The New York Times Magazine polled more than 250 music insiders and gathered six Times critics to choose the 30 greatest living American songwriters. One artist who made the list was Babyface, the craftsman behind dozens of hits for performers like Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, Madonna, Toni Braxton, Boyz II Men, Aretha Franklin and Ariana Grande. The writer Danyel Smith met with him in Las Vegas to talk about how he wrote the love songs that defined the 1990s.
Interview by Danyel Smith Directed by Joshua Charow Video Credits Camera Operator: David Acampora Sound Mixer: Rado Stefanov Gaffer: Mike Silverberg Editor: Abraham Howard Colorist: Stephen Derluguian Post Sound Mixer: Bobb Barito Archival Image Credits Videos: YouTube
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