Aleese Simmons
Aleese Simmons is an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1988 hit single "I Want To Be Your Lover", which peaked at #9 on the Billboard R&B chart. Signed to Orpheus Records, Simmons subsequently released the 1988 album I Want It, her only album to date, before moving into songwriting, working with artists such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Destiny's Child, and Christina Milian. Simmons is the mother and manager of fellow R&B singer Latrelle.
Discography
Studio albums- I Want It Orpheus Records – #51 Billboard R&B Albums Chart
- "I Want To Be Your Lover" – #9 Billboard R&B Chart
- "I Want It" – #53 Billboard R&B Chart
- "Love You Better"
Songwriting and production credits
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "Now That She's Gone" | 1999 | Destiny's Child | The Writing's on the Wall |
| "What U Want" | 2000 | Next | Welcome II Nextasy |
| "Swingin'" | 2002 | Shaggy | Showtime: The Soundtrack |
| "Set It Off" | 2002 | Dawn Robinson | Dawn |
| "Try It on My Own" | 2002 | Whitney Houston | Just Whitney |
| "Wonderful" | 2003 | Aretha Franklin | So Damn Happy |
| "Whatever U Want" | 2004 | Christina Milian | It's About Time |
| "Appreciate" | 2005 | LaToya London | Love & Life |
| "Non a Whatcha Do" | 2005 | LaToya London | Love & Life |
| "In Crowd" | 2007 | Sean Stewart | Bratz Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Face To Face" | 2008 | Case & Coko | Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns |
| "This Gift" | 2008 | Deborah Cox | Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns |