Tony Haynes (American musician) facts for kids
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Tony Haynes
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Tony Haynes
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| Genres | R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, publisher, author |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Associated acts | Al McKay, Laney Stewart, Teddy Riley, Maurice White, Evelyn Champagne King, Bobby Brown, Robert Palmer, Louil Silas, Jr., Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Karyn White, Go West, Chante Moore, Stephanie Mills, Earth, Wind & Fire, Philip Bailey, Jeffrey Osborne, George Duke, Howard Hewett |
Tony Haynes is an American artist who does many things! He's a lyricist (someone who writes song words), a songwriter, a poet, a music publisher, a record producer, and an author. For over 40 years, he has written words for songs that became hits for famous R&B and pop music stars. He has also written fun children's books and made music for popular cartoon characters.
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Tony Haynes: A Music Creator
Tony Haynes started his amazing career in music in 1981. He began by writing songs with Al McKay and David Bryant. Al McKay had just left the famous band Earth, Wind & Fire.
Early Songs and Collaborations
Al McKay helped Tony Haynes get started by signing him to a music publishing deal. Tony and David Bryant wrote songs like "Send A Little Love" for The Spinners. They also wrote "Sayonara" for A Taste of Honey. Other songs they created were "Lovers" and "You Owe It All To Love" for Finis Henderson.
Tony Haynes also wrote songs for Japanese singers like Naoko Kawai and Hiromi Iwasaki with Erich Bulling. In 1982, he started working with Maurice White, who was also from Earth, Wind & Fire. This led to "The Speed Of Love" on Earth, Wind & Fire's album Powerlight. This was Tony's first gold album! He also wrote songs for Philip Bailey's solo albums, like "Trapped" and "The Good Guy's Supposed To Get The Girls."
Writing for TV and Movies
In 1984, Tony Haynes started writing lyrics for many different projects. He wrote "Drive Me Wild" for the popular TV show Fame. He also worked with Japanese composer Keisuke Kuwata from the band Southern All Stars.
Tony Haynes also teamed up with Louis Johnson, a bassist from the band Brothers Johnson. They wrote eight songs together for Johnson's album Evolution. During this time, Tony's songs were recorded by many artists. For example, "Runnin'" was recorded by The Temptations on their album Truly for You.
Big Hits and Platinum Albums
In 1985, Tony Haynes co-wrote "Hyperactive" with Robert Palmer. This song was on the album Riptide, which sold millions of copies! It was Tony's first multi-platinum album. The song also appeared in the movie The Bedroom Window.
From 1985 to 1989, Tony Haynes was a very popular lyricist. He had a top ten hit with "Under the Influence" for Vanity. He also wrote songs for Patrice Rushen, The Pointer Sisters, Bobby Brown, and Kool & The Gang.
Number-One Success
Tony Haynes achieved his first number-one song in 1989. It was called "She's On the Left" and was recorded by Jeffrey Osborne. This song was a big hit and appeared on Osborne's album One Love, One Dream. Tony co-wrote it with Spud Blanson, Jeffrey Osborne, and Robert Brookins.
His songs also appeared in movies. "Make It My Night" was in the film Fatal Beauty, and "Be The One" was in My Stepmother Is an Alien.
More Collaborations and Video Games
Tony Haynes continued to work with many artists. He wrote songs for Troop, Howard Hewett, and Will Downing. He also wrote songs for the TV series Guys Next Door.
Interestingly, Tony Haynes even wrote a song for a video game! He collaborated with Rika Muranaka on "I Am The Wind" for the Sony PlayStation game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
Working with Top Producers
In 1990, Tony Haynes partnered with Laney Stewart. They wrote songs for Evelyn Champagne King, Karyn White, and Chante Moore. Their songs were also recorded by Regina Belle, Charlie Wilson, and Go West.
Stewart and Haynes started working with the famous production team Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Tony Haynes also signed a publishing deal with Polygram Music Publishing, which later became Universal Music Publishing.
They had great success with "Never Let Them See You Sweat" by Go West (band), which was in the movie White Men Can't Jump. Another hit was "Candlelight and You," sung by Keith Washington and Chanté Moore, featured in House Party.
Through Louil Silas, Jr., Tony Haynes met Teddy Riley and co-wrote "Get Away". This song was recorded by Bobby Brown on his album Bobby and became a number-one dance song!
Continued Success
From 1993 to 2016, Tony Haynes kept writing songs for many artists. These included Sounds of Blackness, Jade, Jeremy Jordan, and Peabo Bryson. He also wrote songs for Keith Sweat and Kuh Ledesma.
Tony Haynes also worked with Preston Glass to write songs for Brenda Holloway and Evelyn Champagne King. He is also known for writing and co-producing "The (Unauthorized) I Hate Barney Songbook" in 1994, performed by Freda Payne.
