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Rhett Lawrence
Lawrence in 2016
Background information
Genres
Pop
rock
gospel
R&B
funk
electronic
Occupation(s)
Record producer
songwriter
composer
arranger
Instruments
Synthesizer
piano
guitar
bass
drums
vocals
Years active
1982–present
Labels
Rhettrhyme Music
BMG
Musical artist
James Everett "Rhett" Lawrence is an American record producer and songwriter.[1][2] He first became known for producing the 1990 single "Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey, which received a Grammy Award and peaked the Billboard Hot 100. His productions have since resulted in sales of 350 million album-equivalent units worldwide.[3]
He has produced and written songs for mainstream musical acts including Whitney Houston, Earth Wind and Fire, Little Richard, Philip Bailey, Gladys Knight, Jon Anderson (Yes), Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Enrique Iglesias, Selena, Paula Abdul, Hilary Duff, Jessica Simpson, 98 Degrees, Carola Häggkvist, June Pointer, Kirk Franklin, and Crystal Lewis, among others.
His other noteworthy production and songwriting credits include the 2000 single "Never Be The Same Again" by Melanie C,[4] the 1998 single "Angel of Mine" by Monica (originally recorded by Eternal), and the 1997 single "I Wanna Be the Only One" for Eternal.
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^"Rhett Lawrence". Discogs. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
^"The Billboard Hot 100 - Vision Of Love". Billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 31, 1990. Retrieved 2008-08-30. [dead link]
^"Spice Girls Working on New Album". ABC News. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
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