James Poyser

James Poyser (born January 31 in Sheffield, England) is a multi-Grammy award winning songwriter, musician and multi-platinum producer. Poyser has written and produced songs for various legendary and award-winning artists including Erykah Badu, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Lauryn Hill, Common, Anthony Hamilton, D'Angelo, The Roots, and Keyshia Cole. During his career, Poyser has toured, and played live with such distinctive artists as Jay-Z, The Roots, Erykah Badu, and Aretha Franklin. An active session musician, he has contributed to the works of Adele, Norah Jones, Eric Clapton, Joss Stone, Ziggy Marley, Macy Gray and Femi Kuti. Poyser received a Grammy for Best R&B Song in 2003 for co-writing Erykah Badu and Common's hit "Love Of My Life." James was also the executive producer on Badu's highly celebrated albums, Mama's Gun and Worldwide Underground. A longtime collaborator and member of The Roots, James has joined them on stage, performing live as the houseband for NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Production and Songwriting edit: Erykah Badu - "Window Seat", "Out of My Mind Just in Time", Master Teacher" "Back in the Day, Puff", "Bump It", "Cleva", "Danger", "I Want You", "Love of My Life", "My Life", "Other Side Of The Game", "Penitentiary Philosophy", "Sometimes", "Kiss Me on My Neck", "Green Eyes", "On & On", "Afro", Mariah Carey - "I Wish You Well", "Mine Again", "When Christmas Comes", John Legend - Wake Up, Jill Scott - "Cant Explain", "Talk To Me", "Exclusively", "Try", Sy Smith - "Deep Sleep", "Do Things", "Bruise", "Drop That", Keyshia Cole "No Other", The Roots - "The Lessons Part III", Common - "*69", "Aquarius", "Between You and Liberation", "Common Free Stye", " Electric Wire Hustle Flower", "Ghetto Heaven Part 2", "Heaven Somewhere", Jimi Was a Rock Star", "New Wave", "The Questions", "Soul Power", "Time Travelin", Anthony Hamilton - "Corn Bread, Fish and Collard Greens", "I Tried", "Don't Get Me To Lying", Corinne Bailey Rae - "The Blackest Lilly", Bilal - "Sometimes", "Bring 2", D'Angelo - "Chicken Grease", Eric Benet - "Love of My Own", "When You Think of Me", "Spanish Fly", Lauryn Hill - "Superstar", Musiq Soulchild - "Someone", "Mother Father", "Real Love", Tye Tribbett - Life, Al Green - Lay it Down, Jaheim - "In My Hands", Ruben Studdard - "Our Story", Sessions edit: Eric Clapton, Adele 21, Norah Jones The Fall, Ziggy Marley Family Time, Citizen Cope The Rainwater LP, Roy Hargrove Strength, Film and television edit: Hawthorne, Dave Chappelle Block Party, Fame, The Wash, Fighting Temptations, Baby Boy, The Goods Live Hard Sell Hard, Totally Awesome, For One Night

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