Julia Waters Tillman

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Julia Waters Tillman
Birth nameJulia Ardelia Waters
Born (1943-06-08) June 8, 1943 (age 80)
Jefferson County, Texas, U.S.
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres R&B, soul, pop
Labels Blue Note, Warner Brothers, Arista, Waterwheel
Website thewatersjuliamaxinelutheroren.com

Julia Ardelia Waters Tillman (born June 8, 1943) is an American singer, best known for her backing vocals.

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Julia is sister to Oren Waters, Luther Waters, and Maxine Waters Willard. Julia and Maxine Waters are sometimes referred to as "The Waters Sisters". [1] [2]

Biography

Tillman was born on June 8, 1943 in Jefferson County, Texas, to Lorena Waters. She was raised in Los Angeles by her mother with her three siblings. [3]

Tillman and her siblings formed the Waters in the mid-1970s and they recorded for labels including for Blue Note, Warner Brothers, Arista, and Waterwheel. They recorded albums such as with two self-titled albums in 1975 and 1977, with Watercolors, released in 1980, and Welcome Home, released in 1988. [4] Tillman made appearances in movies such as in Rock Prophecies, The Life and Tragic Death of James Byrd, Disney's The Kid, Wag the Dog, Spy Hard, and Vampire in Brooklyn. [5]

Tillman's session work has included working with Adele, Barbra Streisand, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston, former members of The Beatles: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, other musical artists such as:

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References

  1. ↑ "My First Job: Singer Maxine Waters-Andrews • the Hi-lo". lbpost.com. August 29, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "The Women behind the Music - Julia and Maxine Waters: Backing Vocals". neildiamondcentral.com. October 13, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Archived 2023-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 "The Waters Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Maxine Waters Willard Movies and Filmography". AllMovie . Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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