Skip Scarborough

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

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
InstrumentsPiano, keyboards
Years active1960s – 2003
Associated actsL.T.D., Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions, Creative Source, Anita Baker, Con Funk Shun

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.
  2. "Meet Gary Taylor of Morning Crew Music". voyagela.com. VoyageLA. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
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