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Never one to let grass grow under her feet, Alyson left Def Jam and began to collaborate with award winning producer, Marcus Johnson. A consummate performer, her comedic talents landed her a gig at the country’s most renowned comedy club, Caroline’s as well as the starring role of “Power Woman” in ”Menopause the Musical”. Alyson has also appeared on Broadway in “Rollin on the TOBA”, “One Mo Time” and the “25th Anniversary Revival of the Wiz” directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner, George Faison. She starred in more than a dozen musical stage plays that toured across the country. Sure and Babyface and also boasted several chart topping singles.Īlthough still signed to Def Jam, Alyson continued to explore her many other talents. Her second album, self- titled, featured songs produced by Al B. The album produced four top five singles, one of which is the sultry and ever popular hit, “Just Call My Name”. Her first album titled “Raw” spent an impressive 67 weeks on the Billboard charts, matched only by Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” in weeks charted and going gold in the UK. While signed to Def Jam Columbia/Sony Records, she recorded two albums on the OBR (Original Black Records) label. Alyson was an in-demand studio session singer and also a featured member of the 80’s vocal group on Capital Records.Īlyson was introduced to Russell Simmons by Kurtis Blow and was signed on Russell’s, groundbreaking Def Jam label, as his first female R&B artist. As well as, singing background in the studio with such well-known artists as Melba Moore, Evelyn King and Kurtis Blow just to name a few. While studying, Alyson’s path of success was paved with an internship with the world famous The Commodores. She also attended City University of New York, where she was a member of the Aaron Davis Center for the Performing Arts program, and studied under John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet. She also studied with Alvin Ailey and numerous other dance companies, which in time would lead to a dance scholarship to Marymount College.

She studied dance under the tutelage of, Arthur Mitchell, of The Dance Theater of Harlem.

American R&B singer, born in New York City.īorn and raised in Harlem, daughter of noted Jazz trumpeter and bandleader Bobby Booker, Alyson first demonstrated her stage talents at the age of four.

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