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The following is the discography of American musician Babyface . Albums. Studio albums. Live albums. Remix albums. Compilation albums. Singles. Other appearances. Album appearances. Soundtrack appearances. Select songwriting and production credits. "A Song for Mama" – Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #7 US) "Adore" – Cashmere Cat ft. Ariana Grande *
For the Cool in You is the third studio album by American R&B musician and songwriter Babyface. The album was released on August 24, 1993. The album reached number sixteen on the US Billboard 200 and at number two on the Top R&B Albums chart.
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Edmonds was born on April 10, 1959, in 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 Cen...
Edmonds later met funk performer Bootsy Collins, who tagged him "Babyface" because of his youthful look. He also performed in the group Manchild (which had a 1977 hit "Especially for You" with band member Daryl Simmons) as a guitarist. He played keyboards and guitar in the light-funk and R&B group the Deele (which also included drummer Antonio "L.A...
Writing and producing
From the late 1980s to the early 90s, he wrote R&B and dance songs, writing and producing music for Bobby Brown ("Roni"), Karyn White ("Love Saw It"), Pebbles ("Girlfriend", "Mercedes Boy"), The Whispers ("Rock Steady", "In the Mood"), The Deele ("Two Occasions"), Johnny Gill ("My My My"), After 7 ("Ready or Not"), The Boys ("Dial My Heart"), Damian Dame ("Right Down to It") and Sheena Easton. In 1989, Edmonds co-founded LaFace Records with Reid. Three of the label's early artists, TLC, Usher...
Acting
In 1994, he appeared and performed on an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, entitled "Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington (Part 2)".[citation needed] In the mid-1990s, Edmonds and his then-wife Tracey Edmonds expanded into the business of motion pictures. Upon setting up Edmonds Entertainment Group, the company producing the films Soul Food (1997), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), and also the soundtrack for the film The Prince of Egypt (1998), which included contributions from numerous artists, includ...
Soda Pop Records
Edmonds founded his record label Soda Pop Records in 2009. Since founding the label he has signed R&B icons K-Ci & JoJo, releasing their first album for the label entitled My Brother's Keeper. In 2013 Babyface secured a distribution deal with E1 Music for the label.[citation needed]
In 2007, Babyface began dating his backup dancer Nicole "Nikki" Pantenburg (former backup dancer for and personal friend of Janet Jackson). Babyface and Pantenburg have a daughter, Peyton, born in 2008.The pair married on May 17, 2014. In July 2021, they announced that their marriage would be ending after seven years.
In 1999, a 25-mile (40 km) stretch of Interstate 65that runs through Indianapolis was renamed the Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Highway. Babyface was placed at number 20 on NME's "50 of the Greatest Producers Ever" list. NMEwrote of his impact:
Studio albums
1. Lovers(1986) 2. Tender Lover(1989) 3. For the Cool in You(1993) 4. The Day(1996) 5. Face2Face(2001) 6. Grown & Sexy(2005) 7. Playlist(2007) 8. Return of the Tender Lover(2015) 9. Girls Night Out(2022)
Collaboration albums
1. Power and Love with Manchild(1977) 2. Feel the Phuff with Manchild(1978) 3. Street Beat with The Deele(1983) 4. Material Thangz with The Deele(1985) 5. Eyes of a Stranger with The Deele(1987) 6. Love, Marriage & Divorce with Toni Braxton(2014)
In 1999, Babyface received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member Coretta Scott Kingat a ceremony in Washington, D.C. On August 30, 2006, Babyface was honored as a BMI Icon at the 6th annual BMI Urban Awards.Throughout his career, Babyface has won the BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year trophy 7 ...
Babyface at AllMusicBabyface discography at Discogs1970s - 2020s. Born. April 10, 1959 in Indianapolis, IN. Genre. R&B. Styles. Adult Contemporary, Adult Contemporary R&B, Contemporary R&B, New Jack Swing, Quiet Storm. Also Known As. Face. Kenneth Brian Edmonds. Y Corp. Member Of. The Deele, Manchild, Milestone. Album Highlights. Full Discography. Advanced Search. Remove Ads. 404 Error.
For the Cool in You - Babyface | Album | AllMusic. Babyface. AllMusic Rating. User Rating (0) Your Rating. STREAM OR BUY: Release Date. August, 1993. Duration. 01:08:28. Genre. R&B. Styles. Adult Contemporary, Adult Contemporary R&B, Contemporary R&B. Recording Location. Doppler Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA. Doppler Studios, Inc., Atlanta, GA.
