Teddy Bishop is an American R&B producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for writing and/or producing hits "Let's Ride", "Just Be a Man About It", "Miss You", and "Torn", among others. Bishop's various productions cross genre lines, and the albums his contributions are housed on have reportedly sold more than 60 million copies worldwide.
In the early 1990s, Bishop was mentored by notable musician-turned label executive Antonio "LA Reid" Reid, who signed him to a production deal under his Atlanta-based label LaFace Records. As one half of production duo Tim & Ted (with fellow musician Tim Thomas), one of his first commissioned projects was Toni Braxton's 1993 multi-platinum eponymous debut album, on which he contributed album cut "Love Affair", and played keyboard on key hit "Another Sad Love Song". Bishop also co-produced and co-wrote debut single "Call Me a Mack" alongside new LaFace signee Usher for the 1993 Poetic Justice Soundtrack. These appearances resulted in requests to work with many other artists under the Sony Music Entertainment umbrella and in the greater Atlanta area, including 4 contributions to gospel act Dawkins & Dawkins' 1994 second album Necessary Measures, "Sexy Day" for LaFace signees A Few Good Men, and vocal arrangements for Bobby Brown & Whitney Houston duet "Something In Common". Bishop later became a mentor for songwriter-producer Bryan-Michael Cox, who had moved to Atlanta from Houston, Texas, as a young songwriter looking for music industry experience.
Selected songwriting and production credits Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Spotify, and AllMusic.
Title Year Artist Album Label "Call Me a Mack"1993UsherPoetic Justice OSTEpic Soundtrax "Love Affair"Toni BraxtonToni Braxton LaFace Records "Let's Ride" (featuring Master P & Silkk the Shocker)1998Montell JordanLet's RideDef Jam Recordings "I Can Do That" "Kissing You"Color Me BaddAwakeningEpic Records "Heat" (with Cha Cha & Kelly Price)AbsouluteHav Plenty OST 550 | Sony Music Soundtrax "All Nite All Day"/"Interlude"1999Ginuwine100% Ginuwine Epic Records "Hot"Toni EstesNext Friday OSTPriority Records "If My Man Finds Out"Shae JonesTalk ShowUniversal Records "Things You Can't Do"IdealIdealVirgin Records "There's No Way" "Round and Round"Dave HollisterGhetto HymnsDreamWorks Records "If This Is Love Again"Men of VizionMOV The WORK Group "Too Shady" (featuring Cha Cha)ProfyleWhispers in the DarkMotown "Don't Be Trippin'" "Somebody Like Me" "He Likes" (featuring Jagged Edge)Cha ChaDear DiaryEpic Records "Lace You"2000Jagged EdgeJ.E. Heartbreak Columbia Records "No Trickin'" (featuring Rasheeda)ProfyleNothin' but DramaMotown "Just Be a Man About It"Toni BraxtonThe HeatLaFace Records "You've Been Wrong" "No Doubt"2001NiveaNiveaJive Records "Miss You"2002AaliyahI Care 4 UBlackground | Universal Music Group "All I Need" "My Love" (featuring Bobby Brown)Whitney HoustonJust Whitney BMG "Betcha She"2003702StarMotown "I Don't Wanna Hurt You"LatifLove in the FirstMotown "This Way"2004LloydSouthside Island Def Jam "Crush On You"2005Mistah F.A.B.Son of a PimpThizz Entertainment "Torn"2006LeToya LuckettLeToyaCapitol Records "So Special" "DUI (80 on the Freeway)"2008Sterling SimmsYours, Mine & The TruthDisturbing tha Peace
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Award ResultRef 2001 BMI Urban Music Awards Award-Winning Songs ("Just Be a Man About It") 2004 BMI Urban Music Awards Award-Winning Songs ("Miss You") 2004 BMI Pop Music Awards Award-Winning Songs ("Miss You")
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