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Kenneth Edmonds was born on April 10, 1958, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Marvin and Barbara Edmonds. Barbara was a pharmaceutical plant manager. Edmonds, who is the fifth of six brothers (including future After 7 band members Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, the latter of whom went on to have a modestly successful solo career), attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, and as a shy youth, wrote songs to express his emotions.
When he was in eighth grade, Edmonds’s father died of lung cancer, leaving his mother to raise her sons alone. At this stage, Edmonds became determined to have a career in music.
Edmonds later played with funk performer Bootsy Collins, who tagged him “Babyface” because of his cute face while he was still a teen.
He also played in the groups Manchild (which had a 1976 hit “Especially for You” with band member Daryl Simmons), as he was a guitarist for the band. Then, as a keyboardist in the light-funk and R&B group The Deele (which also included drummer Antonio “L.A.” Reid, with whom he would later form a successful writing and producing partnership).
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bawsy
Tender Lover album is golden, wow
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tuankazzan
One of my most favorite artists of all time <3. Add me if we have Super musical compatibility ^^!
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SimonePerrota
The dude who probably provided your favorite tracks on '90s pop stars' albums, you just didn't know it.
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nalapunda
Thanks for being my lord of the music. I LOVE U SO MUCH.
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nalapunda
You are my LORD, ever.
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dinhbang123
The Loneliness :(
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TheBrandyBoy
Everytime I Close My Eyes ♥
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u2theedge
The genius
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TCBProject
DUDE!!! There she Goes! is killin it! Love iT! Thanks for this joint! Sssamokin! http://soundcloud.com/the-chris-blake-project
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PhilGoulden
happy birthday to Babyface [2]
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ProbiFOX
happy birthday to Babyface
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Verba20
BEST PRODUCER IN R&B FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS... HANDS DOWN [11]
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JNez
where to begin with this guy....his 1989 tender lover cd is everything. i just wish he would have included 'let's be romantic' on side b, the slow side so i could have jammed it hard with the 5 other stellar slow jams. lol thankfully cd's soon became affordable so we could sequence our favorite songs as we desired. no matter; tender lover is still babyface's magnum opus and it has aged very well!
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Evantruelove
love his music
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gendervariant
Based on consistency in the past 20 years, I would choose Teddy Riley over Babyface. Maybe I'm being biased because he doesn't have any vocalists to sing his music anymore. *shrug*
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SimonePerrota
the Prince of r&b
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Jahnzilla
Soon As I Get Home from jail. I love this guy
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discotequedude
I am looking forward to seeing Babyface live in concert. I have not seen him live in person before.
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ZaccF
BEST PRODUCER IN R&B FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS... HANDS DOWN [10]
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soon as i get home
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