Daryl Simmons: Joining The Deele with Babyface & learning the Business of Music (Part 2)
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When Reid and Edmonds relocated to Atlanta in 1989, to form their own company, LaFace Records. The duo was joined by Simmons and together they discovered, signed and produced their own artists such as Toni Braxton, TLC, Usher, Damian Dame and OutKast. In 1991, Simmons co-wrote and co-produced Boyz II Men's most successful song to date, “End of the Road”, from the Eddie Murphy movie, Boomerang. The song garnered a Grammy Award in 1992 for “Best R&B Song”. “End of the Road” topped the charts from August 15 through November 7, 1992, setting a record for most weeks at number one with 13 weeks, beating Elvis Presley's 11-week hold with "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel". Presley's record had stood 36 years.
Simmons, Edmonds and Reid collaborated again with Whitney Houston on The Bodyguard soundtrack (since 1990's album "I'm Your Baby Tonight"), which went on to sell more than 45 million albums worldwide. The trio also worked with Michael Jackson on his Dangerous album. Although the trio’s songs didn’t make it into the album's final cut, Simmons enjoyed working with Jackson and deems it an “amazing experience”.
In 1994, Edmonds released the solo album, “For the Cool in You”. Simmons was a major contributor to this triple platinum album. Edmonds collaborated with Simmons on Aretha Franklin's, "Willing to Forgive" which reached no. 5 on the R&B charts, and Mariah Carey's “Never Forget You” which peaked at number 7. Simmons and Edmonds also penned Tevin Campbell’s smash hit, “Can We Talk”.
In the mid ‘90s as the trio’s collaborative efforts began to slow, Simmons formed his own company, “Silent Partner Productions”. Simmons built a state-of-the-art recording studio and began working on solo projects. He wrote and produced a Top 10 Pop hit for Monica with “Why I Love You So Much” (#3 R&B). Simmons also produced and co-wrote Dru Hill’s “In My Bed”. "In My Bed" was a number-one platinum-selling R&B single by R&B group Dru Hill. It is the second single from their eponymous debut album. The single spent three weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number four on the US pop chart. Simmons followed this hit with a ballad from the same Dru Hill album, “Never Make a Promise”. The single spent four weeks at number one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number seven on the US pop chart.
In 1997, Simmons collaborated with Edmonds again on songs for Dru Hill for the Soul Food soundtrack, ”We're Not Making Love No More”, (#2 R&B). In 1999, Simmons collaborated with Babyface and “L.A.” Reid on TLC’s 3rd album, “FanMail”, and also gave new life to the Dell’s "The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)" which he produced for Dru Hill’s second album, “Enter the Dru”. Despite not being released as a single, the song made it into the R&B top 50 on radio airplay alone.
Simmons most recent projects include songs co-written for Toni Braxton and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds duet album, “Love, Marriage & Divorce”, available now on iTunes and "Slave to the Rhythm" from the posthumous Michael Jackson album; XSCAPE. Simmons is now embracing the business-side of the music, by launching his consultant firm offering his invaluable expertise for up and coming artists.
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😳 He’s probably the most blessed man in the record industry. The fact that he stayed independent his whole career is unheard of, and he obviously still got paid.
Oh he got paid and owns 100% of his publishing. He doesn't have to work ever and is still humble about his music and career especially the support he received from his friend Babyface
Is that great stuff or what. I was Dee jay for many years. And I always loved the art and production of music. And it goes to show the talent and hard work that these brothers put in. They deserve all of their riches and blessings.
3:40 can u imagine Babyface pushing a piano in a house ? Man these interviews are pure gold
😅 I did think about it wondering if they ever knew how big they would become
@Marvin -
That's how they tend to get into the house. The piano store delivers at the door, the purchaser unboxes it, then figure out how to get it into the house (living room or basement)
All I know is 2 Occasions and Sweet November are my jams
Shoot em Up Movies
@@sainttrunks1982 That was a good one, too! I like the love version of Two Occasions when Face holds the note soooo long😲
@@keepsit100atalltime9 It is on his Babyface “A Closer Look” Album… “Two Occasions Live”. The entire album was/is great…a jazzier remake of some of his hits. He is my all time favorite.
respect to the Silent Partner!
He was a songwriter and producer who paid his dues over the years…his catalogue is extensive …who hasn’t he worked with ?!? …and you can tell really talented people because they always make hit songs that you can usually play now and the music still sounds good!
"If I Lose my Woman" by Kenny Lattimore was a great song too that Daryl wrote and produced.
Yip great song.
If you listen to that song it has the same beat and tempo to Never make a promise by Dru Hill and he wrote that as well
Daryl Simmons.....songwriter extraordinaire.
SWV - You are my love, is a gem produced by Daryl Simmons
Sitting up only room …was a a great cut also ….very well produced
That was really a true interview. I liked how he learned yet stay independent. Keep doing what u do, Halftime .👍🏾
Thank you. It's amazing how he got to keep all his publishing rights from End of the Road to Can We Talk and so many songs
Exactly! 💯 He’s probably the most blessed man in the record industry. The fact that he stayed independent his whole career is unheard of, and he obviously still got paid.
That picture at the end is hilarious 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
& I was in the 5th grade trying to look like them 👍👍👍👍👍
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Hey Fam !! Love the song Stone Cold Gentleman he written & produce for my guy Rizzo !! Ralph Tresvant
SCG was insane, that beat too
Man...i wish I could have had this kind of cohesiveness with Slave....It would have made a huge difference. But it is golden to listen to this interview! Great interview from both of you for sure!
😅 thanks 👍🏾
Midnight star put babyface on
Great Question…..I always wanted To understand the relationship
Monica, Why I love you so much
Kenny Lattimore, If I lose my woman
Dru Hill, Never make a promise
Boyz 11 Men End of the road
Some of the jams from Daryl
DeRock is an awesome song writer! I remember DeRock & Kayo producing a lot his for different artists. The Deele were a bad band those brothers could sang & play. I’ll send you Roses & Sweet November
Music History...The Deele...Midnight Starr...Dance Floor Classics...Original Sound...Love this Brother...He has made a Joyful Noise....
Sooo GLAD Y'all got Rid of them Gide Damn GHERRI CURLS!!! 🤪 My 1st Real Concert New Edition, MIDNIGHT STARR Featuring the GAP Band! ALL Platinum Artist!
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I always wanted to hear from this guy!!! He’s the secret sauce to the La&Babyface sound!!!💯. Great scores for landing this interview!!! I knew he was the sauce when Babyface did songs completely by himself…Face production just didn’t sound the same 🤷🏽♂️great score on this interview!!!🔥
Thank you. Did you get to watch the full interview?
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The best in the league L.A. Reid 💕💕💕💕💕
Lol how did you skip over "Two Occasions", "shoot em up" and "Sweet November?"
Very hard covering a life story in under 90 minutes if I'm lucky to get that much time. I'm also mindful to focus on the personal journey which helps keep the guests comfortable to stay longer
@@HalftimeChat Understood, but Two Occasions was a big "Deele"
I wanted to sign to LaFace so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You got the voice for it whoadie. I saw you in David Gnozzi/MixBusTV's comment section. We need to make our own SimFace Records :-)
@@TheReal_E.IRIZARRY Thank you my brotha. That’s something that maybe can be done
@@PharaohLawLess1 Cool let me pull some social media things together and then we can make something happen that we can benefit from.Give me a few months in the meanwhile.
He signed Destiny’s Child
I didn't realize that
Nnamdi, check out the interview with 'Darryl on Atlanta first TH-cam channel called , 'The Man Behind the Music: Daryl Simmons Spotlight' Listen to what he says about the making of 'End of the road'. Which he already discussed with you but from a different angle
Thanks I'll check it out 👍🏾
New phone but king deev is here nhamdie
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What happened to "Hollywood" ?
Who?
There was clearly a play in the industry to make rock and black artists look really girly in a man’s man era back in the 80’s🤔 those album covers were so sus!!! If I didn’t know any better, I would think the powers that be had some weird fetus!!🤔
I guess you mean fetish. Yes and no. It wasn’t so much to feminize but to homogenize , to defang that Black Panther brother roaring out of the 1970s. And not just with the one note femininity but a particular kind of not too Black kind. Didn’t work : that mulatto look. Black came back and came in hard. It’s always white fear running the industry and trying to occupy the minds of people with silly stereotypes. A nan can be fine AND masculine, kind AND masculine. Redefine masculine. Instead here’s the industry the culture: Take it from Chuck, give it to Elvis. Kiss Peggy Lee and kick Billie Holiday. No idea where it’s headed now with five genders to get everybody swirling🤷🏽♀️ The only thing Ivseevhooefulbis Black women redefining femininity. It’s all over the place but definitely Blackness is back undefeated.
Ok is it just me or they look like a spooky costumed group? Were we really this campy, tacky and spooky looking in the 80’s my god😅!! Best decade ever though!
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That pic…. Smh….. I know it was the 80’s but that’s too……androgynous. Lol
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lol I was thinking the same thing! I looked at the. thumbnail like heyell is going on here!?!?! they look bizarre like. its nothing about that that is attractive at all. Sam Cooke was clean suited and. booted looked like a man. Jackson 5 all rocking their fros and. looking so handsome, just naming a few that came to. mind. this gerri curl pouty face era was. something. else lol the music. was. good but the look was goofy lol
More Deele Lies!!! Not Sorry......
Talk about demasculation of the black man first the fat broke up now this.
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This was the thing back in the 80s 🤣
@@HalftimeChat I know I was there I was born in 72
@@AzharMalik-yc4hk 😂 we had the same here in England but mainly the white pop bands like Wham, Culture Club and Billy Idol
@@HalftimeChat bro I was born in 72
Huh??.... He CHOSE to wear that