As if that weren't enough, LaFace had become a highly successful and lucrative imprint, breaking artists like Toni Braxton, TLC, OutKast, and Usher (often with input from Reid and Babyface). He was co-nominated for an Album of the Year Grammy for his production on the Bodyguard soundtrack and went on to work with artists like Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, En Vogue, and Mary J. Now firmly established as a powerhouse, Babyface went on to co-write hits for Johnny Gill ("My, My, My," nominated for the Best R&B Song Grammy), Whitney Houston ("I'm Your Baby Tonight"), and Madonna ("Take a Bow") his biggest success, however, came with Boyz II Men, whose recording of "End of the Road" became one of the longest-running number ones in pop history (the Babyface-penned follow-up "I'll Make Love to You" was also pretty successful in its own right). Released in 1989, Tender Lover caught fire, spinning off four singles over the next year, including the R&B chart smashes "It's No Crime" (number one) and "Whip Appeal" (number two both also reached the pop Top Ten) the album also went double platinum. Further hits followed in Bobby Brown's "Every Little Step," Sheena Easton's "The Lover in Me," and Karyn White's "The Way You Love Me" and "Superwoman," all of which performed well on both the pop and R&B charts.īabyface had actually recorded a little-noticed solo album in 1986, titled Lovers, but with his newfound success having marked him as one to watch, his solo career now began in earnest. Babyface and Reid began producing and writing for other artists on the side, landing hits in Pebbles' "Girlfriend" and the Whispers' "Rock Steady" following the Deele's third album in 1988, the duo left to continue their outside activities full-time, co-founding the LaFace label in 1989. After their breakup, Babyface and partner Antonio "L.A." Reid formed an urban funk group called the Deele in the early '80s, who scored a few sizable hits on the R&B charts.
He served a stint in Bootsy Collins' backing unit (where he earned his nickname) and subsequently joined the funk outfit Manchild, who signed a record deal in 1977 and released three albums. Kenneth Edmonds was born April 10, 1959, in Indianapolis and began playing in local R&B bands as a teenager. You'd be hard-pressed to name a '90s hitmaker with a track record more consistently successful and versatile than Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. Yet their considerable success was eclipsed by his songwriting and production work for other artists, which linked him with some of the biggest stars and hit singles of the decade (and not just in the realm of R&B). His own recordings helped rejuvenate the R&B tradition of the smooth, sensitive, urban crooner and made him a staple of urban contemporary radio. “We ask for personal privacy for ourselves and our daughter as we navigate these new steps as a family,” the couple concluded.As a singer, producer, and songwriter, Babyface was an inescapable presence in virtually every major facet of pop music during the '90s. “We continue to care and have respect for one another and share eternal love for our daughter and her well-being,” Babyface and Nicole said. “After much thought and with great sadness, we have decided to end our marriage,” the Edmonds shared with TMZ on Tuesday (July 13). The celebrity couple recently moved to seek divorce after seven years of marriage.
Peyton is Babyface and his estranged wife Nicole Edmonds’ daughter. Great cover of Billie Eilish, Peyton.! And great job as her band mates Babyface and Henry!” “She is definitely going places if that is her passion.”Īnother of Babyface’s supporters said Peyton had a “beautiful voice. “ never heard the song before, but as soon as I listen to her sing it I really liked it,” the fan added. “Such a beautiful voice from such a beautiful young lady,” one social media follower shared. A post shared by Nicole Edmonds of fans enjoyed what they heard coming from the group.
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