Babyface

Kenneth "Babyface" started his musial career in the early '70's with the band Manchild.
They released 3 albums that weren't very succesful
With his friend Antonio Reid, Babyface formed a Cincinnati-based band, the Deele,
in the early '80s. They were introduced by members of Midnight Star to Solar
Records executive Dick Griffey, who put them to work producing music for Carrie
Lucas, the Whispers, and Dynasty. Since then, they've produced hits for Sheena
Easton, Pebbles, Paula Abdul, and others.
During the '90s, Babyface's dominance has extended beyond the production arena
and into the performing circle. A series of hit releases depicting him simultaneously
as a vulnerable romantic and accomplished lover turned Babyface into arguably
this decade's biggest urban male vocalist. The string actually began in the mid-'80s
with the underrated Lovers, but picked up steam with Tender Lover in 1989. "Tender
Lover" crossed him over into pop territory and eventually sold more than two million
copies, ending any doubts that Babyface would be a major solo star. The singles
"Whip Appeal" and "It's No Crime" were Top Ten R&B and pop hits, and remain
staples on urban radio. He followed that with "A Closer Look" in 1991, and in 1993,
"For the Cool in You", earned another platinum certification and ranked among 1993's
biggest R&B/urban albums.
Babyface hit his peak in 1995, as he produced hits for artists like Boyz II Men, Madonna
and Whitney Houston and coordinated the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack. In the fall of
1996, he released Day, his first solo album since 1993 to strong reviews, yet the album
failed to generate a hit single as large as any of his outside productions in the last two
years. Christmas with Babyface followed in 1998.
In 2000 Epic released "A Collection of His Greatest Hits"that contained 2 new songs
of which "Reason For Breathing" was released as a single. After leaving Epic, Babyface
signed to Arista, now headed by his his longtime friend and partner Antonio Reid.
2001 saw the release of a more R&B influenced Babyface on "Face 2 Face".

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