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Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the musically self-taught Edmonds met the man who would become his longtime business associate and songwriting partner, Antonio ("L.A.") Reid while both were members of the late pop band the Deele in 1982. It was a match made in pop-music heaven (or B-school...
It's hard to resist Babyface's melodies. They are gently persuasive, a shoulder massage after a long day at work, a kiss on the cheek after a first date. He has worked with the best in the business, from Michael Jackson (the song On the Line from Spike Lee...
Edmonds, a soft-spoken man, downplays such praise: "A genius is Steve Wonder. A genius is Prince. Those kind of artists, they have no choice. They have to write. I'm just a song man." He is that: his easygoing new CD, The Day, contains the most restrained, respectable work...
But Edmonds, 37, is at his best working with others--he is a musical catalyst. Says Arista Records chief Clive Davis: "He brings something special out of the artists who interpret his material. He writes different ways for different people." His work is sometimes slight and sentimental, but over the...
A born romantic, Edmonds used to conduct imaginary relationships in grade school with pretty girls who wouldn't talk to him. Today he's married and the father of a 10-week-old son, and he is starting to focus on topics beyond infatuation. He addresses domestic abuse on the...