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Stevie Woods

2014-02-21T01:31:50Z

Maxikray: Brought up Woods' death; also added citation and reference/link

'''Joseph Stephen "Stevie" Woods, Jr.''' (July 2, 1951 – January 28, 2014) was an American [[R&B]] musician and recording artist.

==Biography==
Born in Chatham, Virginia<ref name=cheri/> to [[Rusty Bryant]],<ref>[[Joel Whitburn]], ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits''. 7th edn, 2000</ref> Woods saw brief stateside success as a singer in the early 1980s, scoring two [[Top 40]] hits in the United States: "Steal the Night" and "Just Can't Win 'Em All." In the 1970s and 1980s Stevie was married to Hollywood actress/entrepreneur Cheri (Lewis) Woods. In 1985 they had a daughter, Tiana Woods, now an L.A. based singer/songwriter and front woman for the band "Varna." Cheri later chronicled their life together in her book "Death Row Madam: Exposing sex and drugs in the entertainment industry." After his brief U.S. fame fizzled, Woods relocated to Germany, where he successfully relaunched his career with such projects as the single "Rock Me Baby" and a starring role in the hit musical ''[[Starlight Express]]''.<ref name=cheri>Woods, Cheri. ''Death Row Madam: Exposing Sex and Drugs in the Entertainment Industry''. Taking Care of Business, 2001.</ref><ref name=soultracks>http://www.soultracks.com/stevie_woods.htm</ref><ref>http://www.soultracks.com/node/8462</ref> In 2010, all three of Woods' early-1980s albums were reissued on CD by [[Wounded Bird Records]].<ref name=soultracks/> The following year, the singer released an album entitled ''Quiet Storm''.<ref>https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/steviewoods</ref>

According to [[Cheri Woods]]' 2001 memoir ''Death Row Madam'', Stevie Woods was a cousin of American actor [[Philip Michael Thomas]].<ref name=cheri/> He was also a former Marine and a graduate of [[Austin Community College District|Austin Community College]].<ref>http://www.ibizamusicagency.com/es/soul/steviewoods/</ref>

Woods died in [[Berlin, Germany]] of diabetes-related complications on January 28, 2014.<ref>http://www.bz-berlin.de/bezirk/neukoelln/stars-in-concert-star-tot-im-estrel-gefunden-article1800891.html</ref>

==Discography==

===Albums===
*''Take Me to Your Heaven'' ([[Cotillion Records]], 1981) U.S. #153, U.S. R&B #44<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21489|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], [[Allmusic]]</ref>
*''The Woman in My Life'' (Cotillion, 1982)
*''Attitude'' (Cotillion, 1983)

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="3"| Chart positions<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21489|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles]. Allmusic.com.</ref>
|-
! width="45"| [[Billboard Hot 100]]
! width="45"| US R&B
! width="45"| US A/C
|-
| 1981
| "Steal the Night"
| align="center"|25
| align="center"|36
| align="center"|—
|-
| rowspan="3"|1982
| "Fly Away"
| align="center"|84
| align="center"|—
| align="center"|23
|-
| "Just Can't Win 'Em All"
| align="center"|38
| align="center"|57
| align="center"|15
|-
| "The Woman in My Life"
| align="center"|—
| align="center"|42
| align="center"|—
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

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| NAME = Woods, Stevie
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American singer
| DATE OF BIRTH = July 2, 1951
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Stevie}}
[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Virginia]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1951 births]]
[[Category:People from Pittsylvania County, Virginia]]

Stevie Woods

2011-10-26T04:25:09Z

Maxikray: Added mentions of "Quiet Storm" album, Austin Community College, and Marine Corps service; also added citations and references/links

'''Joseph Stephen "Stevie" Woods, Jr.''' (b. July 2, 1951 in Chatham, Virginia<ref name=cheri/>) is an American [[R&B]] musician and recording artist. The son of [[Rusty Bryant]],<ref>[[Joel Whitburn]], ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits''. 7th edn, 2000</ref> Woods saw brief stateside success as a singer in the early 1980s, scoring two [[Top 40]] hits in the United States: "Steal the Night" and "Just Can't Win 'Em All." After his brief U.S. fame fizzled, Woods relocated to Germany, where he successfully relaunched his career with such projects as the single "Rock Me Baby" and a starring role in the hit musical ''[[Starlight Express]]''.<ref name=soultracks>http://www.soultracks.com/stevie_woods.htm</ref><ref name=cheri>Woods, Cheri. ''Death Row Madam: Exposing Sex and Drugs in the Entertainment Industry''. Taking Care of Business, 2001.</ref><ref>http://www.soultracks.com/node/8462</ref> In 2010, all three of Woods' early-1980s albums were reissued on CD by [[Wounded Bird Records]].<ref name=soultracks/> The following year, the singer released an album entitled ''Quiet Storm''.<ref>https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/steviewoods</ref>

According to [[Cheri Woods]]' 2001 memoir ''Death Row Madam'', Stevie Woods is a cousin of American actor [[Philip Michael Thomas]].<ref name=cheri/> He is also a former Marine and a graudate of [[Austin Community College District|Austin Community College]].<ref>http://www.ibizamusicagency.com/es/soul/steviewoods/</ref>
==Discography==
;Albums
*''Take Me To Your Heaven'' ([[Cotillion Records]], 1981) U.S. #153, U.S. R&B #44<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21489|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], [[Allmusic]]</ref>
*''The Woman In My Life'' (Cotillion, 1982)

;Singles
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;"
! width="28" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="150" rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="3"| Chart Positions<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21489|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles]. Allmusic.com.</ref>
|-
! width="86"| [[Billboard Hot 100]]
! width="86"| US R&B singles
! width="86"| US Adult Contemporary
|-
| 1981
| "Steal the Night"
! #25
! #36
! -
|-
| 1982
| "Fly Away"
! #84
! -
! #23
|-
| 1982
| "Just Can't Win 'Em All"
! #38
! #57
! #15
|-
| 1982
| "The Woman In My Life"
! -
! #42
! -
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Persondata 
| NAME = Woods, Stevie
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
| DATE OF BIRTH =
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Stevie}}
[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Virginia]]
[[Category:Living people]]

Stevie Woods

2011-09-14T16:15:17Z

Maxikray: Added "early-1980s" in one sentence

'''Joseph Stephen "Stevie" Woods, Jr.''' (b. July 2, 1951 in Chatham, Virginia<ref name=cheri/>) is an American [[R&B]] musician and recording artist. The son of [[Rusty Bryant]],<ref>[[Joel Whitburn]], ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits''. 7th edn, 2000</ref> Woods saw brief stateside success as a singer in the early 1980s, scoring two [[Top 40]] hits in the United States: "Steal the Night" and "Just Can't Win 'Em All." After his brief U.S. fame fizzled, Woods relocated to Germany, where he successfully relaunched his career with such projects as the single "Rock Me Baby" and a starring role in the hit musical ''[[Starlight Express]]''.<ref name=soultracks>http://www.soultracks.com/stevie_woods.htm</ref><ref name=cheri>Woods, Cheri. ''Death Row Madam: Exposing Sex and Drugs in the Entertainment Industry''. Taking Care of Business, 2001.</ref><ref>http://www.soultracks.com/node/8462</ref> In 2010, all three of Woods' early-1980s albums were reissued on CD by [[Wounded Bird Records]].<ref name=soultracks/>

According to Cheri Woods' 2001 memoir ''Death Row Madam'', Stevie Woods is a cousin of American actor [[Philip Michael Thomas]].<ref name=cheri/>
==Discography==
;Albums
*''Take Me To Your Heaven'' ([[Cotillion Records]], 1981) U.S. #153, U.S. R&B #44<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21489|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], [[Allmusic]]</ref>
*''The Woman In My Life'' (Cotillion, 1982)

;Singles
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;"
! width="28" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="150" rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="3"| Chart Positions<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21489|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles]. Allmusic.com.</ref>
|-
! width="86"| [[Billboard Hot 100]]
! width="86"| US R&B singles
! width="86"| US Adult Contemporary
|-
| 1981
| "Steal the Night"
! #25
! #36
! -
|-
| 1982
| "Fly Away"
! #84
! -
! #23
|-
| 1982
| "Just Can't Win 'Em All"
! #38
! #57
! #15
|-
| 1982
| "The Woman In My Life"
! -
! #42
! -
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Stevie}}
[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Virginia]]
[[Category:Living people]]

Stevie Woods

2011-08-20T04:13:33Z

Maxikray: Added citation and reference/link

'''Joseph Stephen "Stevie" Woods, Jr.''' (b. July 2, 1951 in Chatham, Virginia<ref name=cheri/>) is an American [[R&B]] musician and recording artist. The son of [[Rusty Bryant]],<ref>[[Joel Whitburn]], ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits''. 7th edn, 2000</ref> Woods saw brief stateside success as a singer in the early 1980s, scoring two [[Top 40]] hits in the United States: "Steal the Night" and "Just Can't Win 'Em All." After his brief U.S. fame fizzled, Woods relocated to Germany, where he successfully relaunched his career with such projects as the single "Rock Me Baby" and a starring role in the hit musical ''[[Starlight Express]]''.<ref name=soultracks>http://www.soultracks.com/stevie_woods.htm</ref><ref name=cheri>Woods, Cheri. ''Death Row Madam: Exposing Sex and Drugs in the Entertainment Industry''. Taking Care of Business, 2001.</ref><ref>http://www.soultracks.com/node/8462</ref> In 2010, all three of Woods' albums were reissued on CD by [[Wounded Bird Records]].<ref name=soultracks/>

According to Cheri Woods' 2001 memoir ''Death Row Madam'', Stevie Woods is a cousin of American actor [[Philip Michael Thomas]].<ref name=cheri/>
==Discography==
;Albums
*''Take Me To Your Heaven'' ([[Cotillion Records]], 1981) U.S. #153, U.S. R&B #44<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21489|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], [[Allmusic]]</ref>
*''The Woman In My Life'' (Cotillion, 1982)

;Singles
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;"
! width="28" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="150" rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="3"| Chart Positions<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21489|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles]. Allmusic.com.</ref>
|-
! width="86"| [[Billboard Hot 100]]
! width="86"| US R&B singles
! width="86"| US Adult Contemporary
|-
| 1981
| "Steal the Night"
! #25
! #36
! -
|-
| 1982
| "Fly Away"
! #84
! -
! #23
|-
| 1982
| "Just Can't Win 'Em All"
! #38
! #57
! #15
|-
| 1982
| "The Woman In My Life"
! -
! #42
! -
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Stevie}}
[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Virginia]]
[[Category:Living people]]

Stevie Woods

2011-05-11T03:36:11Z

Maxikray: Gave one reference a ref name; added mention of CD reissues; added citation

'''Joseph Stephen "Stevie" Woods, Jr.''' (b. July 2, 1951 in Chatham, Virginia<ref name=cheri/>) is an American [[R&B]] musician and recording artist. The son of [[Rusty Bryant]],<ref>[[Joel Whitburn]], ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits''. 7th edn, 2000</ref> Woods saw brief stateside success as a singer in the early 1980s, scoring two [[Top 40]] hits in the United States: "Steal the Night" and "Just Can't Win 'Em All." After his brief U.S. fame fizzled, Woods relocated to Germany, where he successfully relaunched his career with such projects as the single "Rock Me Baby" and a starring role in the hit musical ''[[Starlight Express]]''.<ref name=soultracks>http://www.soultracks.com/stevie_woods.htm</ref><ref name=cheri>Woods, Cheri. ''Death Row Madam: Exposing Sex and Drugs in the Entertainment Industry''. Taking Care of Business, 2001.</ref> In 2010, all three of Woods' albums were reissued on CD by [[Wounded Bird Records]].<ref name=soultracks/>

According to Cheri Woods' 2001 memoir ''Death Row Madam'', Stevie Woods is a cousin of American actor [[Philip Michael Thomas]].<ref name=cheri/>
==Discography==
;Albums
*''Take Me To Your Heaven'' ([[Cotillion Records]], 1981) U.S. #153, U.S. R&B #44<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21489|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], [[Allmusic]]</ref>
*''The Woman In My Life'' (Cotillion, 1982)

;Singles
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;"
! width="28" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="150" rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="3"| Chart Positions<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21489|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles]. Allmusic.com.</ref>
|-
! width="86"| [[Billboard Hot 100]]
! width="86"| US R&B singles
! width="86"| US Adult Contemporary
|-
| 1981
| "Steal the Night"
! #25
! #36
! -
|-
| 1982
| "Fly Away"
! #84
! -
! #23
|-
| 1982
| "Just Can't Win 'Em All"
! #38
! #57
! #15
|-
| 1982
| "The Woman In My Life"
! -
! #42
! -
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Stevie}}
[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Virginia]]
[[Category:Living people]]