Garry Glenn
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Garry Glenn was an American
singer and songwriter perhaps best known for writing the song “Caught Up In The Rapture” recorded by Anita Baker
. He also wrote “Intimate Friends” that was recorded by Eddie Kendricks
and later sampled
by Alicia Keys
for the Grammy Award
-nominated recording “Unbreakable.”
singer, Beverly Glenn. By the late 1970s
, he turned his attention to songwriting. In the 1980s
he was a frequent songwriting collaborator with Dianne Quander
. His songs have been recorded by The Dramatics
, Earth, Wind & Fire
, The Emotions
, Eddie Kendricks
, Jean Carne
and Anita Baker
.
ous album for PPL Records. Later, he joined the Motown roster, which released his second album, Feels Good To Feel Good in 1987, which was moderately successful. On the latter album, he wrote or co-wrote all of the songs (including four with Dianne Quander).
) was sampled on the track, "Old Time's Sake" by Sweet Sable, which appeared on the 1994 soundtrack for Above the Rim. In 2005, Alicia Keys
sampled the same song on "Unbreakable." The latter recording was nominated for two Grammys
and won two NAACP Image Award
s.
Sparkle
sampled the song on the track, "Time to Move On" on her 1998 debut album
.
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singer and songwriter perhaps best known for writing the song “Caught Up In The Rapture” recorded by Anita Baker
Anita Baker
Anita Baker is an American R&B/soul jazz singer-songwriter. To date, Baker has won eight Grammy Awards, and has four platinum albums and two gold albums to her credit....
. He also wrote “Intimate Friends” that was recorded by Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. His was the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do The Things...
and later sampled
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
by Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
for the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-nominated recording “Unbreakable.”
Biography
Garry Dewayne Glenn was born on May 12, 1955 in Detroit, the son of Robert and Bonnie (née Beard) Glenn. As a teenager, he toured with his sister, GospelGospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
singer, Beverly Glenn. By the late 1970s
1970s
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, he turned his attention to songwriting. In the 1980s
1980s
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he was a frequent songwriting collaborator with Dianne Quander
Dianne Quander
Dianne Quander is an American songwriter perhaps best known for writing the song “Caught Up In The Rapture,” which was recorded by Anita Baker. She also contributed to the songwriting of various R&B hits including “Flame of Love” and “Sweet Control” .-Biography:Quander was born on November 21,...
. His songs have been recorded by The Dramatics
The Dramatics
The Dramatics are an American soul music vocal group, formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1962. They are best known for their 1970s hit songs "In the Rain" and "Whatcha See is Whatcha Get", both of which were #1 R&B and Top 10 Pop hits.-Career:The Dramatics originally formed in 1962 recording as the...
, Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...
, The Emotions
The Emotions
The Emotions are an American all female soul and R&B singing group. The group was formed in its current hometown of Chicago, Illinois originally consisting of the three Hutchinson sisters, all the children of Joseph and Lillian Hutchinson....
, Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. His was the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do The Things...
, Jean Carne
Jean Carne
Jean Carn is an American jazz and pop singer known for her unique vocalising and her impressive interpretative and improvisational skills...
and Anita Baker
Anita Baker
Anita Baker is an American R&B/soul jazz singer-songwriter. To date, Baker has won eight Grammy Awards, and has four platinum albums and two gold albums to her credit....
.
Selected Songwriting Credits
| Song | Co-Writer(s) | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Armed and Dangerous" | Martin Page and Maurice White Maurice White Maurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire... |
Atlantic Starr Atlantic Starr Atlantic Starr was a 1980s R&B band. Among their biggest hits were "Always" and "Secret Lovers."- History :The group was started in 1976 in White Plains, New York by trumpeter Duke Jones , drummer Porter Carroll Jr., bassist Clifford Archer, percussionist and flautist Joseph Phillips, and three... |
| "Be Careful (How You Treat My Love)" | None | Phyllis Hyman Phyllis Hyman Phyllis Linda Hyman was an American soul singer and actress.-Early years:Phyllis Hyman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the St. Clair Village, the South Hills section of Pittsburgh... |
| "Caught Up In The Rapture" | Dianne Quander | Anita Baker Anita Baker Anita Baker is an American R&B/soul jazz singer-songwriter. To date, Baker has won eight Grammy Awards, and has four platinum albums and two gold albums to her credit.... |
| "Cause I Love You" | David Pruitt | The Emotions The Emotions The Emotions are an American all female soul and R&B singing group. The group was formed in its current hometown of Chicago, Illinois originally consisting of the three Hutchinson sisters, all the children of Joseph and Lillian Hutchinson.... |
| "Da Tu Amor" | Carlos Santana Carlos Santana Carlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion... and Andy Vargas |
Santana Santana (band) Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana and founded in the late 1960s. It first came to public attention after their performing the song "Soul Sacrifice" at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, when their Latin rock provided a contrast to other acts on the bill... |
| "Do You Have To Go" | None | Garry Glenn |
| "Feels Good To Feel Good" | Dianne Quander | Garry Glenn |
| "Flame of Love" | Dianne Quander | Jean Carne Jean Carne Jean Carn is an American jazz and pop singer known for her unique vocalising and her impressive interpretative and improvisational skills... |
| "Gonna Make You Mine" | None | Natalie Cole Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"... |
| "Heaven In Your Arms" | Dianne Quander | R. J.'s Latest Arrival |
| "I Can't Let You Go" | Dianne Quander | Freddie Jackson Freddie Jackson Frederick Anthony "Freddie" Jackson is an American soul singer. He was an important figure in R&B during the 1980s and early 1990s... |
| "Intimate Friends" | None | Eddie Kendricks Eddie Kendricks Eddie Kendricks was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. His was the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do The Things... , Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano... (sampled on track “Unbreakable” below), Sweet Sable (sampled on track "Old Time's Sake" below) |
| "Lost Inside Of You" | None | Al Hudson and the Soul Partners One Way (American band) One Way was an American R&B/funk band that was popular in the late 1970s, and throughout most of the 1980s.-Al Hudson and the Partners:One Way was formed in 1979 in Detroit, Michigan as the newer incarnation of a band originally known as Soul Partners... |
| "Love Of My Life" | Dianne Quander | Pieces of a Dream Pieces of a Dream (band) Pieces of a Dream is an American R&B/jazz group from Philadelphia. The group was formed in 1976 by bassist Cedric Napoleon, drummer Curtis Harmon, and keyboardist James Lloyd. At the time, the three were all teenagers... |
| "No Sweeter Love" | None | Geoff McBride |
| "Old Time's Sake" | Tabitha Brace, Nicole Miller and Angelica Strong | Sweet Sable |
| "Priceless" | None | Anita Baker Anita Baker Anita Baker is an American R&B/soul jazz singer-songwriter. To date, Baker has won eight Grammy Awards, and has four platinum albums and two gold albums to her credit.... |
| "Share Your Love" | Maurice White Maurice White Maurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire... |
Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of... |
| "Song In My Heart" | Brenda Russell Brenda Russell Brenda Russell is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Known for her eclectic musical style, her recordings have encompassed several different genres, including pop, soul, dance, jazz and adult contemporary... and Maurice White Maurice White Maurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire... |
Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of... |
| "Time To Move On" | R. Kelly R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play... |
Sparkle Sparkle (singer) Stephanie Edwards , better known as Sparkle is an American R&B singer. She began her career in 1998 as a protégé of R. Kelly.-Career:... |
| "Unbreakable" | Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano... , Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... and Harold Lilly |
Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano... |
| "Why Not Be Mine For Awhile" | None | Five Special |
| "Winning Streak" | None | Pieces of a Dream Pieces of a Dream (band) Pieces of a Dream is an American R&B/jazz group from Philadelphia. The group was formed in 1976 by bassist Cedric Napoleon, drummer Curtis Harmon, and keyboardist James Lloyd. At the time, the three were all teenagers... |
Recording artist
In 1980, Glenn recorded his eponymEponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
ous album for PPL Records. Later, he joined the Motown roster, which released his second album, Feels Good To Feel Good in 1987, which was moderately successful. On the latter album, he wrote or co-wrote all of the songs (including four with Dianne Quander).
Legacy
His songs continued to be recorded by other artists and sampled by others. His song, "Intimate Friends" (as recorded by Eddie KendricksEddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. His was the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do The Things...
) was sampled on the track, "Old Time's Sake" by Sweet Sable, which appeared on the 1994 soundtrack for Above the Rim. In 2005, Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
sampled the same song on "Unbreakable." The latter recording was nominated for two Grammys
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
and won two NAACP Image Award
NAACP Image Award
An NAACP Image Award is an accolade presented by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature....
s.
Sparkle
Sparkle (singer)
Stephanie Edwards , better known as Sparkle is an American R&B singer. She began her career in 1998 as a protégé of R. Kelly.-Career:...
sampled the song on the track, "Time to Move On" on her 1998 debut album
Sparkle (Sparkle album)
Sparkle is the self-titled debut album by R&B singer, Sparkle. It was released on May 19, 1998 through Interscope Records and was entirely produced by her mentor R. Kelly. The album was a success in large part to the Sparkle-R.Kelly duet "Be Careful", which peaked at 3 on the Rhythmic Top 40 and 1...
.