“Baby-Baby-Baby” was one of their biggest hits too, the most successful song from their debut album. The track, which has been sampled over and over, was written by L.A. Here are a few songs by the legend that you might not have known he was behind. Your iPod wouldn’t be the same without the brotha. His 2014 album Love, Marriage & Divorce was a collaboration with Toni Braxton that earned them both a Grammy for Best R&B Album.Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, sometime alongside writing partner LA Reid, other times with an array of other talented writers, but often on his own, has helped pen and produce songs that have made us dance, cry, and break up with shady folks.Babyface wrote and produced the soundtrack for the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale.4 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving him the biggest pop hit of his career. His 1994 single “When Can I See You” reached No.The single stayed atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a record 13 weeks. In 1993, Babyface won his first Grammys, taking home Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) and Best R&B Song for Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road”.
1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On the strength of the singles “Whip Appeal”, “It’s No Crime” and “Tender Lover”, Babyface’s 1989 sophomore album, Tender Lover, landed at No.(He would eventually go on to establish his own label called Soda Pop Records in 2009.) The label’s roster included icons like TLC, Usher, OutKast and Toni Braxton. Babyface and Reid founded LaFace Records in 1989.They later formed a production duo that scored hits for artists like Bobby Brown, Karyn White and Johnny Gill. During the early ’80s, Babyface played keyboards in the group The Deele, which is how he met L.A.He got the nickname Babyface-a testament to his youthful appearance-from legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins.From an early age, he wrote songs to express his emotions and dreamed of a professional career in music. Babyface was raised in a family of six in Indianapolis, Indiana.He’s also crafted hits for everyone from Madonna and Boyz II Men to Eric Clapton and Fall Out Boy. Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Babyface ruled the charts in the ’90s with his smooth R&B sound.
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