Producer builds hits for Carey, Blige, & others
Songwriter/producer Bryan Michael Cox is a music lover who plays jazz piano in his spare time. But right now he is on a quest to save R&B. "Several years ago nobody was trying to feel me when I said I was doing R&B," Cox recalls. "But this current hip-hop generation is growing up and finding there's nothing wrong with some R&B in your life."
Those who were not feeling the 28-year-old Atlantan back then are no doubt feeling him now. During the last several years, Cox has been crafting quite a resume, anchored by his work on two Grammy Award-winning blockbusters, Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi" and Usher's "Confessions". The former boasts Cox's imprint on the No. 1 R&B/pop hit "Don't Forget About Us". The latter features his handiwork on the crossover hits "Burn", "U Got It Bad" and the title track.
Calling himself a "vocalist by nature", he is entertaining the notion of recording his own album. But his solo debut will have to wait. Cox says Usher is itching to get back in the studio. And there is the follow-up to Carey's comeback. Not to mention songs that he, Austin and Dupri are polishing for Whitney Houston. (Yahoo Daily News)
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