Skip Scarborough | |
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Birth name | Clarence Alexander Scarborough |
Born | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | November 26, 1944
Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Died | July 3, 2003 Los Angeles, California, United States | (aged 58)
Genres | R&B, funk, soul, disco |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, arranger, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards |
Years active | 1960s–2003 |
Clarence Alexander "Skip" Scarborough (November 26, 1944 – July 3, 2003) was an American songwriter, best known for romantic ballads.
Scarborough was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He lived in Los Angeles most of his life.
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]
Scarborough died of cancer on July 3, 2003 in Los Angeles. [3]