Skip Scarborough | |
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Birth name | Clarence Alexander Scarborough |
Born |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
November 26, 1944
Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Died | July 3, 2003 Los Angeles, California, United States |
(aged 58)
Genres | R&B, Funk, soul, disco |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, arranger, record producer |
Instruments | Piano, keyboards |
Years active | 1960s – 2003 |
Associated acts | L.T.D., Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions, Creative Source, Anita Baker, Con Funk Shun |
Clarence Alexander "Skip" Scarborough (November 26, 1944 – July 3, 2003) was a songwriter, best known for romantic ballads.
Scarborough was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He lived in Los Angeles most of his life.
A prolific songwriter, Scarborough wrote songs performed by L.T.D., Anita Baker and Earth, Wind & Fire. He co-wrote "Giving You the Best That I Got", which won a Grammy Award in 1988 for Best R&B Song.