LaShawn Daniels

LaShawn Daniels
Birth nameLaShawn Ameen Daniels
Born(1977-12-28)December 28, 1977
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedSeptember 3, 2019(2019-09-03) (aged 41)
Catawba, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • vocal producer
  • arranger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1997–2019

LaShawn Ameen Daniels (December 28, 1977[1] – September 3, 2019)[2] was an American songwriter, vocal producer and arranger. Often in tandem with producer Rodney Jerkins, he is known for his songwriting work for R&B singers such as Brandy, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Tamar Braxton, Toni Braxton, Jennifer Lopez, Ciara, and Whitney Houston, among others. Daniels won a Grammy Award—from nine nominations—for his work on Destiny's Child's 1999 single "Say My Name", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

  1. ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (September 5, 2019). "LaShawn Daniels, Grammy-Winning Songwriter, Dies at 41". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference cnn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ https://www.grammy.com/artists/lashawn-daniels/1820 [bare URL]