Ep. 35: Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds

And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan

And The Writer Is

Songwriting, Songwriters, Music Creation, Music, Interviews, Music Interviews, Education, Artists

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🗓️ 20 November 2017

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Our next guest is an 11-time Grammy Award winner with a career that has been nonstop for nearly 4 decades. He has earned more than 200 Top 10 R&B hits, over 50 Top 10 Pop singles, and 16 #1's. As the co-founder ofLaFace Records with L.A. Reid, he is responsible for nurturing the careers of megastars such as TLC, OutKast, Usher, P!nk, and Toni Braxton. As if that isn’t impressive enough, the ‘For the Cool in You’ artist has penned hits for legendary superstars Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, and Celine Dion. Some examples of his masterful work are “I’ll Make Love To You” by Boyz II Men, “Best Thing I Never Had” by Beyonce, “Take A Bow” by Madonna, "Another Sad Love Song" by Toni Braxton, and “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey. With credits such as these, he has earned himself numerous awards and honors from the Soul Train Music Awards, BMI Awards, NAACP Image awards, American Music Awards, BET Walk of Fame Award, receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013, and most recently, was inducted into the 2017’s Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. Not to mention he is also quite the passionate philanthropist. Currently working on his next solo album, we are honored to say, And The Writer Is…Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds!

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0:00.0	Hey guys this is and the writer is, and I'm your host, Ross Golan.
0:15.0	I've written with hundreds of artists and writers over the years,
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0:26.8	So this is a journey of learning why people write songs, how people write songs, and most importantly
0:32.4	who the people are who write the songs.
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1:29.0	Welcome to Anne the Writer is. I am your host Ross Golan. This week's writer, artist, producer, is one of the greatest songwriters of my lifetime, with 16 number one songs out of 50 top 10 pop hits and get this 200
1:47.6	top 10 R&B hits this man has sold over half a billion combined singles and albums.
1:54.2	Not bad for a guy who only has 11 Grammys.
1:58.5	If that wasn't enough, he co-founded LeFace, which became the home for Usher Tony Brak's in TLC pink and outcast from
2:06.6	Indianapolis Indiana this philanthropist passionately helps those who struggle with
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