78-522: Dallas L. Austin (born December 29, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, and film producer from Columbus, Georgia . During a 2019 interview with DJ Vlad , Dallas Austin detailed previously unknown or unconfirmed events involving his life and career. Austin was born in Columbus, Georgia and graduated from a Columbus High school. His mother and father owned a night club called “The Party Club”, where Austin would play instruments and DJ’d during
156-511: A Grammy Award -winning duet album with Toni Braxton titled Love, Marriage & Divorce on Motown Records . In April 2024, he announced a Las Vegas residency via an Instagram video, featuring a playful spoof of Kidman's viral AMC Theaters ad . From the late 1980s to the early 90s, he wrote R&B and dance songs, writing and producing music for Bobby Brown (" Roni "), Karyn White (" Love Saw It "), Pebbles (" Girlfriend ", " Mercedes Boy "), The Whispers (" Rock Steady ", "In
234-552: A 25-mile (40 km) stretch of Interstate 65 that runs through Indianapolis was renamed the Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Highway. Babyface was placed at number 20 on NME 's "50 of the Greatest Producers Ever" list. NME wrote of his impact: One of the founding fathers of all the best bits of modern US R&B. And so you can't hate him if some of the schlock can be traced back to him also. Babyface
312-734: A ceremony in Washington, D.C. On August 30, 2006, Babyface was honored as a BMI Icon at the 6th annual BMI Urban Awards. Throughout his career, Babyface has won the BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year trophy 7 times, and a total of 51 BMI Awards, which includes Song of the Year for his Toni Braxton hit, "Breathe Again", in 1994. Babyface was honored with the 2,508th star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 10, 2013. The star
390-459: A co-host. After his success with other acts, Austin was recruited by After 7 to produce a few songs on their second album, Takin' My Time . Austin then worked with Madonna on her 1994 album Bedtime Stories . In the 2000s, Austin worked with pop acts and produced hit singles like TLC's " Unpretty ", Pink 's songs " Don't Let Me Get Me " and " Just Like a Pill ", and Gwen Stefani 's 2004 single " Cool ". Austin has three children, including
468-647: A keyboard across his bedroom. This upset Austin greatly, as he felt music was his way out of the environment in which his family lived, and ended up as a defining moment in Austin’s life. He felt that he could no longer continue living in Columbus and boarded a bus to Atlanta with the intention of living with his aunt. In order to keep their family together, his mother decided to move as well, although it took several months before she and Austin’s brothers could join. After she saved money and began working in an Atlanta restaurant,
546-411: A large amount of his time at the aforementioned skating rink, where the owners had built a studio for an Atlanta production collective, Organized Noize . All of this was around 1986. In 1990, Austin branched out on his own. His work on Motown led him to work on albums by other acts signed to the label - the first being the little known group Glasswurk. Austin later helmed the bulk of the debut albums for
624-422: A lawyer and the lawyer said that although the employment contracts to which he was a party were not favorable to him, they were fair enough so he advised Austin to keep working under them. Irby did not sue anybody and everything worked out as Austin was, as aforementioned, able to produce on the debut Boyz II Men record. When DJ Vlad asked Austin why he only produced one song on Boyz II Men's second album, he said it
702-525: A relatively positive population growth. At the 2020 census , there were 206,922 people, 73,134 households, and 45,689 families residing in the city. At the 2010 census , Columbus had a total population of 189,885, up from 186,291 in the 2000 census. The 2010 census reported 189,885 people, 72,124 households, and 47,686 families residing in the city. The population density was 861.4 inhabitants per square mile (332.6/km ). The 82,690 housing units had an average density of 352.3 per square mile (136.0/km ). In 2010,
780-483: A second campus downtown, starting by moving the music department into the newly opened RiverCenter for the Performing Arts . The university's art, drama, and nursing departments also moved to downtown locations. Such initiatives have provided Columbus with a cultural niche; downtown features modern architecture mixed among older brick facades. The Ready to Raft 2012 project created an estimated 700 new jobs and
858-483: A son, Tron Austin, born in 1997 to TLC singer Chilli , and a niece, whom he helped raise after the death of his brother, Claude Austin, in 1994. Austin owned a personal recording studio named D.A.R.P., an acronym for "Dallas Austin's Recording Projects in which Alvin Speights was his primary mixing engineer." It was later renamed UAMG Studios, short for "Urban Angels Music Group." Columbus, Georgia Columbus
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#1732779608346936-478: Is 821,000 f t (76,300 m ). Major strip malls include Columbus Park Crossing , which opened in 2003, and The Landings, which opened in 2005. Columbus is also served by The Shoppes at Bradley Park, a lifestyle center . MidTown contains two of the city's early suburban shopping centers (the Village on 13th and St. Elmo), both recently renovated and offering local shops, restaurants, and services. Major venues in
1014-588: Is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia . Columbus lies on the Chattahoochee River directly across from Phenix City, Alabama . It is the county seat of Muscogee County , with which it officially merged in 1970; the original merger excluded Bibb City , which joined in 2000 after dissolving its own city charter. Columbus is the second most populous city in Georgia (after Atlanta ), and fields
1092-487: Is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written and produced over 26 number-one R&B hits throughout his career and has won 13 Grammy Awards . He was ranked number 20 on NME 's 50 of The Greatest Producers Ever list. Edmonds was born on April 10, 1959, in Indianapolis, Indiana , to Marvin and Barbara Edmonds. Barbara was a production operator at a pharmaceutical plant. Edmonds, who
1170-460: Is divided into five geographic areas: The Columbus metropolitan area includes four counties in Georgia, and one in Alabama. The Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL combined statistical area includes two additional counties in Alabama. A 2013 census estimate showed 316,554 in the metro area, with 501,649 in the combined statistical area. Since the 1830 United States census , Columbus has maintained
1248-553: Is now located, lived several tribes of the Creek and other Georgia and Alabama indigenous peoples. Most Creeks moved west with the 1826 Treaty of Washington . Those who stayed and made war were forcibly removed in 1836. The river served as Columbus's connection to the world, particularly enabling it to ship its commodity cotton crops from the plantations to the international cotton market via New Orleans and ultimately Liverpool , England. The city's commercial importance increased in
1326-474: Is one of Georgia's three Fall Line cities , along with Augusta and Macon . The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont plateau meet the flat terrain of the coastal plain . As such, Columbus has a varied landscape of rolling hills on the north side and flat plains on the south. The fall line causes rivers in the area to decline rapidly towards sea level. Textile mills were established here in
1404-672: Is portrayed by actor Gavin Houston in the Lifetime biopic based on Toni Braxton entitled Un-Break My Heart , which premiered on the network in early 2016. In 2016, Babyface competed on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars . He was partnered with professional dancer Allison Holker . He and Holker were eliminated on the fourth week of competition and finished in 11th place along with Vanilla Ice and Witney Carson. Edmonds founded his record label Soda Pop Records in 2009. Since founding
1482-681: Is projected to bring in $ 42 million annually to the Columbus area. Demolishing an up-river dam allowed the project to construct the longest urban whitewater rafting course in the world. According to the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau, this initiative, in addition to other outdoor and indoor tourist attractions, led to around 1.8 million visitors coming to Columbus during the city's 2015 fiscal year . The city predicted that an additional 30,000 soldiers would be trained annually at Fort Benning in upcoming years due to base realignment and closure of other facilities. Columbus
1560-696: Is referred to as the "Wintering Grounds" for big wave surfing athletes and enthusiasts. The city council of Columbus, known as the Columbus Council, is composed of ten elected council members, eight of whom serve individual districts and two of whom serve the city at large. The Muscogee County School District holds preschool to grade 12, and consists of 35 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, and nine high schools. The district has over 2,000 full-time teachers and over 31,899 students. Babyface (musician) Kenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface ,
1638-582: Is the fifth of six brothers (including future After 7 band members Melvin and Kevon Edmonds , the latter of whom went on to have a modestly successful solo career), attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, and as a shy youth, wrote songs to express his emotions. When he was in eighth grade, Edmonds' father died of lung cancer, leaving his mother to raise her sons alone. Edmonds later met funk performer Bootsy Collins , who tagged him "Babyface" because of his youthful look. He also performed in
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#17327796083461716-580: The BET reality series College Hill (2004–2009). Edmonds also worked with David Foster to compose "The Power of the Dream", the official song of the 1996 Summer Olympics , performed by Céline Dion. Linda Thompson provided the lyrics. Babyface also participated as a duet partner on the Fox reality show Celebrity Duets (2006). He was portrayed by Wesley Jonathan in the 2015 Lifetime biopic Whitney and
1794-682: The Standing Boy Creek Wildlife Management Area . The Chattahoochee River whitewater opened in 2012. After both the Eagle & Phenix Dam and the City Mills Dams were breached, river flow was restored to natural conditions, allowing the course to be created. The 2.5-mile (4.0 km) course is the longest urban whitewater rafting and kayaking in the world, and has been ranked the world's best manmade whitewater course by USA Today . It also features
1872-606: The US Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 221.0 square miles (572 km ), of which 216.3 square miles (560 km ) are land and 4.7 square miles (12 km ) (2.14%) are covered by water. Columbus borders Phenix City , its largest suburb (in Alabama). Columbus also borders Chattahoochee , Talbot , Harris , and Russell County , which is in Alabama. Columbus has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ). Daytime summer temperatures often reach highs in
1950-625: The United States Army 's Maneuver Center of Excellence and a major employer, is located south of the city in southern Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties. Columbus is home to museums and tourism sites, including the National Infantry Museum , dedicated to the U.S. Army's Infantry Branch . It has the longest urban whitewater rafting course in the world constructed on the Chattahoochee River. This
2028-488: The University System of Georgia . The city government and the county consolidated in 1971, the first such consolidation in Georgia and one of only 16 in the U.S. at the time. Expanding on its industrial base of textile mills, the city is the home of the headquarters for Aflac , Synovus , and TSYS . From the 1960s through the 1980s, the subsidized construction of highways and suburbs resulted in drawing off
2106-504: The assassination of Abraham Lincoln , Union and Confederates clashed in the Battle of Columbus, Georgia , on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865, when a Union detachment of two cavalry divisions under Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson attacked the lightly defended city and burned many of the industrial buildings. John Stith Pemberton , who later developed Coca-Cola in Columbus, was wounded in this battle. Col. Charles Augustus Lafayette Lamar , owner of
2184-543: The last slave ship in America, was also killed here. A historic marker erected in Columbus notes that this was the site of the "Last Land Battle in the War from 1861 to 1865". Reconstruction began almost immediately and prosperity followed. Factories such as the Eagle and Phenix Mills were revived and the industrialization of the town led to rapid growth, causing the city to outgrow its original plan. The Springer Opera House
2262-640: The 1850s with the arrival of the railroad. In addition, textile mills were developed along the river, bringing industry to an area reliant upon agriculture. By 1860, the city was one of the more important industrial centers of the South, earning it the nickname the Lowell of the South, referring to an important textile mill town in Massachusetts. When the American Civil War broke out in 1861,
2340-539: The 19th and early 20th centuries to take advantage of the water power from the falls. Interstate 185 runs north-south through the middle of the city, with nine exits within Muscogee County. I-185 runs north about 50 mi (80 km) from its beginning to a junction with I-85 just east of LaGrange and about 60 mi (97 km) southwest of Atlanta. U.S. Route 27 , U.S. Route 280 , and Georgia State Route 520 (known as South Georgia Parkway) all meet in
2418-422: The 2010 census, median income for a household in the city was $ 41,331, and for a family was 41,244. Males had a median income of $ 30,238 versus $ 24,336 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 22,514. About 12.8% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over. According to the 2022 American Community Survey ,
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2496-490: The Blue Heron Adventure, a zip-line course connecting users from the Georgia side of the river to the Alabama side on an interstate zip-line over the Chattahoochee River. The course continues with several zip-lines and a ropes course on the Alabama side and completes with another zip-line back to Georgia. It has become a hub for whitewater kayakers, with outstanding standing waves year-round. In mid-winter it
2574-461: The Chattahoochee River and on the last stretch of the Federal Road before entering Alabama. The city was named for Christopher Columbus . The plan for the city was drawn up by Dr. Edwin L. DeGraffenried, who placed the town on a bluff overlooking the river. Edward Lloyd Thomas (surveyor) was selected to lay out the town on 1,200 acres. Across the river to the west, where Phenix City, Alabama,
2652-620: The Coca-Cola Space Science Center. Other notable projects were the expansion of the Columbus Museum and road improvements to include a new downtown bridge crossing the Chattahoochee River and into Phenix City. During the late 1990s, commercial activity expanded north of downtown along the I-185 corridor. During the 2000s, the city began a major initiative to revitalize the downtown area. The project began with
2730-630: The Columbus Ladies Memorial Association's call to observe a day annually to decorate soldiers' graves inaugurated a movement first in the South and then in the North to honor the soldiers who died during the Civil War. With the expansion of the city, leaders established Columbus College, a two-year institution, which later evolved into Columbus State University , now a comprehensive center of higher learning and part of
2808-478: The Mood"), The Deele (" Two Occasions "), Johnny Gill (" My My My "), After 7 (" Ready or Not "), The Boys (" Dial My Heart "), Damian Dame ("Right Down to It") and Sheena Easton . In 1989, Edmonds co-founded LaFace Records with Reid. Three of the label's early artists, TLC , Usher , and Toni Braxton , were very successful. TLC's second album CrazySexyCool , for which he wrote and produced some of
2886-452: The Motown signees Another Bad Creation and Boyz II Men . When he telephoned Joyce Irby to say that he was to work with Boyz II Men, she told him that she was going to "[sue] everybody" and immediately thereafter hung up the phone. Austin initially did not understand why she said this, but would later find out that it was because he was considered a "work for hire" employee of Irby. He consulted
2964-810: The South Commons, an area south of downtown containing the softball complex, A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium , Synovus Park , the Columbus Civic Center , and the Jonathan Hatcher Skateboard Park. The National Infantry Museum was constructed in South Columbus , located outside the Fort Benning main gate. In 2002, Columbus State University, which previously faced expansion limits due to existing residential and commercial districts surrounding it, began
3042-459: The South, including Atlanta, Macon , Montgomery, Memphis, Richmond , St. Louis, Alexandria, Columbia, and New Orleans . This was the beginning of the influential work by ladies' organizations to honor the war dead. The date for the holiday was selected by Elizabeth Rutherford Ellis. She chose April 26, the first anniversary of Confederate General Johnston's final surrender to Union General Sherman at Bennett Place , North Carolina. For many in
3120-673: The South, that act marked the official end of the Civil War. In 1868, General John A. Logan , commander in chief of the Union Civil War Veterans Fraternity called the Grand Army of the Republic , launched the Memorial Day holiday that is now observed across the entire United States. General Logan's wife said he had borrowed from practices of Confederate Memorial Day. She wrote that Logan "said it
3198-739: The World"), Whitney Houston , Brandy , Mary J. Blige , Tamia , Shola Ama , 3T , Sisqó , Dru Hill , Fall Out Boy , Céline Dion , Samantha Jade , Backstreet Boys , Honeyz , Katharine McPhee , Mariah Carey , Vanessa L. Williams , Bruno Mars , Kelly Clarkson , Chanté Moore , En Vogue , Zendaya , Kenny G , Kristinia DeBarge , Lil Wayne , Kevin Abstract , P!nk , Marc Nelson , TLC , Ariana Grande , Jessica Mauboy , Xscape , K-Ci & JoJo , NSYNC , Jordin Sparks and Phil Collins . He received three consecutive Grammy Awards for Producer of
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3276-565: The Year from 1995 to 1997. Babyface was in the studio for about two years with Ashanti to produce her album The Declaration (2008). He worked on the Lil Wayne album Tha Carter III (2008), on the Kanye West -produced "Comfortable". He also worked with R&B singer Monica for her sixth studio album Still Standing (2010). In 2013, Babyface served as producer for Ariana Grande 's debut album Yours Truly , producing
3354-511: The area. This training camp, named Camp Benning, grew into present-day Fort Benning , named for General Henry L. Benning , a native of the city. Fort Benning was one of the ten U.S. Army installations named for former Confederate generals that were renamed on 11 May 2023, following a recommendation from the congressionally mandated Naming Commission that Fort Benning be renamed Fort Moore after Lieutenant General Hal Moore and his wife Julia Compton Moore , both of whom are buried on post. In
3432-587: The city center. A significant period of urban renewal and revitalization followed in the mid- to late 1990s. With these improvements, the city has attracted residents and businesses to formerly blighted areas. Municipal projects have included construction of a softball complex, which hosted the 1996 Olympic softball competition; the Chattahoochee RiverWalk ; the National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus ; and
3510-556: The city of Columbus: Columbus is home to nine historic districts, all listed in the National Register of Historic Places listings in Muscogee County, Georgia . They are: Columbus Northern Little League won the 2006 Little League World Series , defeating the team from Kawaguchi, Japan in the championship. Current MLB player Josh Lester was a member of the championship team. Columbus is home to upwards of 50 parks, four recreation centers, four senior centers and parks, and
3588-417: The city. Companies headquartered in Columbus include Aflac, TSYS, Realtree , Synovus and the W. C. Bradley Co. According to Columbus' 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were: Columbus is served by one major indoor shopping mall , Peachtree Mall , which is anchored by major department stores Dillard's , Macy's , and J.C. Penney . The total retail floor area
3666-451: The counselor told her that because Austin had kept at his hobby for so long (it was his eleventh grade year), then perhaps it would indeed work out, and suggested that Austin's mother back him. His mother, upon hearing this from a third party, agreed to support Austin. Austin, who was nearly finished with his compulsory education, expressed his wish to cease going to school. His mother, though not pleased with this, allowed him to do so. He spent
3744-409: The day time. After his father died, Austin’s mother moved her family and her restaurant/nightclub downtown and lived next door to the restaurant. As a child, Austin became interested in music at the age of 7 and asked his mother to buy him a keyboard. She was initially reluctant because she thought he would become bored and quickly move on to a different interest. In order to convince his mother to make
3822-578: The family was able to reunite; however, the Ku Klux Klan were a persistent presence in the neighborhoods in which the family lived. Austin got his start in the music industry when his manager William "Vybe Chyle" Burke introduced him to his business partner, Klymaxx member Joyce Irby . Joyce was the "way out" Dallas had been looking for. She enlisted as an exclusive producer for her company Diva One Productions. Though Joyce believed in Dallas' ability,
3900-464: The group Manchild (which had a 1977 hit "Especially for You" with band member Daryl Simmons ) as a guitarist. He played keyboards and guitar in the light-funk and R&B group the Deele (which also included drummer Antonio "L.A." Reid , with whom he would later form a successful writing and producing partnership). One of his first major credits as a songwriter for outside artists came when he wrote
3978-403: The hits, became the best-selling album of all time by an American girl group. Under his direction, TLC sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, and a combined total of 75 million records. Toni Braxton's first two albums, Toni Braxton (1993) and Secrets (1996), for which he wrote the majority of the songs, went on to sell a combined total of over 15 million copies. Babyface helped form
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#17327796083464056-572: The industries of Columbus expanded their production; this became one of the most important centers of industry in the Confederacy . During the war, Columbus ranked second only to the Confederate capital city of Richmond, Virginia in the manufacture of supplies for the Confederate army. The Eagle Manufacturing Company made various textiles, especially woolens for Confederate uniforms. The Columbus Iron Works manufactured cannons and machinery for
4134-406: The interior of the city. U.S. Route 80 runs through the northern part of the city, locally known as J.R. Allen Parkway; Alternate U.S. Route 27 and Georgia State Route 85 run northeast from the city, locally known as Manchester Expressway. The city is located at 32°29′23″N 84°56′26″W / 32.489608°N 84.940422°W / 32.489608; -84.940422 . According to
4212-547: The label he has signed R&B icons K-Ci & JoJo , releasing their first album for the label entitled My Brother's Keeper . In 2013 Babyface secured a distribution deal with E1 Music for the label. In 2007, Babyface began dating his backup dancer Nicole "Nikki" Pantenburg (former backup dancer for and personal friend of Janet Jackson). Babyface and Pantenburg have a daughter, Peyton, born in 2008. The pair married on May 17, 2014. In July 2021, they announced that their marriage would be ending after seven years. In 1999,
4290-473: The late 1960s and early 1970s, large residential neighborhoods were built to accommodate the soldiers coming back from the Vietnam War and for those associated with Fort Benning. These range from Wesley Woods to Leesburg to Brittney and Willowbrook and the high-end Sears Woods and Windsor Park. Large tracts of blighted areas were cleaned up. A modern Columbus Consolidated Government Center was constructed in
4368-533: The late-1990s R&B group Az Yet . Edmonds also helped to mold and work with some of his then-wife Tracey Edmonds ' acts, such as Jon B and producer Jon-John Robinson . " I'm Your Baby Tonight " (1990), produced for Whitney Houston , was Edmonds' first No. 1 Top 40 hit in the US. He also wrote and produced Boyz II Men 's 1992 " End of the Road " and 1994 " I'll Make Love to You ", both of which established records for
4446-597: The longest stay at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He co-wrote, co-produced, and provided backing vocals on Madonna 's 1994 Bedtime Stories , which featured the seven-week No. 1 hit " Take a Bow ", and shared billing with Eric Clapton on the chart-topping Grammy winner " Change the World " from the Phenomenon soundtrack. He also wrote and produced the No. 1 hit " Exhale (Shoop Shoop) " for Houston as well as
4524-464: The majority of her songs, including her second single, " Baby I ". In September 2014, Babyface collaborated with Barbra Streisand on her album Partners , performing a duet on the track " Evergreen " and background vocals for other album tracks. Babyface also collaborated with Foxes on her second album, All I Need (2016), producing and co-writing "Scar". In July 2016, Babyface along with Bruce Roberts and Carole Bayer Sager helped write
4602-420: The median household income throughout the city was $ 53,750 with a per capita income of $ 31,393. Approximately 17.8% of the population lived at or below the poverty line. Columbus' crime rate is above the national average. Columbus set a homicide record in 2021 with 70 homicides. Growing gang activity within the city is a major reason for the rise in crime. City leaders are actively working to reduce crime in
4680-495: The mid-1990s, Edmonds and his then-wife Tracey Edmonds expanded into the business of motion pictures. Upon setting up Edmonds Entertainment Group, the company producing the films Soul Food (1997), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), and also the soundtrack for the film The Prince of Egypt (1998), which included contributions from numerous artists, including Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston . They also executive produced
4758-467: The mid-90°Fs, and low temperatures in the winter average in the upper 30s. Columbus is often considered a dividing line or "natural snowline" of the southeastern United States with areas north of the city receiving snowfall annually, with areas to the south typically not receiving snowfall every year or at all. Columbus is within USDA hardiness zone 8b in the city center and zone 8a in the suburbs. Columbus
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#17327796083464836-620: The middle and upper classes, with urban blight , white flight , and prostitution in much of downtown Columbus and adjacent neighborhoods. Early efforts to halt the gradual deterioration of downtown began with the saving and restoration of the Springer Opera House in 1965. It was designated as the State Theatre of Georgia, helping spark a movement to preserve the city's history. This effort has documented and preserved various historic districts in and around downtown. Through
4914-462: The nearby Confederate Navy shipyard, Greenwood and Gray made firearms, and Louis and Elias Haimon produced swords and bayonets. Smaller firms provided additional munitions and sundries. As the war turned in favor of the Union , each industry faced exponentially growing shortages of raw materials and skilled labor, as well as worsening financial opportunities. Unaware of Lee's surrender to Grant and
4992-421: The purchase, he proposed she initially buy him a small machine. In addition, he successfully negotiated terms for obtaining new instruments: if he continued to make progress with learning how to use the machines she purchased, she would buy him larger, more intricate keyboards on a yearly basis. As young men, Austin’s two brothers were frequently in and out of jail. When he was a teenager, one of his brothers threw
5070-466: The racial and ethnic composition of the city was 46.3% White, 45.5% African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, and 1.90% from other races . Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.4% of the population. In 2020, its population was 38.22% non-Hispanic white , 45.77% African American, 0.24% Native American, 2.68% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 0.52% some other race, 4.35% multiracial, an 7.98% Hispanic or Latino of any race. At
5148-444: The record labels didn't see it the same way. Irby and Burke went from label to label shopping Austin's work but they just couldn't hear it. Joyce was determined that the world would hear Dallas Austin. In 1989, she scored a solo deal with Motown Records and had 3 charted Billboard singles, most notable "Mr. DJ" with Doug E. Fresh which was co-produced by Dallas peaking at #2. Finally there was a real breakthrough. Austin went on to produce
5226-599: The rest of the 10 million-selling Waiting to Exhale soundtrack in 1995, which spawned additional hits for Houston, Brandy and Mary J. Blige . Edmonds has produced and written music for Bobby Brown, The Whispers, Pebbles , After 7, Johnny Gill, Deele, Karyn White, The Boys, Damian Dame , Tevin Campbell , Patti LaBelle , Chaka Khan , Aretha Franklin , Madonna , Janet Jackson , Faith Evans , Beyoncé , Diana Ross , Sheena Easton , Toni Braxton, Michael Jackson , Michael Bolton , Paula Abdul , Eric Clapton ("Change
5304-740: The song "Stronger Together" sung by Jessica Sanchez . The song was played after Hillary Clinton 's speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention . The song's title is named after the slogan that the Clinton campaign used as a show of uniting behind the Democratic nominee. The song was one of the top trending songs on Shazam that week. The song was widely perceived as positive by the listeners, and received praise by celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian . In 1994, he appeared and performed on an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 , entitled "Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington (Part 2)". In
5382-508: The songs "My Music" and " I Will Always Love You " for Troop 's 1989 album Attitude . When he was starting out as a producer, he would frequent a local skating rink and records that he produced would be played over the sound system; T-Boz , his future collaborator of TLC fame, was also a frequent patron. He used to take his keyboard to school with him, but his mother expressed annoyance at this, telling his school guidance counselor that she did not feel his production career would work out, but
5460-607: The spring of 1866, the Ladies Memorial Association of Columbus passed a resolution to set aside one day annually to memorialize the Confederate dead. The secretary of the association, Mary Ann Williams , was directed to write a letter inviting the ladies of every Southern state to join them in the observance. The letter was written in March 1866 and sent to representatives of all of the principal cities in
5538-524: The state's fourth-largest metropolitan area . At the 2020 U.S. census , Columbus had a population of 206,922, with 328,883 in the Columbus metropolitan statistical area . The metro area joins the nearby Alabama cities of Auburn and Opelika to form the Columbus–Auburn–Opelika combined statistical area , which had a population of 563,967 in 2020. Columbus lies 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Atlanta. Fort Moore , formerly Fort Benning,
5616-579: The tune "Slow Jam" for the R&;B band Midnight Star in 1983. The tune was on Midnight Star's 1983 double-platinum No Parking on the Dance Floor album. Babyface remained in the Deele until 1988, when both he and Reid left the group. His album Playlist consists of eight cover songs and two original works. It was released on September 18, 2007. It was the first album on the newly re-launched Mercury Records label. On February 4, 2014, he released
5694-601: Was a pioneer of New Jack Swing in the 80s, before setting up LaFace with old mucker Antonio 'LA' Reid to give the world TLC, Usher and Toni Braxton under their guiding hand. There's barely a prominent artist in the genre he hasn't worked with, and as a result he's clocked up a mammoth 26 R&B number ones. In 1999, Babyface received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member Coretta Scott King at
5772-425: Was because he "didn't like them" after the first album. He said in turn that this was because the members had ostensibly become vain since their success had begun, paraphrasing them emphasizing costly tangibles with statements such as "Man [...] I can't finish counting the diamonds in my Rolex right now.", and "we gotta let somebody win [referring to music industry awards] this year; good thing we're not there." Austin
5850-478: Was built during this time, attracting such notables as Irish writer Oscar Wilde . The Springer is now the official State Theater of Georgia. By the time of the Spanish–American War , the city's modernization included the addition of a new waterworks , as well as trolleys extending to outlying neighborhoods such as Rose Hill and Lakebottom. Mayor Lucius Chappell also brought a training camp for soldiers to
5928-671: Was for centuries the traditional territory of the Creek Indians , who became known as one of the Five Civilized Tribes of the Southeast after European contact. Those who lived closest to white-occupied areas conducted considerable trading and adopted some European American ways. Founded in 1828 by an act of the Georgia Legislature , Columbus was situated at the beginning of the navigable portion of
6006-468: Was later recruited by L.A. Reid and Babyface to work on a couple of projects for their record label, LaFace Records . The duo recruited him to work on the debut album for TLC. From there, he was granted a deal for his short-lived group Highland Place Mobsters, which was Austin joining Theophilus "Chip" Glass of Glasswurk who were formerly signed to Motown. through Joyce Irby's Diva One Productions. In 2014 Austin appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as
6084-626: Was not too late for the Union men of the nation to follow the example of the people of the South in perpetuating the memory of their friends who had died for the cause they thought just and right." While two dozen cities across the country claim to have originated the Memorial Day holiday, Bellware and Gardiner firmly establish that the holiday began in Columbus. In The Genesis of the Memorial Day Holiday in America , they show that
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