Daryl Simmons

Daryl Simmons
Daryl Simmons
Born	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Genres	R&B; soul; pop; new jack swing; dance-pop; soft rock;
Occupation(s)	Musician; songwriter; record producer; music consultant; background vocalist;
Years active	1977—present
Labels	LaFace Records; Silent Partner Productions; Warner Chappell Music;
Website	www.darylsimmons.com

Daryl L. Simmons is an American R&B musician, songwriter and record producer,^[1] who worked with the production duo of L.A. Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. In 1977–1980 Simmons, with Manchild (band) recorded 2 soul & funk albums & the minor hit "Especially for You" on the label Chi Sound Records. Manchild included: Kenneth Babyface Edmonds, Reggie Griffin, Charles "Chuckie" Bush & others.

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]

^ Jon Pareles. "Eric Clapton Wins 6 Grammys With His 'Unplugged' Album", The New York Times, February 25, 1993. Retrieved on July 23, 2008.
^ "INTERVIEW: Grammy-Winning Songwriter & Producer Daryl Simmons Reflects Upon His Hit-Making Career". Albumism. Retrieved November 14, 2018.

[1] Jon Pareles. "Eric Clapton Wins 6 Grammys With His 'Unplugged' Album", The New York Times, February 25, 1993. Retrieved on July 23, 2008.

[2] "INTERVIEW: Grammy-Winning Songwriter & Producer Daryl Simmons Reflects Upon His Hit-Making Career". Albumism. Retrieved November 14, 2018.

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