The tune was on Midnight Star's double-platinum No Parking on the Dance Floor album, and while it never hit the charts, the song is still played on quiet storm shows. One of his first major credits as a songwriter for outside artists came when he wrote the tune "Slow-Jam" for the R&B band Midnight Star in 1983. 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). 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. At this stage, Edmonds became determined to have a career in music.Įdmonds later played with funk performer Bootsy Collins, who tagged him "Babyface" because of his cute face while he was still a teen. When he was in eighth grade, Edmonds's father died of lung cancer, leaving his mother to raise her sons alone.
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. Barbara was a pharmaceutical plant manager. Kenneth Edmonds was born on April 10, 1958, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Marvin and Barbara Edmonds. He has written and produced for artists such as Whitney Houston, Karyn White, Johnny Gill, Vanessa Williams, Pebbles, Madonna and Boyz II Men, and has also worked on various film soundtracks in his successful career. Edmonds, who is the fifth.īabyface (Kenneth Brian Edmonds) is a multi-platinum selling rnb singer, songwriter and record producer.
Babyface (Kenneth Brian Edmonds) is a multi-platinum selling rnb singer, songwriter and record producer.
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