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A prolific songwriter, Scarborough wrote songs performed by [[L.T.D. (band)|L.T.D.]], [[Anita Baker]] and [[Earth, Wind and Fire|Earth, Wind & Fire]]. He co-wrote "[[Giving You the Best That I Got (song)|Giving You the Best That I Got]]", which won a [[Grammy Award]] in 1988 for Best R&B Song.<ref name='AMG-Scarborough'>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p122418|pure_url=yes}} |title=Skip Scarborough |first=Ed |last=Hogan |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |month= |year= |work= |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |location= |page= |pages= |at= |language= |trans-title=|format= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate=2009-12-13 |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript= }}</ref>
A prolific songwriter, Scarborough wrote songs performed by [[L.T.D. (band)|L.T.D.]], [[Anita Baker]] and [[Earth, Wind and Fire|Earth, Wind & Fire]]. He co-wrote "[[Giving You the Best That I Got (song)|Giving You the Best That I Got]]", which won a [[Grammy Award]] in 1988 for Best R&B Song.<ref name='AMG-Scarborough'>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p122418|pure_url=yes}} |title=Skip Scarborough |first=Ed |last=Hogan |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |month= |year= |work= |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |location= |page= |pages= |at= |language= |trans-title=|format= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate=2009-12-13 |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript= }}</ref>

Scarborough was a cousin of fellow songwriter and producer [[Gary Taylor(singer/songwriter)|Gary Taylor]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Gary Taylor of Morning Crew Music |url=http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-gary-taylor-morning-crew-music-inc-www-morningcrew-com-los-angeles/ |website=voyagela.com |publisher=VoyageLA |accessdate=2019-02-03}}</ref>


===Credits===
===Credits===

Revision as of 05:02, 4 February 2019

Skip Scarborough
Birth nameClarence Alexander Scarborough
Born(1944-11-26)November 26, 1944
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
OriginBaton Rouge, Louisiana
DiedJuly 3, 2003(2003-07-03) (aged 58)
Los Angeles, California, United States
GenresR&B, Funk, soul, disco
Occupation(s)Songwriter, arranger, record producer
Instrument(s)Piano, keyboards
Years active1960s – 2003

Clarence Alexander "Skip" Scarborough (November 26, 1944 – July 3, 2003) was an American songwriter, best known for romantic ballads.

Biography

Scarborough was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He lived in Los Angeles most of his life. He died of cancer July 3, 2003 in Los Angeles.

A prolific songwriter, Scarborough wrote songs performed by L.T.D., Anita Baker and Earth, Wind & Fire. He co-wrote "Giving You the Best That I Got", which won a Grammy Award in 1988 for Best R&B Song.[1]

Scarborough was a cousin of fellow songwriter and producer Gary Taylor.[2]

Credits

References

  1. ^ Hogan, Ed. "Skip Scarborough". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |separator=, |month=, and |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ "Meet Gary Taylor of Morning Crew Music". voyagela.com. VoyageLA. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
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