Monday, August 18, 2008

Songwriter of the Week- Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith...

Ne-Yo has turned out to be one of the best singer/songwriters to burst onto the scene in recent years, leading to many others trying to come from behind the scenes and follow his footsteps to the lime light.  One of his first smashes on the charts was Mario's "Let Me Love You" and since then he has been on fire, lacing tracks for the likes of Beyonce, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson- to name a few.  His vocal arrangements, harmonies and melodies have lead to some of the biggest songs in the last couple years as well as history making tracks like "Irreplaceable", which was, to say the least, a MONSTER on the radio and all over television.  

Deciding to become an artist did not backfire on him either, as he has gone on to have a successful solo career as well as continuing to write for others.  This guys' royalty checks must be something SERIOUS! Check out some of the songs that Ne-Yo has penned, below...




Marques Houston- "That Girl"

Mario- "Let Me Love You"

Beyonce- "Irreplaceable"

 
Lindsay Lohan- "Bossy"

 
Rihanna- "Take a Bow"

 
NeYo- So Sick

 
NeYo- Because Of You


-WhieBee? [wh-eye-b-ee]

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