Ricky Lawson (songwriter)
Richard "Ricky" Landon Lawson | |
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| Born | 1992 (age 31–32) |
| Parent | Richard Lawson (father) |
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| Labels | Parkwood Entertainment |
Richard "Ricky" Landon Lawson (born 1992) is a Grammy-nominated American songwriter and A&R.[1][2][3][4] Lawson is the son of actor Richard Lawson and the younger half-brother of actress Bianca Lawson.[5] He is best known for co-writing the Billboard Hot 100-charting songs "Heated" and "Summer Renaissance" from Beyoncé's 2022 album Renaissance and managing projects such as Chloe x Halle's "Ungodly Hour" visual for Beyoncé's company Parkwood Entertainment, as well as her film Black Is King and the Renaissance World Tour.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Songwriting/production credits
[edit]Credits are courtesy of Discogs and Tidal.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bigger" | 2019 | Beyoncé | The Lion King: The Gift |
| "Heated" | 2022 | Renaissance | |
| "Summer Renaissance" | |||
| "Amen" | 2024 | Cowboy Carter |
Project management/a&r credits
[edit]| Project | Year | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| The Lion King: The Gift | 2019 | Beyoncé |
| Ungodly Hour | 2020 | Chloe x Halle |
| Black Is King | Beyoncé | |
| "Savage Remix" (Featuring Beyoncé) | Megan Thee Stallion | |
| Renaissance | 2022 | Beyoncé |
| Renaissance World Tour | 2023 | |
| Cowboy Carter | 2024 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | 65th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Renaissance) | Nominated | [3] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet the African Artists Beyonce Collaborated with for 'The Lion King: The Gift'". Billboard. July 25, 2019. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Fine-Tuning Beyoncé's 'Virgo's Groove': How Three High-School Friends Ended up Producing a Song on 'Renaissance'". Variety. August 17, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Lee, Talia (November 15, 2022). "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See the Complete Nominees List". CBS. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "THE GIFT: Full Credits". Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Nesvig, Kara. "Who Is Tina Knowles-Lawson's Husband? All About Actor Richard Lawson". People. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ ""Black Is King" Full End Credits" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Renaissance World Tour Full Credits". Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Parkwood Entertainment | CHLOE x HALLE - UNGODLY HOUR". Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Beyoncé Will Replace an Ableist Lyric from Her New Song 'Heated' Following Backlash". Elle. August 1, 2022. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Composers on Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' Include Drake, Jay-Z, and More". UPROXX. July 21, 2022. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Bruce Sudano (the late Donna Summer's Husband - Donna Summer was sampled on "Summer Renaissance") on Twitter: "Big thank you to Beyoncé, Ricky Lawson and team for kindness and respect for Donna Summer…"". Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
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