Skip Scarborough
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| Skip Scarborough | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Clarence Alexander Scarborough |
| Born |
November 26, 1944 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Died |
July 3, 2003 (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | R&B, Funk, soul, disco |
| Occupations | Songwriter, arranger, record producer |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1960s – 2003 |
| Associated acts | L.T.D., Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions, Creative Source, Anita Baker, Con Funk Shun |
Skip Scarborough (November 26, 1944 – July 3, 2003) was a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, best known for romantic ballads.
Biography
Born Clarence Alexander Scarborough in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he lived in Los Angeles most of his life.
A prolific songwriter, Scarborough has written songs performed by L.T.D., Anita Baker and Earth, Wind & Fire. He co-wrote "Giving You the Best That I Got" which won a Grammy Award in 1988 for Best R&B Song.[1]
Credits
- 1970
- "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" (Friends of Distinction)
- 1973
- 1976
- "Can't Hide Love", (Earth, Wind & Fire, Carmen McRae, Hummingbird)
- "Love Ballad" (LTD)
- 1977
- "Don't Ask My Neighbors" (The Emotions)
- "Love's Holiday" (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- 1978
- "Lovely Day" (Bill Withers)
- "Love Changes" (Mother's Finest)
- 1979
- "It's Alright with Me" (Patti LaBelle)
- "Love Ballad" (George Benson)
- 1982
- "Love Notes" (Deniece Williams)
- 1983
- "They Say" (Deniece Williams) & (Phillip Bailey)
- 1988
- 1990
- "Don't Ask My Neighbors" (Nancy Wilson)
- 1992
- "Sacrifice of Praise" (Edwin Hawkins)
- 1995
- "Feel the Funk" (IMx)
References
- ↑ Hogan, Ed. "Skip Scarborough". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-13
External links
- Skip Scarborough at the Internet Movie Database
- Skip Scarborough at Allmusic
- Skip Scarborough at Find a Grave
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