Vanessa Williams: Live In Concert

A live concert by Vanessa Williams, the American singer and actress, presented at The Alexandra in Birmingham. The evening brings a performer whose music spans pop, jazz and rap to the city.

Vanessa Williams is an American singer and actress whose music spans pop, jazz and rap. Born in the Bronx in 1963, Williams has been active since 1983. The debut album, The Right Stuff, was released in 1988 on Polydor Records, and it marks the start of a recorded career that moves between these styles.

The Alexandra hosts concerts and shows in Birmingham, and this date is a live concert by Vanessa Williams on a visit to the city. The evening is of interest to listeners who follow the singer's pop, jazz and rap work, and to those who know Williams from acting as well as from music.

The concert gives audiences in Birmingham the chance to hear a performer who has worked across music and screen acting for several decades, with a recorded career that began with the 1988 album.