Stephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. Mills rose to stardom as “Dorothy” in the original 7 Time Tony Award Winning Broadway run of the musical The Wiz from 1974 to 1979. The song “Home” from the show later became a Number 1 U.S. R&B hit for Mills and her signature song. During the 1980s, Mills scored five Number 1 R&B hits, including “Home”, “I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love”, “I Feel Good All Over”, “(You’re Puttin’) A Rush on Me” and “Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)”. Mills won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for her song “Never Knew Love Like This Before” in 1981.
instruments played
Vocals
Associated Acts
Diana Ross Teddy Pendergrass Mary J. Blige Angela Winbush James Mtume Robert Brookins Melba Moore Anita Baker Phyllis Hyman Regina Belle
Children
1
Genres
R&B soul gospel
Occupation
Singer songwriter
Spouses
Jeffrey Daniel (m. 1980; div. 1983) Dino Meminger (m. 1989; div. 1991) Michael Saunders (m. 1993; div. 2001)
Years Active
1968 present
Name
Stephanie Mills
Nationality
United States of America