Stephanie Mills

Biography

Stephanie Mills rose to stardom as Dorothy in the original Broadway run of The Wiz from 1974 to 1979, with her signature song "Home" later becoming a Number 1 U.S. R&B hit. She scored five Number 1 R&B hits throughout the 1980s and won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1981 for "Never Knew Love Like This Before". Mills' albums went gold or platinum, solidifying her status as an iconic singer-songwriter.