "The Boners Show". Their radio show for kids, "The Flying Kitchen", aired in New York City. They toured with
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and Sally Rousse in The New York Song and Dance Ensemble, performing at
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. They have played the Sweet Chariot Music and Arts Festival in
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every year since 1986.


West Coast US

Williams moved to Los Angeles in 1994 and started her solo jazz torch singing career with pianist
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from
Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, sound experiments, musical virtuosity and satire of A ...
’s band. She later performed with
Van Dyke Parks Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks. He is best known for his 1967 album ''Song Cycle'' and for his collaborations with ...
, Brian Woodbury, and
Bruce Langhorne Bruce Langhorne (May 11, 1938 – April 14, 2017) was an American folk musician. He was active in the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s, primarily as a session guitarist for folk albums and performances. Biography Early life Langhorn ...
(from
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
’s band). In 1996, she began a nightclub act with accordionist
Nick Ariondo Nicholas Ariondo is an American accordionist, composer, pianist..."Ariondo's skills as a composer and arranger contribute enormously to the effectiveness of his performances" Keyboard Magazine/Titus Levi ...Throughout his career, the artistry of ...
. Their monthly residency ran for ten years at the Genghis Cohen club in Hollywood. Joined by vibes player Kahlil Sabbagh, their diverse repertoire included cool jazz, hot torch, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and classical music. In 2002, Williams joined pianist/singer/composer Brad Kay, portraying singer
Sophie Tucker Sophie Tucker (born Sofia Kalish; January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was an American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertaine ...
and her pianist
Ted Shapiro Ted Shapiro (October 31, 1899 – May 26, 1980) was a United States popular music composer, pianist, and sheet music publisher. Early life Shapiro was born on October 31, 1899 in New York City. He became a Tin Pan Alley songwriter and accomp ...
in "An Evening with Sophie Tucker." She began writing original songs, often in collaboration with Kay, and has since written over 100 of them. Williams and Kay together direct and star in "The Lit Show" that has been a popular annual event since 2006. The show, produced by Williams's husband,
Gerry Fialka Gerry Fialka is an American experimental filmmaker, curator, lecturer, interviewer, and writer. He lectures and leads workshops on experimental film, avant-garde music and art, subversive social media, books by James Joyce, and Marshall McLuhan� ...
, features a survey of songs based on the writings of classic literature authors. In 2004 Williams and now-ex-husband Bill Burnett joined with married couple Ginger Smith and Kahlil Sabbagh to expand The Boners into The Backboners, with four-part harmonies reminiscent of
The Mamas & the Papas The Mamas & the Papas were a folk rock vocal group formed in Los Angeles, California, which recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968. The group was a defining force in the music scene of the counterculture of the 1960s. The group consisted of ...
. Williams and composer-pianist-conductor Steve Weisberg started performing both original songs and pop hits together in 2007. That same year, Williams created a jump-blues 8-piece jazz band named Suzy & Her Solid Senders, performing music from the big-band era, but mostly Williams's original songs in the style of that era. She also sings regularly with actress
Mews Small Mews Small (born Mary Edith Wilard Small; March 20, 1942 in Pasadena, California) is an American actress and singer. She was known professionally as Marya Small during the 1970s and has also been credited as Merrya Small, Mary Small Rusk, and M ...
, and the two have written songs together.


Film appearances

Songs including "Bless The Family" by Stormin Norman & Suzy appear on the soundtrack for ''
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'', an experimental 1976 film by
Nicholas Ray Nicholas Ray (born Raymond Nicholas Kienzle Jr., August 7, 1911 – June 16, 1979) was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor best known for the 1955 film ''Rebel Without a Cause.'' He is appreciated for many narrative features pr ...
, and in the 2011 documentary ''Don't Expect Too Much'' by Susan Ray. Williams has appeared in several experimental films by
Gerry Fialka Gerry Fialka is an American experimental filmmaker, curator, lecturer, interviewer, and writer. He lectures and leads workshops on experimental film, avant-garde music and art, subversive social media, books by James Joyce, and Marshall McLuhan� ...
, including some made in collaboration with Mark X. Farina, the feature film ''The Brother Side of the Wake','' and others made using a
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toy camera as part of the ''PXL THIS Film Festival''. Her voice-over work and singing have been featured in many cartoons by Bill Burnett, including ''
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'' and ''
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''. The 2015 film ''Roseanne for President!'' documenting
Roseanne Barr Roseanne Cherrie Barr (born November 3, 1952) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and former presidential candidate. Barr began her career in stand-up comedy before gaining acclaim in the television sitcom '' Roseanne'' (1988– ...
’s run for the U.S. Presidency in 2012 includes footage of a campaign organized by the
Peace and Freedom Party The Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) is a left-wing political party with affiliates and former members in more than a dozen American states, including California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana and Utah, but none now have ballot status besides C ...
in Venice, Los Angeles where Roseanne gave a speech. Williams appears in that footage singing the campaign song "Roseanne Barr None" that she co-wrote with Brad Kay and Brian Woodbury. Williams turned down the title role in the 1979 film ''
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,'' and suggested it to
Bette Midler Bette Midler (;''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Gl ...
, who took the role.


Journalism

Williams's interviews with jazz pioneers
Hadda Brooks Hadda Brooks (October 29, 1916 – November 21, 2002) was an American pianist, vocalist and composer, who was billed as "Queen of the Boogie". She was Inducted in the Rhythm and Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1993. Career Her first recording ...
,
Horace Silver Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s. After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sc ...
,
Jon Hendricks John Carl Hendricks (September 16, 1921 – November 22, 2017), known professionally as Jon Hendricks, was an American jazz lyricist and singer. He is one of the originators of vocalese, which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs and r ...
, and
Oscar Brown, Jr. Oscar Brown Jr. (October 10, 1926May 29, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor. Aside from his career, Brown ran unsuccessfully for office in both the Illinois state legislature and the U. ...
have been published in ''Los Angeles Jazz Scene'' and ''Jazz News''. She interviewed playwright/performer Heather Woodbury in Flipside Magazine. She regularly reviews local theatrical plays for the Venice Beachhead newspaper.


Personal life

Williams is a professional cook, yoga teacher and political activist for local causes and the
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. She married Bill Burnett, then of the band Long Tall Sally, in 1977. In 2001 she married
Gerry Fialka Gerry Fialka is an American experimental filmmaker, curator, lecturer, interviewer, and writer. He lectures and leads workshops on experimental film, avant-garde music and art, subversive social media, books by James Joyce, and Marshall McLuhan� ...
, a lecturer on experimental film, avant-garde art and subversive social media. They live in
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, Los Angeles, California.


Musical ensembles

* Stormin' Norman & Suzy (since 1972) with Norman Zamcheck (piano), Dave Stringham (saxophone), Bobo Lavorgna (bass guitar), and Tom McDonald (drums) * The Boners (since 1986) with Bill Burnett (guitar) * Ariondo & Williams (1996–2006) with
Nick Ariondo Nicholas Ariondo is an American accordionist, composer, pianist..."Ariondo's skills as a composer and arranger contribute enormously to the effectiveness of his performances" Keyboard Magazine/Titus Levi ...Throughout his career, the artistry of ...
(accordion) & Kahlil Sabbagh (vibraphone) * Suzy Williams & Brad Kay (piano) (since 2002) * The Off-Their-Jingle-Bell Rockers (since 2003) with Catherine Allison, Kathy Leonardo (guitar), Marianne Lewis, Jon Eric Preston, Rory Johnston, and Mikal Sandoval * The Smiling Minks (2004–2006) with Moira Smiley and Vessy Mink * The Backboners (since 2004) with Bill Burnett (guitar), Ginger Smith, and Kahlil Sabbagh (keyboard, percussion) * Suzy & Her Solid Senders (since 2007) with Kahlil Sabbagh (Music Director, vibraphone), Dan Weinstein (Arranger, trombone), Tim Moynahan (trombone), Brad Kay (piano), Danny Moynahan (tenor saxophone), Dan Heffernan (baritone saxophone), Corey Gemme (trumpet), George Pandis (trumpet), Charlie Unkeless (trumpet), Dave Jones (stand-up bass), Freddie Johnson (stand-up bass), Nick Scarmack (drums), and Douglas Roegiers (male vocals) * Suzy Williams & Steve Weisberg (piano) (since 2007) * The Nicknamers (since 2011) with Sam Clay (guitar) and Eric Ahlberg (stand-up bass) * Suzy Williams (guest vocalist) with the Steve Weisberg Orchestra (18-piece) (since 2012) * Suzy Williams & Michael Jost (classical guitar) (since 2015)


Discography

* 1975, ''Fantasy Rag'' – Stormin’ Norman & Suzy, Perfect Crime Productions PCPS 10001 * 1978, ''Ocean of Love'' – Stormin' Norman & Suzy,
Polydor Records Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...
PD 1–6116 * 1989, ''Say Hello with Mr. & Mrz. Burnett'' – The Boners, There Must Be a Pony Records * 2000, ''Brian Woodbury Songbook'' – Brian Woodbury with guest vocalist Suzy Williams on "Hippies Rise!", Some Phil Records 634479640629 * 2005, ''Spine'' – The Backboners, Fun Chasers Records * 2008, ''We Dreamed It All'' – The Backboners, Fun Chasers Records * 2009, ''Live at the P & G Bar'' – Stormin' Norman & Suzy, Abaraki Records * 2010, ''Enjoy The Ride'' – Suzy Williams, Superbatone Records (with album cover shot by famed rock music photographer Guy Webster, known for such renowned covers as ''
If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears ''If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears'' is the debut album by the Mamas and the Papas (written as ), released in 1966. The stereo mix of the album is included in its entirety on '' All the Leaves are Brown'' (2001), a two-CD retrospective compil ...
'') * 2011, ''Music in the First Degree'' – Suzy Williams & Her Solid Senders, Superbatone Records * 2019, Bravo! – Suzy Williams & Michael Jost, Breakwater Records 888295870160


Video clips

* Stormin' Norman & Suzy perform his original song "Ocean of Love" at the Paradise Theatre in Boston, opening for
Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during ...

1977
* Williams with then-husband Bill Burnett on their comedy-music show "The Boners Show" on local New York City Public Access Cable TV
1987
* Williams with
Nick Ariondo Nicholas Ariondo is an American accordionist, composer, pianist..."Ariondo's skills as a composer and arranger contribute enormously to the effectiveness of his performances" Keyboard Magazine/Titus Levi ...Throughout his career, the artistry of ...
(accordion) at Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles
1999
* Williams sings her original songs "Get an Older Man Darling!" and "Waltz Around the Poolroom" with Brad Kay (piano) and Dan Weinstein (violin), at Mikal Sandoval's Speakeasy Night at The Talking Stick in
Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The isla ...
, CA
2009
* Williams sings her original song "Make Me Wine" with Brad Kay (piano), at SNAP (Sunday Night at the Pavilion with
Harriet Schock Harriet Schock (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, teacher, author, and actress. She made three albums for a major label in the 1970s, scoring gold and platinum awards for her Grammy-nominated " Ain't No Way to Treat a La ...
& Friends)
2015
* Williams sings her original song "I Will Not Go into that Good Night (Without a Good Fight)" with Brad Kay (piano), at
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in
Huntington Beach, California Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California, located southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. The city is named after American businessman Henry E. Huntington. The population was 198,711 during the 2020 census, maki ...

2018


External links






"Venice’s Own Musical Treasure, Suzy Williams!"
(Interview) ''Venice Paparazzi''


References

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