Birdseye (Tony Rich album)
| Tony Rich | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Antonio Jeffries Jr. |
| Also known as | The Tony Rich Project |
| Born | November 19, 1971 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, Pop, Rock, Contemporary R&B, Jazz, Fusion, Funk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Piano, Drums |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | LaFace, Rich Media, Hidden Beach |
| Website | [1] |
Antonio Jeffries Jr. (born November 19, 1971), better known as Tony Rich and The Tony Rich Project, is a Grammy-award winning contemporary R&B singer-songwriter best known for his hit single "Nobody Knows."
Rich first attracted attention through the production team of Tim & Bob. The duo convinced Perri "Pebbles" Reid (then the wife of L.A. Reid, co-founder of LaFace Records) to listen to Rich over the phone. Rich was hired as a house songwriter for LaFace Records, penning hit singles for artists such as Toni Braxton, Boyz II Men, TLC, A Few Good Men and Johnny Gill. As incoming Vice President of A&R, Eddie F then convinced L.A. Reid to sign him as an artist. Later, Rich mixed elements of jazz, rock and soul music into his own tracks.
After signing with LaFace Records as an artist, Rich began work on his debut album. The set's lead single "Nobody Knows" was released in January 1996, and became a hit single, making it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Under the moniker "The Tony Rich Project," he released his debut album Words in early 1996. Both the album and single went platinum. The album's follow-up single "Like a Woman" garnered moderate success giving Rich another Top30 AC single. He also contributed the track "Highway" to the soundtrack to the 1996 action film Fled and "You're a Winner" to the Rhythm of the Games: 1996 Olympic Games Album compilation.
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