(_ Records)
Released in 1998
Formed in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1974 by Reggie Griffin (guitar, sax, keyboards), Anthony "A.J." Johnson (bass), and Harold Gooch (left shortly afterwards). Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (guitar, vocals - joined July 4, 1976 - 2 weeks after high school graduation), Chuckie Bush (keyboards, vocals), Darryl "De'Rock" Simmons (drums/percussion, vocals - joined July 5, 1976), Robert Parson (drums) and Kevin "Flash" Ferrell (vocals - previously from a group called Rhythm Machine) joined in 1977. They were managed by Sid Johnson (co-writer of The Deele's hit "Two Occasions").
The band was dropped by the label in 1979 (new ownership of the parent company took over and let go of the R&B acts), and Babyface went on to join Crowd Pleasers, April, and in 1983, The Deele.
Simmons,"A.J." Johnson, Bush, Parson, and Ferrell later formed the group Redd Hott, whose only charting single was "Big Fat Bottom" in 1981.
Griffin joined West Street Mob in 1981, whose only hit was "Let's Dance (Make Your Body Move)". Griffin later worked with Chaka Khan ("I Feel For You") and recorded on Quincy Jones' label Qwest. His two albums were 'Mr. Everything' and 'Hot Fingers', which yielded one small hit called "Throw Down". More recently, Griffin worked with the Isley Brothers on their 1996 album 'Mission To Please', and he still continues to work with Babyface off and on on many projects.
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'Manchild' (_ Records) Released in 1998 |
"Red Hot Daddy" "(I Want To Feel Your) Power And Love" "Especially For You" "Takin' It To The Streets" "You Get What You Give" "We Need We" "These Are The Things That Are Special To Me" "Funky Situation" "The Phuff" "Koriko" "Walk With Me (Ande Conmigo)" "If You Don't Tell No One" "Joy" "Rowdy-Dowdy Blues" / "Don't Get Me Rowdy" "Our Message" "Maybe My Baby" "One Tender Moment" |
'Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds And Manchild' (Collectables Records) Released in 1997 |
"Red Hot Daddy" "(I Want To Feel Your) Power And Love" "Especially For You" "Takin' It To The Streets" "You Get What You Give" "We Need We" "These Are The Things That Are Special To Me" "Funky Situation" "The Phuff" "Koriko" "Walk With Me (Ande Conmigo)" "If You Don't Tell No One" "Joy" "Rowdy-Dowdy Blues" / "Don't Get Me Rowdy" "Our Message" "Maybe My Baby" "One Tender Moment" |
'Power And Love' / 'Feel The Phuff' (Charly Records) (Double-Album Reissue) Released in 1997 |
"Red Hot Daddy" "(I Want To Feel Your) Power And Love" "Especially For You" "Takin' It To The Streets" "You Get What You Give" "We Need We" "These Are The Things That Are Special To Me" "Funky Situation" "The Phuff" "Koriko" "Walk With Me (Ande Conmigo)" "If You Don't Tell No One" "Joy" "Rowdy-Dowdy Blues" "Don't Get Me Rowdy" "Our Message" "Maybe My Baby" "One Tender Moment" |
'Feel The Phuff' (Chi-Sound Records) Released in 1978 |
"The Phuff"Written, background vocals, and guitar
"Koriko" "Walk With Me (Ande Conmigo)"Background vocals, and guitar
"If You Don't Tell No One"Background vocals, and guitar
"Joy"Background vocals, and guitar
"Rowdy-Dowdy Blues"Guitar
"Don't Get Me Rowdy"Background vocals, and guitar; released as a single (did not chart)
"Our Message"Written, background vocals, and guitar
"Maybe My Baby"Background vocals, and guitar
"One Tender Moment"Written (with Daryl Simmons), lead and background vocals, and guitar; released as a remix in the late 1980's (as Manchild Featuring Kenny Edmonds)
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'Power And Love' (Chi-Sound Records) Released in 1977 |
"Red Hot Daddy"Background vocals, and guitar
"(I Want To Feel Your) Power And Love"Background vocals, and guitar
"Especially For You"Background vocals, and guitar; peak chart position: R&B #70
"Takin' It To The Streets"Background vocals, and guitar; released as a single (did not chart); originally recorded by the Doobie Brothers from the album 'Takin' It To The Streets' (Warner Brothers Records), 1976
"You Get What You Give"Background vocals, and guitar
"We Need We"Background vocals, and guitar
"These Are The Things That Are Special To Me"Written (with Daryl Simmons), background vocals, and guitar
"Funky Situation"Written and lead and background vocals