When was the artist born who Keith Crouch produced for who became an R&B icon?
October 7, 1967
Title: Mars &amp; Roses
Passage: Mars & Roses is the fifth studio album by Japanese R&B singer Misia, released on February 11, 2004.  It debuted at #3 with 151,087 copies sold.  The album was recorded in London, New York and Tokyo.  The song "Little Rose", the title and theme of the album were inspired by Antoine de Saint Exupéry's "The Little Prince".  "Mars & Roses" was produced by American songwriter Keith Crouch and includes a duet with Erykah Badu.  The first pressing of the album includes a bonus live version of "Snow Song", whose simple piano arrangement was created by Misia's band leader and pianist, Tohru Shigemi, during one of their tour rehearsals.
Title: Full Moon (Brandy album)
Passage: Full Moon is the third studio album by American R&B recording artist Brandy.  It was released by Atlantic Records on March 5, 2002.  The album was recorded primarily during the summer and fall of 2001 at The Hit Factory in Miami, amid a three-year musical hiatus following the success of her multi-platinum previous studio album "Never Say Never" (1998) and the finale of her highly successful television sitcom "Moesha" in May 2001.  As with "Never Say Never", Brandy collaborated with producer Rodney Jerkins and his Darkchild production and songwriting team on the majority of the album's composition, while additional work from Mike City, Warryn Campbell, and Keith Crouch was contributed.
Title: Best Friend (Brandy song)
Passage: "Best Friend" is a dance song with urban and R&B influences by American singer Brandy.  It was written by Keith Crouch, and Glenn McKinney and produced by Krouch for her self-titled debut studio album, "Brandy" (1994).  The song released as the album's third single in June 1995 (see 1995 in music).  With peak positions of number 11 in New Zealand and number 34 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 the song was moderately successful.  However, "Best Friend" peaked at number 7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.  The song was also featured on her hit series "Moesha" where she and Kim (Countess Vaughn) cheerleading in the final scene of the episode "Friends" that aired in the same year.  Hence the title of the song, the song was dedicated to her brother Ray J.  Brandy performed the song on "Soul Train" and "Showtime at the Apollo" in October 1995.
Title: Baby (Brandy song)
Passage: "Baby" is a song by American R&B recording artist Brandy, taken from her self-titled debut studio album (1994).  It was penned by Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones, and Rahsaan Patterson and produced by the former.  Released as the album's second single on December 24, 1994 in the United States, the song spent four weeks on top of the "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.  It also reached number 4 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and the New Zealand singles chart, and number 16 in Australia.  The single sold 800,000 copies in 1995 in the United States.
Title: List of songs recorded by Brandy
Passage: American recording artist Brandy Norwood has recorded songs for her six studio albums and has collaborated with other artists for duets and featured songs on their respective albums and charity singles.  After signing a record contract with Atlantic in 1993, Norwood began to work with producers Keith Crouch and R&B group Somethin' for the People, who co-wrote and co-produced most of the songs on her 1994 debut album, "Brandy".  Musician Robin Thicke co-wrote the ballad "Love Is on My Side", while actor and singer Rahsaan Patterson co-wrote the album's second singles "Baby".  Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and his team co-wrote and co-produced 10 songs out of 16 on Norwood's second album "Never Say Never" (1998).  The album's lead single "The Boy Is Mine" was written by Norwood, Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, and Joana Tejeda, while second single "Have You Ever? " was co-penned by Award-winning songwriter Diane Warren.
Title: Brandy (album)
Passage: Brandy is the self-titled debut album by American R&B singer Brandy Norwood.  It was released by Atlantic Records on September 27, 1994 in North America, December 5 in the United Kingdom and on several dates in Europe and Oceania, starting on February 3, 1995.  The album contains a range of contemporary genres, and the songs are a mix of soft hip hop soul, pop and contemporary mid-1990s R&B.  They were chiefly produced by Keith Crouch who would contribute all four single releases from the album.  Aside from Crouch, Norwood worked with a range of other writers and producers, including R&B group Somethin' for the People, Arvel McClinton, and Damon Thomas and young Robin Thicke.
Title: Keith Crouch
Passage: Keith Crouch is an American songwriter and music producer.  Crouch began his career as a songwriter at the age of fifteen and landed his first gig at seventeen.  In 1994, Crouch produced six songs for Brandy's self-titled debut album, three of which became top ten hits.  He has produced for artists such as Toni Braxton, Mary J. Blige, Boyz II Men, and Misia.
Title: Brokenhearted (Brandy song)
Passage: "Brokenhearted" is a R&B ballad performed by American recording artist Brandy.  It was written and produced by Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones for the singer's self-titled debut studio album, "Brandy" and its chorus contains an interpolation of "Cry To Me" as performed by Loleatta Holloway.  A remix version of the song, produced by duo Soulshock & Karlin, including vocals by Boyz II Men lead singer Wanya Morris, was released as the album's fourth and final single in August 1995 (see 1995 in music).
Title: Toni Braxton
Passage: Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, television personality, and philanthropist.  Rising to fame in the early 1990s, Braxton quickly established herself as an R&B icon and became one of the best-selling artists of the 1990s decade, and being recognized as one of the most outstanding voices of her generation.
Title: After Hours (Rahsaan Patterson album)
Passage: After Hours is the third studio album by American neo-soul artist Rahsaan Patterson, released on October 26, 2004, under Artistry Music.  The album is his first independent release on the record label.  The album debuted at #65 on "Billboard's" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.  In 2003, He released the song "The One for Me", which originally appeared on the 2002 Steve Harvey complilation album "Sign of Things to Come: Steve's Pick of the Year".  The singles, "April's Kiss", "So Hot" and "Forever Yours" received heavy rotation airplay on radio, but failed to chart on Billboards singles chart.  Production for the album includes Patterson, Jamey Jaz, Van Hunt) and Steve "Silk" Hurley as his core writing and production team, along with members of his band, John "Jubu" Smith, Keith Crouch, background vocalists', Trina Broussard and RaRe Valverde.
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