Millie Scott
Millie Scott is an American soul and R&B singer born Mildred Vaney Scott in Savannah, Georgia. She began her career singing gospel with groups like The Pilgrim Gospel Singers and The Sermonettes before transitioning to jazz.
She performed with Bobby Dilworth & The Blazers, then moved to New York for session work and formed The Glories, releasing "I Stand Accused" on Date Records. The Temptations later convinced her to relocate to Detroit, where she still lives.
In 1971, Scott co-founded Quiet Elegance with Lois Reeves and Frankie Gearing, touring with The Temptations and The Spinners; they signed to Hi Records under Willie Mitchell. She later backed Al Green, then formed Cut Glass with Ortheia Barnes from 1976 to 1979.
Signed to D&B Productions in 1986 by Bruce Nazarian, she joined Island Records, debuting with "Prisoner of Love" (UK Top 75). Her albums Love Me Right (1987, US R&B #57) and I Can Make It Good for You (1988) featured hits like "Automatic," "Ev'ry Little Bit" (US R&B #11), and "Love Me Right."
I Can Make It Good For You
A2 Maybe Tonight (Annette Cascone, Bruce Nazarian 3:50)
A3 It's My Life (Jeff Lorber, Kathy Wakefield 3:45)
A4 Keep It To Yourself (Annette Cascone, Bruce Nazarian 4:15)
A5 I Wanna Be Yours (Bob Marlette, Norman Saleet 3:10)
B1 To The Letter (Annette Cascone, Bruce Nazarian, Ken Williams 4:15)
B2 A Love Of Your Own (Hamish Stuart, Ned Dahney 4:05)
B3 Heaven (Bruce Nazarian, Ronn Matlock 3:53)
B5 Fallin' In Love (Bruce Nazarian, Ronn Matlock 3:45)
Label: Island Records – 90897-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: R&B Soul, Funk
Style: Eighties Soul, Dance
Millie Scott's album I Can Make It Good for You is a release in the contemporary R&B, Soul, and Funk genres, known for its stylish and seductive blend of upbeat dance tracks and smooth ballads. It was her second and final studio album.
The album is characterized by its glossy, digitally-produced sound, a signature of producer Bruce Nazarian's work, which utilized the Synclavier Digital Made System and Direct-To-Disk Digital Multitrack recording. The production style has been described as an "electric funk" and "pure disco" sound on many tracks.
Reviewers note that the album features a strong sequence of four energetic dance tracks on what was the A-side of the vinyl release, before transitioning to a slightly slower tempo on the B-side, which includes more balladic material. The overall feel is one of sophisticated R&B/Soul, with Scott's breathy, expressive vocals a key element.
While the album did not chart nationally, two singles managed to appear on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart:
"It's My Life" (peaked at #90)
"A Love of Your Own" (peaked at #66)
A third single, "To the Letter", failed to chart.
The production values and general style were consistent with the dance-oriented hits from her successful 1987 debut album, Love Me Right, such as "Automatic" and "Ev'ry Little Bit".