music.wikisort.org - PoetJames Edward Fauntleroy II (born May 16, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Inglewood, California. He is best known for writing credits on tracks by high-profile artists such as Travis Scott, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Drake, J. Cole, Vince Staples, Big Sean, Jay-Z, and John Mayer as well as writing songs for artists including Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Beyonce, Rihanna, and Justin Timberlake. In 2014 and 2018, Fauntleroy won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song.
American singer, songwriter
James Fauntleroy |
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Birth name | James Edward Fauntleroy II |
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Born | (1984-05-16) May 16, 1984 (age 38) |
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Origin | Inglewood, California, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | - Singer
- songwriter
- record producer
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Years active | 2006–present |
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Labels | Reservoir (Publishing) [1] |
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Musical artist
Musical career
Main article: James Fauntleroy discography
In 2007, Fauntleroy wrote five tracks from Chris Brown's second album Exclusive (2007).[2]
In 2009, James Fauntleroy co-wrote six tracks from Rihanna's fourth album Rated R (2009).[3]
In 2011, Fauntleroy provided vocals for five songs on Common's The Dreamer/The Believer album. He appeared on "Dreamer (feat. Maya Angelou)", "Gold," "Cloth", "Celebrate", and "Windows". In 2012, he contributed vocals to Kanye West's first G.O.O.D. Music collaborative album, Cruel Summer. He appears on "Clique", "Higher", "Sin City", and "The One".[4]
In 2013, Fauntleroy also made high-profile appearances on Drake's "Girls Love Beyonce", Nipsey Hussle's Crenshaw, Travis Scott's Owl Pharaoh, J. Cole's Born Sinner and Big Sean's Hall of Fame.[5][6][7][8][9] He also contributed writing and additional vocals to New Kids on the Block's 10 (2013) and Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail (2013).[10] Fauntleroy also performed at the 2013 Soul Train Music Awards.[11] On November 15, 2013, Timbaland released "Know Bout Me", the first single from his album Textbook Timbo featuring Fauntleroy, Drake and Jay-Z. However, Timbaland looks to have shelved the project for the time being, instead focusing on his new album Opera Noir.[12][13] He also co-wrote every song on Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience (2013) and twelve further tracks on the follow-up The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 (2013).[3][14]
In 2014, Fauntleroy won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for co-writing "Pusher Love Girl", for Justin Timberlake's highly successful third studio album The 20/20 Experience (2013).[15]
In 2015, Fauntleroy wrote on 4 tracks on Rihanna's eighth studio album Anti and appeared on Kendrick Lamar's album To Pimp a Butterfly, which was nominated for Album of the Year at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.[16]
In 2016, Fauntleroy co-wrote 7 tracks on Bruno Mars' third studio album 24K Magic.
Discography
Main article: James Fauntleroy discography
Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Considered the highest music honor, the awards were established in 1958. James Fauntleroy has won 4 awards out of 6 nominations.[17]
References
- Roberts, Dave (2018-04-10). "I just wanted a job, a car and a cell phone". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- Exclusive - Chris Brown | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-07-01
- "Check The Credits: Songwriter James Fauntleroy II On Writing Hits For Rihanna, Jordin Sparks, Justin Timberlake & More | Life+Times". Lifeandtimes.com. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- "G.O.O.D. Music, 'Cruel Summer': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- "Drake Releases James Fauntleroy-Assisted, 'Girls Love Beyonce': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- "New Song: Drake Featuring James Fauntleroy, 'Girls Love Beyonce' (NSFW)". Buzzworthy.mtv.com. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ""Born Sinner" f/ James Fauntleroy — 30 Second Reviews: First Impressions of J. Cole's "Born Sinner"". Complex. 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- Baker, Soren (2013-10-08). "Nipsey Hussle "Crenshaw" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklisting, Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- Jamshed, Zahra. "Big Sean – Hall Of Fame (Tracklist)". Hypetrak. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- "James Fauntleroy | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- "He Got Soul: James Fauntleroy | Soul Train Awards | Shows". BET. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- "Listen: Timbaland Teams Up With Drake, Jay Z and James Fauntleroy on "Know Bout Me" | News". Pitchfork. 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- Helman, Peter (2013-11-15). "Timbaland – "Know Bout Me" (Feat. Jay Z, Drake & James Fauntleroy)". Stereogum. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- "Terrace Martin, James Fauntleroy, and Robert Glasper Team for Touching 'No Wrong, No Right' | SPIN | SPIN Mix | Premieres". SPIN. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- "Grammys 2014: The complete list of nominees and winners". LA Times. 2014-01-26. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- "58th Annual GRAMMY Awards". GRAMMY.com. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- "James Fauntleroy". GRAMMY.com. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
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Grammy Award for Song of the Year |
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- "Beautiful Day" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2001)
- "Fallin'" – Alicia Keys (songwriter) (2002)
- "Don't Know Why" – Jesse Harris (songwriter) (2003)
- "Dance with My Father" – Richard Marx & Luther Vandross (songwriters) (2004)
- "Daughters" – John Mayer (songwriter) (2005)
- "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2006)
- "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Emily Burns Erwin, Martha Maguire, Natalie Maines Pasdar & Dan Wilson (songwriters) (2007)
- "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (songwriter) (2008)
- "Viva la Vida" – Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion & Christopher Martin (songwriters) (2009)
- "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (songwriters) (2010)
- "Need You Now" – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (songwriters) (2011)
- "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth (songwriters) (2012)
- "We Are Young" – Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess (songwriters) (2013)
- "Royals" – Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor (songwriters) (2014)
- "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) – James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith (songwriters) (2015)
- "Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran & Amy Wadge (songwriters) (2016)
- "Hello" – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin (songwriters) (2017)
- "That's What I Like" – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (songwriters) (2018)
- "This Is America" – Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson & Jeffery Lamar Williams (songwriters) (2019)
- "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2020)
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[ru] Фонтлерой, Джеймс
Джеймс Фонтлерой (англ. James Fauntleroy; р. 16 мая 1984) — американский музыкальный продюсер, соул-певец и автор. Лауреат премии Грэмми, автор хитов для таких исполнителей как Рианна, Джастин Тимберлейк и других[2][3].
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