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Babyface, photographed in Brooklyn on Sept. 11, 2022. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Tommy Hilfiger hide caption
On 'Girls Night Out,' Babyface collaborates with a new generation of women artists
Babyface's gift was "to be able to see what was special in me," says Karyn White, who had hits with the songwriter and producer in the late 1980s. Since then, he has shaped the sound of R&B via a string of collaborations. Here, he performs in 2015 with Ariana Grande, much of whose debut album, Yours Truly, he produced Ringo Chiu/Getty Images hide caption
Whitney Houston (shown here performing in 1994) starred in the movie Waiting To Exhale, and contributed several songs to its breathtaking, beloved soundtrack. Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Jay Z attends Roc Nation's Pre-Grammy Brunch on February 11, 2017. Ari Perilstein/Getty Images for Roc Nation hide caption
Return of the Tender Lover, Babyface's new album, his first solo collection of originals in a decade, is out now. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Babyface Remembers Slow Dancing, Old Crushes And His First Song
