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Babyface (Kenneth Edmonds) was born on April ten, 1959, in Indianapolis, Indiana as the youngest of six brothers (two of which are After 7). He got his nickname from bassist Bootsy Collins, and is besides sometimes called "Face." Babyface has become one of the biggest producers and songwriters in the 90s, likewise as a major singing talent. With a succession of hits and LPs, Babyface has established his polish R&B sound that has become his trademark with singing and producing.
In the late 70s, Babyface was a member of several groups including Tarnished Silvery, Crowd Pleasers, and Manchild (who released Manchild ).
In the 80s, Babyface was a founding member of the group The Deele which had some success on the popular and R&B charts.
Babyface went solo and released his debut LP, Lovers . Babyface and another Deele member, Antonio Reid, then progressed into producing music for talents such every bit The Whispers, Bobby Brown , Pebbles, and Paula Abdul .
# lx Singles Creative person of the Yr
Babyface and Reid formed their own tape label, LaFace Records. The characterization has been credited for introducing 2 of the 90s biggest new acts, Toni Braxton and TLC .
Babyface was nominated for a Grammy Laurels including Best R&B Song (awarded to songwriter) ("Don't Exist Cruel")
Babyface released Tender Lover .
Babyface hit the Superlative xl with " Information technology's No Criminal offense ."
Babyface hit the Peak 10 with " It'southward No Crime ."
Babyface striking the Top 40 with " Tender Lover ."
Babyface was named Songwriter of the year by BMI.
# 26 Singles Artist of the Year
Babyface was nominated for an American Music Honour for Favorite Soul/R&B New Creative person .
Babyface was nominated for 4 Grammy Awards including Best R&B Instrumental Performance (" It'southward No Crime "), Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter), ("Every Little Step" and "Superwoman" with L.A. Reid), and Producer of the Year (with L.A. Reid).
Babyface hit the Summit forty with " Whip Entreatment ."
Babyface hitting the Top 10 with " Whip Appeal ."
Babyface hit the Peak twoscore with " My Kinda Girl ."Babyface was again named Songwriter of the year by BMI.
Babyface was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Operation, Male (" Whip Appeal ") and Best R&B Vocal (awarded to the songwriter) (Johnny Gill'southward "My, My, My").
A Closer Look was released.Babyface won another BMI Accolade for Songwriter of the Twelvemonth and was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for All-time Male R&B Vocal Performance (" Whip Appeal ") and Best R&B Vocal (songwriter for "My My My" performed by Johnny Gill).
# 135 Singles Creative person of the Year
Babyface hit the Summit forty with the rails " Give U My Heart " with Toni Braxton from the Boomerang soundtrack.
# 121 Singles Creative person of the Yr
Babyface won 2 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("End Of The Road" with L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons) and Producer of the Yr (with 50.A. Reid).
Babyface released For The Cool In You which contained his biggest pop hit, " When Tin can I Run into You ."
Babyface hit the Superlative 40 with " Never Keeping Secrets ."
# ix Singles Creative person of the Year (# i Male Artist of the Twelvemonth)
Babyface hit the Height 10 with " Never Keeping Secrets ."
Babyface was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male person Artist.
Babyface hit the Peak 40 with " And Our Feelings ."
Babyface won a BMI Honor for Songwriter of the Year, two Grammy Awards for Album of the Year (producer of The Bodyguard soundtrack) and Producer of the Twelvemonth (non-classical), and was besides nominated for ii other Grammy Awards: Best Male R&B Vocal Functioning ( For The Cool In You ) and Best R&B Song (songwriter for "Tin can We Talk" performed by Tevin Campbell).
Babyface hitting the Top 40 with " When Can I See You ."
Babyface hit the Top x with " When Can I See You ."
Babyface could be heard on the sountrack for The Pagemaster with Lisa Stansfield on the track "Dream Away."
# 118 Singles Artist of the Twelvemonth
Babyface won an American Music Honour for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.
Babyface won ii Grammy Awards for Best Male R&B Song Performance (" When Can I See You ") and All-time R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("I'll Brand Love To You") and was nominated for Best R&B Vocal (awarded to the songwriter) (" When Can I Meet You " and "You Mean The World To Me" with L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons).
Rolling Stone said of Babyface: "...this is black utopia... Babyface continues the nearly-forgotten tradition of solo R&B lover men..."
Babyface hit the Top 40 helping out Jon B. with " Someone To Love " from Jon B's Bonafide .
Babyface hit the Top 10 with Jon B. with " Someone To Dearest ."Equally Babyface became more successful with his LPs, the caliber of clients to produce and/or songwriter for also increased with the likes of Madonna , Whitney Houston , Mariah Carey , Eric Clapton , Boyz II Men , Aretha Franklin , Celine Dion , and Gladys Knight . Babyface is frequently credited for giving Madonna , Boyz II Men , and Whitney Houston their biggest hits.
Babyface produced the soundtrack music for Waiting To Exhale also as composing the musical score and writing or co-writing a bulk of the songs. Babyface was brought into the movie projection early and was an integral part of the musical production right through the editing of the moving-picture show. For the soundtrack, Babyface brought in an impressive line-upward of diverse female soul "divas" to round-out the all-female soundtrack. The LP was a huge success for all involved and the music was credited for much of the motion picture'south success. Babyface was applauded for bringing the forcefulness and empowerment of the film'south characters into the music on the soundtrack.Babyface won a BMI Award for Songwriter of the Twelvemonth.
# 63 Singles Artist of the Twelvemonth
Babyface won a Grammy Award for Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) and was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (" Someone To Love " with Jon B.), and also had 2 nominations in the Best R&B Vocal category as songwriter for the tracks "Red Low-cal Special" and "Y'all Can't Run."
Babyface extended his success with the LP, The Twenty-four hour period . The LP contained the hits "Everytime I Close My Eyes," " This Is For The Lover In You ," and a song he sings with Stevie Wonder nearly domestic violence and inspired by the Nicole Brownish Simpson case, " How Come, How Long ." Babyface received additional input on his LP from artists including Eric Clapton , Mariah Carey , Sheila E., L.50. Absurd J , and Jody Watley .
Babyface hit the Superlative 40 with " This Is For The Lover In You ."
Babyface hit the Top 10 with " This Is For The Lover In Yous ."Babyface could as well be heard on Quincy Jone'due south single, "Boring Jams" from Jones' Q's Jook Joint .
Babyface won a BMI Award for Songwriter of the Year.
# 19 Singles Artist of the Year
Babyface striking the Top twoscore with " Everytime I Shut My Eyes ."
Babyface won three more Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"), Producer of the Yr (non-classical), and Record of the Year (producer of "Change The Globe") and was also nominated for Best Pop Anthology (producer of the Waiting To Exhale soundtrack), Best R&B Vocal Functioning by a Duo or Group ("Slow Jams" with Tamia, Portrait, and Barry White ), All-time Song Written Specifically for a Picture show (for "Count On Me," "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)," and "It Hurts Like Hell"), Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Sitting Up In My Room" and "You're Makin' Me Loftier"), and Song of the Twelvemonth (songwriter) ("Breathe (Shoop Shoop)."
Babyface hit the Top x with " Everytime I Close My Eyes ."
Babyface hit the Top 40 with " How Come, How Long " - a track Stevie Wonder helped out on.Babyface was named every bit one of Fourth dimension mag'southward 25 most influential people in America. The mag chosen Babyface the "yin to gansta rap'due south yang." The list was based on talent and vision, and non on hype.
Entertainment Weekly named Babyface every bit one of the Pinnacle 100 most creative people in the entertainment industry.
Babyface's next venture was as a film-maker. He finished a picture which he co-produced called Soul Food , directed by his wife, Tracey, and starring Vanessa Williams released in the fall. The moving picture also spawned a striking soundtrack (and eventually a ShowTime television serial). The movie was a collaboration with his wife, Tracey.
Babyface was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Male Video (" Everytime I Close My Eyes ") and Best R&B Video (" How Come, How Long " with Stevie Wonder ).
When GQ magazine announced their GQ Men of the Year, Babyface was named Solo Artist of the year.
Babyface released MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 which contained many hits Babyface had written for other artists.Babyface won a Black Entertainment Telly Walk of Fame Award, and a BMI Accolade for Songwriter of the Year.
# 149 Singles Artist of the Year
Babyface won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Rock/Pop Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Male person Creative person.
Babyface won a Grammy Award for Producer of the Year (non-classical) and was nominated for Anthology of the Year ( The Day ), Best Male person Pop Song Operation (" Everytime I Close My Eyes ,") Best R&B Album ( The Solar day ), Best Song Written for a Motion Picture show or for Idiot box for "A Song For Mama" (from Soul Food ), and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (with Stevie Wonder ) and Best Music Video, Short Form (" How Come up, How Long ").
With the success of their showtime venture Soul Food , the pic production of Babyface and his wife Tracy, showed their next endeavour Hav' Plenty at the Sundance Film Festival. The soundtrack yielded the duet/remake of " Fire " with Des'ree which striking the Top 40.
Babyface released a holiday LP, Christmas With Babyface , with his version of such classics as "Piddling Drummer Boy," "Silent Nighttime," and "The Christmas Vocal."Other awards Babyface received during the year included a Billboard Music Laurels for Hot R&B Songwriter, a BMI Award for Songwriter of the Twelvemonth, and 4 NAACP Image Awards for Entertainer of the Twelvemonth, Outstanding Album ( Soul Food soundtrack), Outstanding Male person Recording Creative person, and Outstanding Motion Motion-picture show equally producer of Soul Nutrient .
At the start of the year, Babyface's lyrics could be heard on the movie screen with The Prince Of Egypt and the radio with "When You Believe" sung by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey .
Babyface was nominated for a Grammy Accolade for All-time Popular Collaboration with Vocals (" How Come up, How Long " (with Stevie Wonder )).
Babyface was saying publicly that the Oscar nomination for The Prince Of Arab republic of egypt track "When Yous Believe" intentionally left his proper noun off the songwriting credits. The nomination for Best Song went to Stephen Schwartz for the version heard in the pic (not in the closing credits when Babyface'due south version is heard). Babyface also has stated publicly that information technology was Schwartz who refused to sign an application that would accept allowed credit to get to Babyface as well.
Babyface was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media ("The Prince Of Egypt (When You lot Believe)" with Steve Schwartz).
Babyface released a hits collection, Drove Of His Greatest Hits with iii new tracks including "Reason For Breathing."
# 135 Singles Artist of the Year
Tender Lover was certified 3x platinum.
Babyface was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Chief Title Theme Music ( Soul Food ).
Babyface teamed upwardly with former president Beak Clinton to fight AIDS in Africa with the International AIDS Trust campaign.
Dear Songs was released.
Babyface's adjacent LP, Face up 2 Face , was released.
# 73 on the Pinnacle Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.
Babyface released Grown & Sexy .
Babyface could be heard on the compilation LP Then Amazing... An All-Star Tribute To Luther Vandross with "If Only For One Dark."
Babyface released Playlist .
Babyface could be heard on the Lil Wayne LP Tha Carter Three on the track "Comfy."
Babyface teamed up with Toni Braxton and released Love, Spousal relationship & Divorce .
Babyface topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with Toni Braxton with Love, Spousal relationship & Divorce .
- September 16 : Babyface could be heard on the Barbra Streisand LP Partners on the runway "Evergreen."
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Feb eight : Babyface won a Grammy Honor for Best R&B Album ( Love, Marriage & Divorce with Toni Braxton ).
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December iv : Babyface released Return Of The Tender Lover .
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February xv : Babyface was nominated for a Grammy Accolade for Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Permit It Burn").
Lovers Released : 1986 Rolling Stone review : Tracks : "You Make Me Experience Brand New" - "Lovers" - "Chivalry" - "I Dear Yous Babe" - "Mary Mack" - "Faithful" - "If We Try" - "Have Your Fourth dimension" | |
Tender Lover Released : July, 1989 United states : 3x Platinum Billboard tiptop : # 14 Rolling Stone review : Tracks : " It's No Crime " - " Tender Lover " - "Let's Exist Romantic" - "Can't Stop My Middle" - " My Kinda Daughter " - "Where Will You lot Go (Prelude)" - " Whip Entreatment " - "Soon As I Get Dwelling house" - "Given A Chance" - "Sunshine" - "Where Will You Become" | |
A Closer Expect Released : Nov, 1991 Rolling Rock review : Tracks : "Mary Mack" - "Ii Occasions" (live) - "I Love You Babe" - "Chivalry" - "Lovers" - " Information technology's No Crime " - "Love Saw It" - "Love Makes Things Happen" - " My Kinda Girl " - " Whip Entreatment " - "Lovers" (Jazz Lover'southward Mix) | |
For The Cool In Y'all Released : Baronial, 1993 US : 3x Platinum Billboard acme : # sixteen Rolling Rock review : Tracks : "For The Cool In You" - "Lady, Lady" - " Never Keeping Secrets " - "Rock Bottom" - " And Our Feelings " - "Saturday" - " When Tin I See You " - "Illusions" - "A Bit Old-Fashioned" - "Yous Are So Beautiful" - "I'll E'er Love You" - "Well Alright" - "For The Absurd In You" (Quiet Storm Vocal Mix) - " When Can I See You " (Urban Soul Basement Mix) - "For The Cool In You" (Midnight Luv Instrumental Mix) | |
Amazon.mp3 | The Day Released : Oct, 1996 US : 2x Platinum Billboard height : # 6 Tracks : " Everytime I Close My Eyes " - "Talk To Me" - "I Said I Dearest You" - "When Your Body Gets Weak" - "Simple Days" - "All Day Thinkin'" - "Seven Seas" - "Solar day (That Y'all Gave Me A Son)" - " How Come, How Long " - " This Is For The Lover In You " - " - "Every Time I Experience The Groove" |
MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 Released : November, 1997 US : Gold Billboard peak : # 106 Unplugged Tracks : "Change The World" (Instrumental) - "Talk To Me" (Instrumental) - " Whip Appeal " - "Breathe Once more" - "Exhale (Shoop, Shoop)" - "I'll Make Love To You / End Of The Road" - "I Care About You" - "Day (That You lot Gave Me A Son)" - "Gone Also Before long" - " How Come up, How Long " | |
Christmas With Babyface Released : October, 1998 Billboard peak : # 101 Tracks : "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" - "Winter Wonderland" - "Christmas Song" - "White Christmas" - "Little Drummer Boy" - "I'll Be Habitation For Christmas" - "Information technology Came Upon A Midnight Clear / The First Noel" - "Sleigh Ride" - "Silent Night" - "You lot Were There" | |
Drove Of His Greatest Hits Released : November, 2000 Billboard top : # 75 Tracks : "For The Cool In Yous" - " It's No Offense " - " Whip Appeal " - " Never Keeping Secrets " - " Everytime I Close My Optics " - " When Can I See You lot " - "Reason For Breathing" - " This Is For The Lover In You " - " How Come up, How Long " - "Change The World" - "I Love You lot Babe" - "Soon As I Get Home" - "Where Will You Become" - "When Men Abound Sometime" | |
Honey Songs Released : Baronial, 2001 Tracks : "I Said I Love Y'all" - "All Day Thinkin'" - " This Is For The Lover In You " - "Lady, Lady" - "For The Absurd In You" - "Bit Old Fashioned" - " Never Keeping Secrets " - " When Can I Come across You " - " Whip Entreatment " - "Soon As I Get Dwelling house" - "Given A Hazard" - "Sunshine" - " Everytime I Close My Eyes " - "When Your Body Gets Weak" - "Lovers" - "Y'all Make Me Feel Brand New" | |
Face up 2 Face up Released : September, 2001 Billboard peak : # 25 Tracks : "Outside In / Inside Out" - "There She Goes" - "What If" - "Stressed Out" - "Infant's Mama" - "How Can U Be Down" - "Work It Out" - "I Proceed Callin'" - "With Him" - "Wish U Was My Girl" - "U Should Know" - "Don't Accept Information technology Then Personal" - "Even so In Beloved With U" - "Lover And Friend" | |
Grown & Sexy Released : July, 2005 Billboard peak : # 10 Rolling Stone : Tracks : "This evening It'due south Goin' Down" - "Grown & Sexy" - "Mad Sexy Cool" - "Can't Stop At present" - "Goin' Outta Business" - "Drama, Dearest & 'Lationships" - "Sorry For The Stupid Things" - "Expert To Be In Love" - "Loneliness" - "She" - "God Must Love U" - "Gettin' To Know U" - "She'south Intentional" | |
Playlist Released : September, 2007 Billboard height : # 48 Entertainment Weekly : B Tracks : "Shower The People" - "Fire And Pelting" - "Non Going Nowhere" - "Time In A Bottle" - "Wonderful Tonight" - "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" - "Longer" - "The Soldier Song" - "Please Come To Boston" - "Diary" | |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 | Dearest, Marriage & Divorce (with Toni Braxton ) Released : Feb 4, 2014 Billboard Tiptop 200 LPs peak : # 4 Billboard #1 : Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, R&B Albums Grammy Winner : Best R&B Album Tracks : "Roller Coaster" - "Sweat" - "Hurt Yous" - "Where Did We Go Wrong?" - "I Hope That You lot're Okay" - "I Wish" - "Accept It Back" - "Reunited" - "I'd Rather Be Bankrupt" - "Heart Attack" - "The D Word" |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 | Return Of The Tender Lover Released : December 4, 2015 Tracks : "We Got Dear" - "Fight For Love" - "Infrequent" - "Walking On AIr" (featuring El DeBarge) - "I Desire You" (featuring Later 7) - "Dearest And Devotion" - "Continuing Ovation" - "Something Tour You" - "Our Love" |
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