Audrey Wheeler

New York-based session singer. She sang in the local choir and was a finalist in the Miss Black America Pageant as well as a runner-up in the Miss Black Universe contest while still in her teens.

Her recording career began in the early 1980's when [a=Bert Reid], [a=Ray Rock] and [a=William Anderson], former members of 1970's disco band [a=Crown Heights Affair] were looking for a female singer for a new group they were forming called [a=Unlimited Touch].

She has recorded backing vocals for numerous artists through the 1980's including [a=Najee], [a=Atlantic Starr], [a=Eric Gable], [a=Freddie Jackson], [a=Glenn Jones], [a=James "D-Train" Williams] and many more.

Between 1981-3 she sang as lead vocalist with [a=Unlimited Touch] ('Searching To Find The One,' 'I Hear Music In The Streets'), and in 1985 was the featured vocalist on 'Step By Step' by [a=Jeff Lorber].

In 1987 she signed to [l=Capitol Records] and released 'Let It Be Me', including 'Irresistible' produced by [a=Preston Glass].

During the early nineties she recorded the duet 'This Must Be Heaven' with [a=Omar Chandler] on his self titled set from 1991.

In 1991, [a=Chic] member [a=Nile Rodgers] formed a new, BMG-distributed label, [l=Ear Candy], and was looking for acts.

Audrey, who by now had established a good reputation as a studio vocalist, was signed to a deal and her 'I'm Yours Tonight' album was released that year.

When [l=Ear Candy] went out of business not too long after the release of her album, Audrey returned to concert and session work.

Married to [a=Will Downing].