A 10th time Grammy Award winner, singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, record producer, film producer and RnB legend Kenny BABYFACE Edmonds is headed to South Africa for the first time. He is scheduled to perform at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg on the 4th of May 2013. In a relatively short time, he has reached icon status as a poignant tunesmith, prolific hit maker / producer, superstar recording artists and revolutionary label owner. He is a statistical juggernaut, who keeps adding milestone after milestone to a legacy that seems to have no threshold or peak in sight.
His hits include songs like; “The Day (you gave me a son)”, “Sorry For The Stupid Things”, “Everytime I Close My Eyes”, “Never Keeping Secrets”, “How Come, How Long”, “Reason For Breathing”, “Someone To Love”, “And Our Feelings”, “Gone Too Soon”, “You Were There”, “When Your Body Gets Weak”, and more. Kenny BABYFACE Edmonds with more than 11 solo albums of his own, he impeccably crafted explorations of love, romance and relationships have made an indelible imprint on the evolution of contemporary pop music throughout the world: over 125 Top-10 R&B and Pop hits, 42 #1’s R&B hits, and 51 Top-10 Pop hits (including 16 #1’s), which have produced single and album sales in excess of over 500 million units worldwide.
Just a few of the vocalists from which his music can be heard: Whitey Houston, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Usher, Madonna, Eric Clapton, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, TLC, Toni Braxton, Celine Dion, Tevin Campbell, Brandy, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Tamia, Lil Wayne, Pink, Charlie Wilson, and Diana Ross. He co-wrote and produced Beyoncé’s single, “Best Thing I Never Had” and several songs for Boyz II Men’s recent CD release and Anthony Hamilton’s new CD “Back to Love” including the singles “Woo”, “Pray For Me.”
He is the recipient of numerous awards, including Soul Train Music Awards, BMI Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and American Music Awards. Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds was the recipient of the third BET Walk of Fame Award (previous honorees were Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston), and was named BET’s “Entertainer of the Year” at the First Annual BET Awards Ceremony. He received a star on Hollywood’s legendary Walk of Fame in Feb. 2011.
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