As Babyface's sense of craft deepens, he's become more assured with what he wants to do on his own records. All this activity, combined with the subtleness of The Day, is in no way preparation for Face2Face, a gleaming, stylish platter of urban funk and smooth soul that is easily among his very best records. He wasn't exactly in seclusion, since he still worked relentlessly as a producer and songwriter, even masterminding the tremendous pop-punk soundtrack for the 2001 film. In the past he has also lent his support to FasterCures, VH-1 Save the Music, United NegroĬollege Fund, the David Foster Foundation, and the Mike Milken Prostate Cancer Foundation.Babyface took his sweet time to deliver the sequel to The Day, a rare flop in his catalog, waiting nearly five years to release Face2Face. In 2017 he was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame.īabyface is a passionate philanthropist, actively supporting the Carousel of Hope which benefits the Children’sĭiabetes Foundation, the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, Larry Ruvo’s “Keep Memory Alive, ” and In 1999, Kenny’s home state Indiana named a highway after him followed by him receiving a star on the walk of He also produced and co-wrote the Oscar winning song When you Believe, sung by Whitney Houston and Mariah Total of 51 BMI Awards as well as 4 American music awards, 5 soul train awards, 5 NAACP Image awards and Throughout his career, Babyface has won the BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year trophy seven times, received a Wrote 125 Top 10 Hits, 42 number 1 R&B hits and 16 number 1 pop hits. He has also helped to reimagine Earth Wind and Fire’s song ‘Can’t hide love’ with Lucky Daye.īabyface has contributed to over 800 million records sold and over a billion records streamed. Justin Bieber, Phil Collins, Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Faith Evans, Jay Z, Stevie Wonder, Chrisīrown, John Mayer, Lionel Richie, Michael Bolton, Kenny G, Lil Wayne, Luther Vandross, Barbara Streisand, PuffĬurrently Babyface is working with a whole new generation of artists that include SZA, Kehlani, Ari Lennox, Ella Mai and others. Madonna, Beyonce, Ariana Grande, Mary J Blige, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, George Michael, Michael Jackson, In 2014, he released the Grammy winning album Love, Marriage & Divorce with the one and only Toni Braxton.īabyface has also impacted, written for and/or produced artists like Bobby Brown, Boyz II Men, Eric Clapton, You” and The Day (1996) featuring “Every Time I Close My Eyes.”
The #1 “Tender Lover” For the Cool in You (1993), which included “Never Keeping Secrets” and “When Can I See Over the past five decades he released three consecutive multi-platinum albums: Tender Lover (1989), featuring World as the guitar player and songwriter of said R&B band.
But it wasn’t until theġ980s that he joined the band The Deele, met his future LaFace co-founder LA Reid, and broke into the music Highschool he went on to join the band Manchild and got signed to his first record deal. LaFace that has launched artists like Usher, Toni Braxton,įrom humble beginnings in Indianapolis, Indiana, Kennyĭeveloped his love for music early on, when he began songwriting at the young age of 12. A record he holds to this day.Īdditionally, he has also co-founded legendary record label Times, three times out of which was in consecutive years Have ever won the ‘Producer of the year’ category four Recording artist, songwriter, and producer he has won 12 The most celebrated creative forces in music history. Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds (born April 10, 1958) is one of Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds - Not Going Nowhereīabyface - End of the Road (MTV Unplugged, NYC, 1997)īabyface - Whip Appeal (MTV Unplugged, NYC, 1997)īabyface - The Day (That You Gave Me a Son) (MTV Unplugged, NYC, 1997)īabyface - Change the World (MTV Unplugged, NYC, 1997) The Deele - Two Occasions (Official Music Video)īabyface - Rock Bottom (Official Music Video)īabyface - There She Goes (Official Video)īabyface - I'll Make Love to You (MTV Unplugged, NYC, 1997) Toni Braxton - Give U My Heart (Official Video)īabyface - Sorry For The Stupid Things (Official Video)īabyface - The Loneliness (Official Video)īabyface - My Kinda Girl (Official Video) Toni Braxton, Babyface - Hurt You (Official Video)īabyface - We’ve Got Love (Official Video)īabyface ft. Babyface (Music Video)īabyface and Lucky Daye Perform Their Hit Song Shoulda - Soul Train Awards Jam & Lewis x Babyface - He Don't Know Nothin' Bout It (Official Video)
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