“I had them in mind because it had this old Philly international sound.
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“The first time we met was ‘End of the Road,’ which was part of a soundtrack of a movie called ‘Boomerang’ that Eddie Murphy did,” Babyface said. That talent included the beloved R&B group Boyz II Men, for which Babyface wrote “End of the Road” (1992), “I’ll Make Love to You” (1994) and “Water Runs Dry” (1994).
“We were producing so many different people and things looked like they were working, so we decided to try to start our own label and went down to Atlanta. “He was performing at The Zodiac Club and a couple years later we ultimately connected and became partners in doing music together,” Babyface said. Together, they combined names to form LaFace Records in 1989. “Fortunately, it worked out for me years later.”īabyface soon joined the funk and R&B group The Deele, which included drummer Antonio “L.A.” Reid. “The first time he saw me, that’s just the name he blurted out and everybody just started calling me that,” Babyface said. His youthful look earned him the nickname Babyface from funk performer Bootsy Collins.
“I went to high school and must have been in a million bands different names, then right out of high school I joined a band called Manchild and it was on, I kept doing it, I had no other choice to do it, this is what I was born to do I think.” “I started really early just loving music and probably in the sixth grade started writing my first songs,” Babyface said. “It’s high energy and the show is going to be great, so I hope everyone comes out to see it.”īorn in Indianapolis in 1959, Babyface’s older brothers formed the R&B group After 7. “What will happen when I do my show, I always go through a medley of songs that I have written and produced for other people as well and that’s a really fun part of the show, really going down memory lane and everyone has a good time,” Babyface said. You’ll hear a collection of songs Babyface wrote for others and recorded himself. … Kem is great and Sherri is great, so it’s going to be a fun night.” I haven’t done this kind of tour in such a long time, so it’s going to be fun. “I’m just excited about the tour, because we’re doing about 28 cities. “She opens up first, then she introduces me, then she’ll come on again, changing the stage to introduce Kem,” Babyface told WTOP. This Saturday and Sunday, he performs live at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, in a triple bill with R&B musician Kem and comedian Sherri Shepherd. Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds has won a whopping 12 Grammys throughout his career. WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Babyface at MGM National Harbor (Part 1) Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
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