American
record producer
Musical artist
Daryl L. Simmons is an American R&B record producer and songwriter.[ 1] Best known for his production work with L.A. Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds , Simmons was credited on the majority of albums by their label LaFace Records , as well as several of Edmonds' solo albums. In 1977, he formed the R&B collective Manchild , who recorded two soul and funk albums and became known for their hit song, "Especially for You", which was released that same year by Chi Sound Records . Edmonds, Reggie Griffin, and Charles "Chuckie" Bush were among Manchild's revolving members.
He has written and composed songs such as "End Of The Road " (Boyz II Men ), "Super Woman " (Karyn White ), "Breathe Again " (Toni Braxton ), "I'm Ready " (Tevin Campbell ), "Baby Baby Baby " (TLC ), "My My My " (Johnny Gill ), "We're Not Making Love No More " (Dru Hill ) and "Queen of the Night " (Whitney Houston ).[ 2]
Discography
Studio albums
Christmas With You (2022)
Singles
"What Does It Take" (as Murfee De'Rock) (1985)
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
References
1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
"Say My Name " – Beyoncé , Rodney Jerkins , LaShawn Daniels , Fred Jerkins III , LeToya Luckett , LaTavia Roberson & Kelly Rowland (songwriters) (2000)
"Fallin' " – Alicia Keys (songwriter) (2001)
"Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop) " – Erykah Badu , Glenn Standridge, James Poyser , Madukwu Chinwah, Raphael Saadiq , Lonnie Lynn & Robert Ozuna (songwriters) (2002)
"Crazy in Love " – Beyoncé , Shawn Carter & Rich Harrison (songwriters) (2003)
"You Don't Know My Name " – Alicia Keys , Harold Lilly & Kanye West (songwriters) (2004)
"We Belong Together " – Mariah Carey , Johntá Austin , Manuel Seal Jr. & Jermaine Dupri (songwriters) (2005)
"Be Without You " – Bryan-Michael Cox , Jason Perry, Johntá Austin & Mary J. Blige (songwriters) (2006)
"No One " – Alicia Keys , George M. Harry & Kerry "Krucial" Brothers (songwriters) (2007)
"Miss Independent " – Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen & Ne-Yo (songwriters) (2008)
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) " – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell , Beyoncé Knowles , Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (songwriters) (2009)
2010s
"Shine" – John Legend (songwriter) (2010)
"Fool for You " – CeeLo Green , Melanie Fiona & Jack Splash (songwriters) (2011)
"Adorn " – Miguel Pimentel (songwriter) (2012)
"Pusher Love Girl " – James Fauntleroy , Jerome Harmon , Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake (songwriters) (2013)
"Drunk in Love " – Shawn Carter , Rasool Diaz , Noel Fisher , Jerome Harmon , Beyoncé Knowles , Timothy Mosley , Andre Eric Proctor & Brian Soko (songwriters) (2014)
"Really Love " – D'Angelo , Gina Figueroa & Kendra Foster (songwriters) (2015)
"Lake by the Ocean " – Hod David & Musze (songwriters) (2016)
"That's What I Like " – Christopher Brody Brown , James Fauntleroy , Philip Lawrence , Bruno Mars , Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (songwriters) (2017)
"Boo'd Up " – Larrance Dopson , Joelle James , Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane (songwriters) (2018)
"Say So " – PJ Morton (songwriter) (2019)
2020s
"Better Than I Imagined" – Robert Glasper , Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson (songwriters) (2020)
"Leave the Door Open " – Brandon Anderson , Christopher Brody Brown , Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars (songwriters) (2021)
"Cuff It " – Denisia "Blu June" Andrews , Beyoncé , Brittany "Chi" Coney , Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant , Morten Ristorp , Nile Rodgers & Raphael Saadiq (songwriters) (2022)
"Snooze " – Kenny B. Edmonds , Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe & Leon Thomas III (songwriters) (2023)
"Saturn " – Rob Bisel , Carter Lang , Solána Rowe , Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang (songwriters) (2024)
International National Artists
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