Babyface
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Babyface is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer renowned for crafting numerous hit songs and shaping the sound of contemporary R&B.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Babyface canonical | 143 |
| Babyface albums | 1 |
| Babyface discography | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
R&B musician
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Ariana Grande
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Bobby Brown ⓘ Boyz II Men ⓘ L.A. Reid ⓘ Madonna ⓘ Mariah Carey ⓘ Toni Braxton ⓘ Whitney Houston ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Album of the Year
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surface form:
Grammy Award for Album of the Year (as producer)
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album ⓘ Grammy Award for Best R&B Song ⓘ Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical ⓘ |
| birthName | Kenneth Brian Edmonds ⓘ |
| coFounded | LaFace Records ⓘ |
| coFounderWith | L.A. Reid ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-04-10 ⓘ |
| familyName | Edmonds ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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contemporary R&B ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenneth ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
recognized as a key architect of contemporary R&B sound
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wrote or produced dozens of U.S. R&B and pop hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boyz II Men – End of the Road (songwriting and production)
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Every Time I Close My Eyes ⓘ For the Cool in You ⓘ Madonna – Take a Bow (songwriting and production) ⓘ Tender Lover ⓘ The Bodyguard ⓘ
surface form:
The Bodyguard (soundtrack songwriting and production)
The Day ⓘ Toni Braxton – Breathe Again (songwriting and production) ⓘ Waiting to Exhale ⓘ
surface form:
Waiting to Exhale (soundtrack production)
When Can I See You ⓘ Whip Appeal ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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surface form:
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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| recordLabel |
Epic Records
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LaFace Records ⓘ |
| spouse |
Nicole Pantenburg
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Tracey Edmonds ⓘ |
| stageName | Babyface self-link ⓘ |
Referenced by (145)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Don't Be Cruel
subject surface form:
Forever
subject surface form:
Music Box
subject surface form:
Unpredictable