Teddy Bishop is an American R&B producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for writing and/or producing hits "Let's Ride", "Just Be a Man About It", "Miss You", and "Torn", among others. Bishop's various productions cross genre lines, and the albums his contributions are housed on have reportedly sold more than 60 million copies worldwide.[1]
Teddy Alexander Bishop | |
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| Also known as | Stylez, Ted |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, hip-hop |
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| Years active | 1990-Present |
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| Formerly of | Tim & Ted |
In the early 1990s, Bishop was mentored by notable musician-turned label executive Antonio "LA Reid" Reid, who signed him to a production deal under his Atlanta-based label LaFace Records.[2] As one half of production duo Tim & Ted (with fellow musician Tim Thomas), one of his first commissioned projects was Toni Braxton's 1993 multi-platinum eponymous debut album, on which he contributed album cut "Love Affair", and played keyboard on key hit "Another Sad Love Song".[1] Bishop also co-produced and co-wrote debut single "Call Me a Mack" alongside new LaFace signee Usher for the 1993 Poetic Justice Soundtrack. These appearances resulted in requests to work with many other artists under the Sony Music Entertainment umbrella and in the greater Atlanta area, including 4 contributions to gospel act Dawkins & Dawkins' 1994 second album Necessary Measures, "Sexy Day" for LaFace signees A Few Good Men, and vocal arrangements for Bobby Brown & Whitney Houston duet "Something In Common". Bishop later became a mentor for songwriter-producer Bryan-Michael Cox, who had moved to Atlanta as a young songwriter for music industry experience.[3][4]
Selected songwriting and production credits
editCredits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Spotify, and AllMusic.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2001 | BMI Urban Music Awards | Award-Winning Songs ("Just Be a Man About It") | Won | [5][6] |
| 2004 | BMI Urban Music Awards | Award-Winning Songs ("Miss You") | Won | [7] |
| 2004 | BMI Pop Music Awards | Award-Winning Songs ("Miss You") | Won | [8] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Music in Film: Biographies - Teddy Bishop". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. November 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Interview: Radio Constantly Changes But Teddy Bishop's Ability To Diversify Allows The Quality Of His Music To Stay The Same". YouKnowIGotSoul. February 20, 2012. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Scarano, Ross (March 24, 2020). "10 Unheralded Producers Who Defined the Sound of 2000". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "'These relationships weren't made by sending beats, they had to be built. We had to meet and like each other, go through ups and downs.'". Music Business Worldwide. June 19, 2023. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "2001 BMI Urban Awards: Winners List". BMI.com. October 2, 2001. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "BMI Announces Winners of 2001 Urban Awards". Billboard. October 20, 2001 – via Google Books.
- ^ "2004 BMI Urban Awards: Song List". BMI.com. August 26, 2004. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "52nd Annual BMI Pop Awards Winners". Billboard. May 22, 2004 – via Google Books.
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