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Raphael Saadiq (born
Charlie Ray Wiggins on
May 14 1966 in
Oakland, California) is an acclaimed
African American music artist. He is a
singer,
songwriter and
record producer associated with the
neo soul music movement.
Saadiq has been playing music since the age of six. Back in the 1970s and 1980s, he played bass at church and school. He also enjoyed his onstage moments at various local events of his hometown.
Saadiq made a name for himself as the lead vocalist in the
rhythm and blues and dance trio
Tony! Toni! Toné!. He used the name Raphael Wiggins while in Tony! Toni! Toné!, where he was joined by his brother
Dwayne Wiggins, and his cousin Timothy Christian. He
adopted the name of Raphael Saadiq in the mid-1990s.
After the 1996 Tony! Toni! Toné! album,
House of Music, (when he performed under his current name) Saadiq started his solo career. His biggest solo success was his 1995 single "Ask of You", which peaked at #19 in the U.S. He produced a few solo tracks, but Saadiq's next big project became the R&B supergroup
Lucy Pearl. He recorded the self-titled album with
Dawn Robinson (
En Vogue) and
Ali Shaheed Muhammad (
A Tribe Called Quest). This group only lasted for one album. His solo album,
Instant Vintage (2002),also earned 5 Grammy nominations.
Saadiq also has helped produce songs for various other artists, notably with
D'Angelo, with whom he collaborated in songwriting and production for D'Angelo's albums. His 2000 collaboration "Untitled" won D'Angelo a
Grammy award. Other artists he's collaborated with include
Whitney Houston,
Mary J. Blige,
The Isley Brothers,
Teedra Moses,
The Roots,
Macy Gray,
Snoop Dogg,
Devin the Dude,
Kelis,
Q-Tip,
Lil' Skeeter,
Ludacris,
The Bee Gees,
Nappy Roots,
T-Boz from
TLC,
Joss Stone, Young Bellz,
Earth, Wind & Fire as well as many others.
In 2002, Saadiq founded his own record label,
Pookie Entertainment. Among the artists on the label are
Joi and
Truth Hurts.
In 2007, Saadiq was called on to produce the whole third album from UK Soul singer
Joss Stone.
His official website currently reveals that he's working on a new album for Columbia Records.
Discography
- Instant Vintage (2002)
- All Hits at the House of Blues (2003)
- Ray Ray (2004)
Singles
1995: "Ask of You" (US #19)
1999: "Get Involved" (featuring Q-Tip)
2002: "Be Here" (featuring D'Angelo)
2002: "Still Ray"
2004: "Rifle Love" (featuring Lucy Pearl & Tony! Toni! Toné!)
2004: "Chic Like You" (featuring Alliebaba)
2005: "I Want You Back" (featuring Teedra Moses)Further Information
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