David Cole (producer)
| David Cole | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Bryon Cole |
| Born |
June 3, 1962 Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1995 (aged 32) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Dance |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Composer |
| Years active | 1981–1995 |
| Associated acts | C+C Music Factory, Robert Clivillés, Martha Wash, Deborah Cooper, Mariah Carey, Freedom Williams, Jim Carrey |
David Bryon Cole (June 3, 1962 – January 24, 1995) was an American songwriter and record producer. Cole was one half of the dance-music duo C+C Music Factory, which he founded with musical partner Robert Clivillés.
Robert Clivillés and David Cole also produced various hits for other artists such as Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Deborah Cooper, and many others. After Cole's death in 1995, partner Robert Clivillés continued to keep C+C Music Factory going through his own production work.
In the late 1980s Robert Clivillés and David Cole were active in 2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman, and a Dominican and The 28th Street Crew. At the time they were the driving force of the short-lived Brat Pack. Cole also released one solo-single called "You Take My Breath Away" in 1988. The duo were also responsible for the formation of pop group Seduction, for whom they wrote and produced a string of Top-10 hits. They contributed to the career of former The Weather Girls vocalist Martha Wash who at the same time was one the lead vocalist for the dance act Blackbox. In 1990 Clivillés and Cole released a single, featuring later C+C Music Factory rapper Freedom Williams, called "Get Dumb! (Free Your Body)" as The Crew. But the duo's biggest success was the group C+C Music Factory that scored worldwide in 1991.
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