Millie Scott

Millie Scott is an American R&B singer who had moderate success in the US Billboard R&B chart during the 1980s.[1]

Not to be confused with Milly Scott.

Millie Scott
OriginSavannah, Georgia
GenresR&B
Years active1971–1988
LabelsHi Records

Biography

Scott was born in Savannah on the coast of Georgia. She first sang gospel, before becoming a jazz singer. After moving to New York, she was enticed to move to Detroit by The Temptations, and she remains in Detroit to this day.[2]

In 1971 she formed the group Quiet Elegance along with Lois Reeves and Frankie Gearing. They toured with The Temptations and signed to the Hi Records label in 1972, releasing a number of singles.[3] In 1986, she was signed to D&B Productions in Detroit, helmed by Bruce Nazarian, whose recordings led to Scott being signed as a solo artist to Island Records and releasing her debut single, "Prisoner of Love". It peaked at #52 in the UK Singles Chart in 1986.[4] Follow-up singles "Automatic" and "Ev'ry Little Bit" also charted in the UK.[4]

Scott made numerous appearances on the UK Channel 4 television programme Solid Soul in the mid-1980s, alongside other R&B acts such as Loose Ends and Ruby Turner.

Discography

Studio albums
Year Album US R&B
[5]
1987 Love Me Right 57
1988 I Can Make It Good for You —
"—" denotes the release did not chart.

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Dance
[6]		 US R&B
[6]		 UK
[7]
1986 "Automatic" — 49 56
"Prisoner of Love" 13 78 52
1987 "Love Me Right" — 40 —
"Ev'ry Little Bit" — 11 63
1988 "To the Letter" — — —
"A Love of Your Own" — 66 —
"It's My Life" — 90 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References
  1. Wynn, Ron. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  2. "Millie Scott Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  3. Hamilton, Andrew. "Quiet Elegance | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  4. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 485. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. "Millie Scott - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  6. "Millie Scott Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  7. "MILLIE SCOTT - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
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