Tony Rich
| 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, |
| Website | [1] |
Antonio Jeffries Jr. (born November 19, 1971), better known as Tony Rich and The Tony Rich Project, is a contemporary R&B singer-songwriter best known for his 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. As incoming Vice President of A&R, Eddie F then convinced Reid to sign him as an artist. Later, Rich mixed elements of jazz, rock and soul music into his own tracks.
In January 1996 Rich released the hit single, "Nobody Knows", which made it to number 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 and in 1996, Rich won a Grammy Award for the Best R&B Album. The song was covered by country music artist Kevin Sharp in 1996, also as his debut single. The song "Like a Woman" was also nominated for a Grammy Award.
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