Keith Crouch

Keith Crouch
Birth nameKeith Edward Crouch
OriginPacoima, California, US
GenresSoul, R&B, gospel
Occupation(s)Songwriter, music producer
Instrument(s)keyboards, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, clavinet
Years active1990–present

Keith Edward Crouch is an American songwriter and music producer.[1] Crouch began his career as a songwriter at the age of fifteen and landed his first gig at seventeen.[1] From 1993[2] to 1994, Crouch produced six songs for Brandy's self-titled debut album, three of which became top ten hits. He has produced for artists such as Toni Braxton, Mary J. Blige, Boyz II Men, Chaka Khan and Misia.[1]

Crouch won two GMA Dove Awards in 2000 for Contemporary Gospel trio Anointed's self-titled album.[1]

Select songwriting and production discography

Year Artist Album Song
1990 Kipper Jones Ordinary Story "Watch Over Me"
1992 El DeBarge In the Storm "My Heart Belongs to You"
1993 Caron Wheeler Beach of the War Goddess "Soul Street"
"Do You Care"
Nona Gaye Love for the Future "Don't Wait"
"Love for the Future"
"When You Were Mine"
1994 Boyz II Men Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye "Let's Get It On" (Remix)
Brandy Brandy "Baby"
"Best Friend"
"Brokenhearted"
"I Wanna Be Down"
Always On My Mind
Lalah Hathaway A Moment "Separate Ways"
"Lean On Me"
"These Are The Things You Do To Me"
"Rise"
1995 Deborah Cox Deborah Cox "Sound of My Tears"
Jason Weaver Love Ambition "I Can't Stand the Pain"
"Love Ambition (Call on Me)"
"So in Love"
The Winans Heart & Soul "Count It All Joy"
"The Question Is"
1996 Chaka Khan Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 "Somethin' Deep"
Kenny Lattimore Kenny Lattimore "Just What It Takes"
Tevin Campbell Back to the World "Dry Your Eyes"
"Beautiful Thing"
"I Got It Bad"
Toni Braxton Secrets "Talking in His Sleep"
1997 Boyz II Men Evolution "All Night Long"
"Baby C'mon"
Rahsaan Patterson Rahsaan Patterson "Come Over"
"So Fine"
"Stop By"
Ray J Everything You Want "Because of You"
"Can't Run, Can't Hide"
"Everything You Want"
"Good Thangs"
"Let It Go"
"Let It Go (Part II)"
"Rock With Me"
"Thank You"
"The Promise"
1998 CeCe Winans Everlasting Love "I Am"
"Well Alright"
Eric Clapton Pilgrim "Pilgrim" (Remix)
Maxwell Embrya "Matrimony: Maybe You" (Remix)
Tamia Tamia "Gotta Move On"
1999 Anointed Anointed "Anything Is Possible"
"Head Above Water Anointed"
"Ooh Baby"
2000 Toni Braxton The Heat "Maybe"
2001 Cherokee Soul Parade "I Swear"
2002 Brandy Full Moon "Apart"
Mary J. Blige Deliver Us from Eva Soundtrack "Star for Life"
2004 Misia Mars & Roses "Challenger"
"In My Soul"
"Snow Song"
"Sunshine"
2005 Esthero Wikked Lil' Grrrls "Gone (featuring Cee-Lo Green)"
2008 Eric Benét Love & Life "Chocolate Legs"
2011 Rahsaan Patterson Bleuphoria

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Songs of Keith Crouch". Universal Music Publishing Group: Spotlight. Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  2. ^ Golden, Anna Louise (2014-06-10). Brandy. St. Martin's Publishing. ISBN 9781466873629.