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Babyface Unplugged
''MTV Unplugged NYC 1997'' is a live album by R&B artist Babyface. It includes other performers such as Eric Clapton, Shanice, K-Ci & JoJo, Kevon Edmonds, Melvin Edmonds, Sheila E. and Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c .... Track listing Charts Weekly charts Certifications References Babyface (musician) albums MTV Unplugged albums 1997 live albums Albums recorded at the Hammerstein Ballroom {{1990s-R&B-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babyface (musician)
Kenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written and produced 26 number-one Contemporary R&B, R&B hits and won 13 Grammy Awards. He was ranked number 20 on ''NME'' 50 of The Greatest Producers Ever list. Early life Edmonds was born on April 10, 1959, in Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, to Marvin and Barbara Edmonds. Barbara was a production operator at a pharmaceutical plant. Edmonds, who is the fifth of six brothers (including future After 7 band members Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, the latter of whom went on to have a modestly successful solo career), attended North Central High School (Indianapolis, Indiana), North Central High School in Indianapolis, and as a shy youth, wrote songs to express his emotions. When he was in eighth grade, Edmonds' father died of lung cancer, leaving his mother to raise her sons alone. Music career Edmonds later met funk performer Bootsy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila E
Sheila Cecilia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the greatest musicians of her generation; she is known for skills as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play drums or percussion. She is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Percussion". Her music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including R&B, funk, jazz, pop, synth-pop, latin pop, and salsa. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Sheila began her music career as a percussionist for the George Duke Band in 1976. She departed from the band in 1980. She rose to mainstream success with release of her debut album '' The Glamorous Life'' (1984) on Warner Bros. Records. The album's singles " The Glamorous Life" and " The Belle of St. Mark" became international hits. The album earned four Grammy Award nominations; including one for Best New Artist. Her follow-up album '' Romance 1600'' (1985) produced an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio "L
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language, it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António (Portuguese orthography) or Antônio (Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
End Of The Road (Boyz II Men Song)
"End of the Road" is a song by American R&B group Boyz II Men for the ''Boomerang'' soundtrack. It was released in June 1992 by LaFace, Arista and Motown, and is written by Babyface, Antonio L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons. It is written and composed in the key of E-flat major and is set in time signature of 12/8 with a tempo of 75 beats per minute. The song achieved domestic and international success. In the United States, it spent a then record breaking 13 weeks at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, a record broken later in the year by Whitney Houston's 14-week number one hit " I Will Always Love You"; Boyz II Men would later match Houston's record with " I'll Make Love to You", which spent 14 weeks at number one in 1994, and then reclaim the record with " One Sweet Day" (a duet with Mariah Carey), which spent 16 weeks at number one from 1995 to 1996. "End of the Road" was the number one single of 1992 on the ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1992. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Make Love To You
"I'll Make Love to You" is a song by American R&B group Boyz II Men for the Motown label. Written and produced by Babyface, it was released on 26 July 1994 as the lead single from the group's second album, '' II'' (1994). The song was a commercial success, spending 14 weeks atop the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was also the third best performing song in the 1990s on ''Billboard'', as well as ranking on ''Billboard'' Greatest of All-Time chart. "I'll Make Love to You" won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and was nominated for Record of the Year at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. Its accompanying music video was directed by Lionel C. Martin and received a nomination at the 1994 ''Billboard'' Music Video Awards. Reception Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' magazine described "I'll Make Love to You" as a "sweeping pop/R&B ballad". He wrote further, "Silky harmonies waft over a well-measured arrangement chock-ful of bright, gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston, featured on the soundtrack for the film '' Waiting to Exhale''. It was released as the lead single from the soundtrack on November 6, 1995, by Arista Records. The song was written and produced by Babyface. A mid-tempo R&B and soul ballad, composed in the key of D-flat major, the song's lyrics speak about growing up and learning to let go. The song garnered mostly positive reviews from critics, many of whom noted Houston's vocal maturity in the song. In the United States, it became the third single to debut on top of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in ''Billboard''s history, and Houston's eleventh (and final) number one single. It was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of one million copies. The song also reached number one in Canada and Spain, and the top 10 in Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Sweden. Additionally, it peaked within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breathe Again
"Breathe Again" is a song by American contemporary R&B, R&B singer Toni Braxton. It was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and produced by Edmonds, L.A. Reid, and Daryl Simmons for Braxton's Toni Braxton (album), eponymous debut album (1993). Its lyrics evokes a sense of nostalgia from a relationship that has run its course. The ballad (music), ballad was released as the album's second single (music), single on October 6, 1993, by LaFace Records, LaFace and Arista Records. It received mostly positive reviews from Music journalism, music critics, whom praised Braxton's vocal performance, describing it as "haunting", "hypnotic", "melancholy" and "yearning". The single peaked at numbers three and two on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles, ''Cash Box'' Top 100, as well as number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot R&B Singles and Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary charts. "Breathe Again" became one of Brax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perri "Pebbles" Reid
Perri Arlette Reid (née McKissack; August 29, 1964), known professionally as Pebbles, is an American singer-songwriter, businesswoman, pastor, and record producer and executive. She is known for her hits during the late 1980s and early 1990s such as "Girlfriend" (1987), " Mercedes Boy" (1988), " Giving You the Benefit" (1990), " Love Makes Things Happen" (1990) and "Backyard" (1991). In addition to a recording career, Reid helped develop the contemporary R&B group TLC. She is now an Atlanta-based minister, known as Sister Perri. Early life Reid was born Perri Arlette McKissack on August 29, 1964, one of four siblings to two parents of mixed European-American (white)/African-American (black) ancestry. Reid's parents divorced when she was around six years old. Her mother raised Reid and her siblings on the income of a waitress and housekeeper. Career Reid got her start at age 16 in 1980 as a backing vocalist for the percussionist/band leader Bill Summers and the funk band Con Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whip Appeal
"Whip Appeal" is a song by American musician Babyface. It served as the third single from his second album, '' Tender Lover''. Written by Babyface and Perri "Pebbles" Reid, "Whip Appeal" was released on February 22, 1990 by SOLAR Records and Epic Records. Reception "Whip Appeal" peaked at number six on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart in April 1990. It also reached number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 39 in Canada. The song received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male category and a Soul Train Music Award nomination in the Best R&B/Soul Single, Male category. In a 1990 ''Newsday'' article, journalist John Leland described the song as "suggestive but not rude" and called it "the risque love ballad that has eluded Prince the last few years." This version finished at #83 on Billboard's year-end chart for 1990. ''Rolling Stone'' said that the song had a quiet storm style. Music video Babyface met Tracey Edmonds, his wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Kirkpatrick
Wayne Kirkpatrick (born c. 1961) is an American songwriter and musician born in Greenville, MS, who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979. His younger brother is American screenwriter and director Karey Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick is known for providing background vocals, playing guitar, playing keyboards or writing songs for other artists. Writing in Contemporary Christian, Country, and Pop styles, his songs have been recorded by Little Big Town, Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Babyface, Amy Grant, Rich Mullins, Joe Cocker, Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Ashton, Michael W. Smith, Jill Phillips, Michael Crawford, Peter Frampton, Casting Crowns and Eric Clapton, whose version of Kirkpatrick's " Change the World" won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year. At the 24th GMA Dove Awards, Kirkpatrick received the award for Producer of the Year. In 2005, Kirkpatrick started to produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Kennedy (musician)
Gordon Scott Kennedy is an American songwriter, musician, and record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee whose most successful composition is the international hit song " Change the World", recorded by Eric Clapton, for which Kennedy and his co-writers received a Grammy Award for Song of the Year (1996). Kennedy also received a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album (2007), co-producing, composing, and performing on Peter Frampton's ''Fingerprints'' album. He was a member of the Christian rock band White Heart for six years in the 1980s. Kennedy has written 15 songs recorded by Garth Brooks, and has done projects with Frampton and Ricky Skaggs. Kennedy's songs have been recorded by artists including Bonnie Raitt, Alison Krauss, Stevie Nicks, Faith Hill, and Carrie Underwood. His compositions have been heard in the film soundtracks of '' Tin Cup'', '' For Love of the Game'', '' Where the Heart Is'', ''Almost Famous'', '' Summer Catch'', '' Someone Like You'', '' The Banger Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
