Reed Vertelney
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Birth name | Reed Philip Vertelney |
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Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, engineer
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Instrument(s) | Drums, guitar, keyboards, piano
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Years active | 1989–present |
Reed Philip Vertelney is an American record producer, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist from Calabasas, CA. He has written, produced, played, and worked for and with artists such as Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Charlie Wilson, Kenny Lattimore, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Marc Anthony, Destiny's Child/Beyoncé, Natalie Grant, Jason Mraz, Clay Aiken, Elliott Yamin, 98 Degrees, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, and many more, as well as companies such as Walt Disney Records (Lemonade Mouth). He studied at the Berklee College of Music and shares two Grammy nominations with Luther Vandross in 1997 for "Your Secret Love" (Best R&B Song)[1][2] and in 1994 for "Heaven Knows" (Best R&B Song (Songwriter)).[3][4][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Complete List of Nominees". Los Angeles Times. 1997-01-08. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "GRAMMY AWARDS". The Washington Post. 1997-02-23. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Grammy Nominees". Variety. 1994-01-06. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". 1994-01-07. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "The Tuscaloosa News". 1994-01-07. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "The Times-News". 1994-01-07. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "The News-Journal". 1994-01-07. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- Living people
- Record producers from California
- African-American record producers
- African-American male songwriters
- 21st-century American composers
- 20th-century American composers
- African-American composers
- 20th-century multi-instrumentalists
- 21st-century multi-instrumentalists
- People from Calabasas, California
- Luther Vandross
- Songs written by Reed Vertelney
- African-American male composers
- Berklee College of Music alumni
- American record producer stubs