Lionel G. Job (born January 23, 1942) is an American music producer, publisher, lyricist, and songwriter based in

White Plains, New York (Always Faithful) , image_seal = WhitePlainsSeal.png , seal_link = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_name1 = , subdivisi ...

. His music career dates back years. Job is widely known for writing and producing for

Keith Sweat Keith Sweat (born July 22, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and an early figure in the new jack swing musical movement. He is known for his collection of hits including " I Want Her", " Make It Last Forever", " I'll Give ...

, Joe Public,

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, Sharon Bryant,

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, The Detroit Spinners, and

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Selected career highlights

In 1977, Job worked in the professional department as creative director of R&B for the

Famous Music Famous Music Corporation was the worldwide music publishing division of Paramount Pictures, a division of Paramount Global since 1994. Its copyright holdings span several decades and includes music from such Academy Award-winning motion pictures ...

, the music publishing wing of

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since 1929, and by extension, the music publishing arm of its parent company, Gulf and Western. Simultaneously, Job was the founder, leader, manager, and producer of Southroad Connection, a disco-funk studio group. Before joining Famous music, Job had been a prolific promoter for Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp., a large music publisher. As a producer and writer, Job collaborated with Preston Glass (

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1942 births American music publishers (people) American record producers American lyricists Living people {{US-songwriter-stub