Charles Farrar
Charles Farrar is an American songwriter, composer, and producer, best known for his songwriting work with vocal groups SWV, 702, Today, and Shades.[1] In the late 1990s/early 2000s, Farrar, alongside Troy Taylor, was a member of "The Characters": a production duo that worked on Boyz II Men's Cooleyhighharmony, as well as with Kenny Lattimore and numerous other artists.
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| Formerly of | The Characters |
Songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Spotify, and AllMusic.[2][3]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Happiness" | 1989 | Nyki Nicole | Non-album single |
| "Every Little Thing About You" | 1990 | Today | The New Formula |
| "Self Centered" | |||
| "Gonna Make You Mine" | |||
| "Little Things" | 1991 | Boyz II Men | Cooleyhighharmony |
| "Your Love" | |||
| "Chivalry" (The Characters Remix) | Babyface | A Closer Look | |
| "I'll Be There For You" | Lateasha | Lateasha | |
| "Mature Love" | Keisha Jackson | Keisha | |
| "All Night Lovin'" | |||
| "All Night Lovin' Interlude" | |||
| "Step by Step (Gonna Make You Mine)" | 1992 | Wendy Moten | Wendy Moten |
| "Take Me Back to Love Again" | Kathy Sledge | Heart | |
| "I've Gotta Have It" | 3rd Avenue | Let's Talk About Love | |
| "The Minute You Fall In Love" | |||
| "I'm Calling You (Do-Po-Liddle-Lo-Le-Yeah)" | OSCAR | Spotlight | |
| "Just For You" | |||
| "Let Me Make It Better" | |||
| "I'll Be There For You" | |||
| "Spotlight" | |||
| "Keep Touching Me" | |||
| "How I Spend My Time" | |||
| "Give Me A Reason" | |||
| "Work It Out" | 1993 | Perfect Gentlemen | The Perfect Gentlemen |
| "Don't Go Nowhere" | Riff | To Whom It May Concern | |
| "(Seek And You'll Find) The Kinda Right Baby" | 1994 | Groove U | Tender Love |
| "Old Becomes New" | |||
| "Call And I'll Answer" | |||
| "Pass It Over" | Fourmula | Non-album single | |
| "Floating | Debelah Morgan | Debelah | |
| "Win You Over" (With Troy Taylor) | |||
| "I Can't Tell You Why" | 1995 | Brownstone[4][5] | From the Bottom Up |
| "Best Friend" (Character R&B Mix featuring Channel Live) [6] | Brandy | Brandy | |
| "I'm Sorry" | Solo | Solo | |
| "My Cherie Amour" | Tony Thompson | Sexsational | |
| "Come Over" | |||
| "Goodbye Eyes" | |||
| "Love Today" | Vertical Hold | Head First | |
| "Love In An Elevator" | 1996 | Johnny Gill | Let's Get the Mood Right |
| "Simply Say I Love U" (Featuring Stevie Wonder) | |||
| "So Gentle" (Featuring Ronnie DeVoe) | |||
| "Get Down Like Dat" | 702 | No Doubt | |
| "No Doubt" | |||
| "Show You My Love" | |||
| "All I Want" | |||
| "Just Let Me Know" | Horace Brown | Horace Brown | |
| "Realize" | Jason Weaver | Stay With Me (Shelved) | |
| "Your Body's Callin'" | Norman Brown | Better Days Ahead | |
| "Facts of Love" | |||
| "Love Like This" (Featuring Lil' Cease) | 1997 | SWV | Release Some Tension |
| "Lose Myself" | |||
| "Here For You" | |||
| "Who Are You" | Shades | Shades | |
| "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" | |||
| "I Believe" | |||
| "How Deep Is Your Love" | |||
| "Time Will Reveal" | |||
| "All He's Supposed to Be" | Johnny Gill | The 6th Man (soundtrack) | |
| "Jam Knock" | Brian McKnight | Anytime | |
| "Dance Wit Me" (Featuring Doug E. Fresh) | 1998 | Miss Jones | The Other Woman |
| "Smooth" | |||
| "Sweet Lady" | 1999 | Tyrese | Tyrese |
| "What'cha Gonna Do" | Eternal | Eternal | |
| "Treat Me Like a Lady" | |||
| "Absent From You" | |||
| "He Is" | |||
| "Never Let You Go Away" | Rome | Thank You (Shelved) | |
| "Do It Like Us" | Rudy Currence | Non-album single | |
| "Come Correct" | 2000 | Before Dark | Daydreamin' |
| "Can We Make Love" | Profyle | Nothin' but Drama | |
| "Candles" | Pru | Pru | |
| "Got Me High" | |||
| "Can't Compare Your Love" | |||
| "Sketches of Pain" | |||
| "Hold On" | L.V. | How Long | |
| "Weekend" | 2001 | Kenny Lattimore | Weekend |
| "Baby You're the One" | |||
| "Can You Feel Me" (Featuring Shanice) | |||
| "If Love Is What You Want" | |||
| "Right Down to It" | |||
| "Better Than" | Damage | Since You've Been Gone | |
| "Money" | Smash Task [7] | Selections From "The Dirty D.I.S.T.R.I.C.T." | |
| "Crave" [8] | 4Shades | 4Shades | |
| "Why I Love You" | 2002 | B2K | Pandemonium! |
| "Understanding" | B2K | ||
| "Baby Girl" | |||
| "Baby Girl (Terri's Theme)" | Barbershop (soundtrack) | ||
| "I'm Wit It" | 702 | Star | |
| "You" [9] | Ruff Endz | Someone to Love You | |
| "Him" | 2004 | Frankee | The Good, the Bad, the Ugly |
| "Love Is Free" (featuring Maluca) | 2015 | Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique | Love Is Free (EP) |
| "Give It 2 U" | 2020 | J. Brown | Forever Yours [10] |
| "Sunrise Sunset" | |||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awarding Body | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 1995 | 37th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Best R&B Album (II) | Won | [11] |
| 2000 | ASCAP Pop Awards | Award-Winning Song ("Sweet Lady") | Won | [12] |
References
- "R&B/Pop Singer/Songwriter Asha Maclean Covers The Classic Aaliyah Track With New Single "I Don't Wanna"". Top40-Charts.com.
- "Charles Farrar | Credits". AllMusic.
- "Charles Farrar". Discogs.
- "ROCK SOLID DEBUT FOR BROWNSTONE". Washington Post Archives.
- "BROWNSTONE IN THE HOUSE". Daily Press.
- "Billboard Magazine". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 10, 1995 – via Google Books.
- "Billboard Magazine". August 7, 1999.
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". Billboard.
- "Ruff Endz – Hip Online – music biographies, reviews & interviews".
- "Billboard Magazine Rising R&B Artist, J. BROWN Releases His Debut EP, "FOREVER YOURS" To RAVE Reviews". The Hype Magazine. January 29, 2020.
- https://www.grammy.com/awards/37th-annual-grammy-awards
- "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 3, 2000 – via Google Books.
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