Juliet Roberts (born 6 May 1962)^[1] is a Britishjazz,rock,soul andhouse music singer ofGrenadian descent.

Roberts was born inLondon, England.^[1] She originally recorded asJulie Roberts in 1982, and performed on the 1983 top 10 hit single "It's Over" byFunk Masters. In July 1983, she released the single "Fool for You" backed with "It's Been a Long, Long Time" on theBluebird Records label, catalogue reference BRT3. The single peaked at No. 77 on the Gallup chart, week ending 20 August 1983.

In 1984, Roberts began a four-year stint as vocalist for the jazz groupWorking Week.^[2] She also released another single on Bluebird, "The Old Rugged Cross" b/w "I'm So Glad". In 1986, she released "Ain't You Had Enough Love", which was covered byPhyllis Hyman the following year. in 1986, Roberts also presentedChannel 4'sSolid Soul programme with Chris Forbes.

In 1990, she provided backing vocals onCathy Dennis'sMove to This album, as well as onBreathe's albumPeace of Mind.

Roberts collaborated with British house groupL.A. Mix on their two albums,On the Side andComing Back for More in 1989 and 1990 respectively. She appears on several tracks, among them the single "We Shouldn't Hold Hands in the Dark", which reached No. 69 in theUK Singles Chart in 1991.^[3] The mastermind behind L.A. Mix was British DJ, producer and songwriter Les Adams.^[4]

In 1992, Roberts provided backing vocals onDannii Minogue's single "Love's on Every Corner" (which was written byCathy Dennis, and produced by Danny D, a.k.a.D Mob). Roberts' next release was in 1993 as a dance music artist, with the hit single "I Want You":^[5] A number one on the US dance charts^[6] and No. 44 U.S.Billboard Hot 100) and the house music offering, "Caught in the Middle", which also went to number one on the dance chart. An album,Natural Thing, followed in 1994.^[5] Roberts has also taught British television viewers vocal performance basics on the UK'sRockschool TV series. In addition to her solo and musical ensemble projects, she is in demand as a backing vocalist. Since 1997, she has had three UK top 20 hits: "So Good", "Bad Girls" and "Needin U II".^[5]

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
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• Juliet Roberts discography atDiscogs

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