Babyface – For The Cool In You – 4:52 (960 kbps, 33.41 MB).Sure, some called his act corny, but, as this CD proves, Babyface made minor classics that sound just as gentle and persuasive today as they did back then. With two new cuts and a live version of the Grammy-winning “Change the World,” these 14 tracks sum up an era in R&B when wearing one’s heart on one’s sleeve and reaching for the most nuanced of melodies was an act of creative revolution. This CD covers his solo efforts, from the tangy “Whip Appeal” to the aching “Every Time I Close My Eyes” and the understated “When Will I See You” (arguably the first R&B acoustic power ballad). The catch is that this CD contains only the smashes Face kept for himself: a definitive collection of the songs he handed to others would constitute a box set. Reid and Darryl Simmons), and this Greatest Hits collection is proof of this singer-songwriter/producer’s way with romance and rhythm.
From the late ’80s to the mid-’90s, no single artist owned the R&B and pop charts with a tighter or more fluid grip than Babyface (and his then partners L.A. Screw Barry Manilow–it was Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds who really wrote the songs the whole world sings.
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