Philip Field
Birth namePhilip Hunter Field
BornNovember 2, 1958
East Orange, New Jersey, United States
Genres

styles -

Fusion, Urban, Jazz-Funk, Post-Disco, Quiet Storm
Occupation(s)
Years active1980s -present

Philip Field is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, synth programmer, and record producer. He was a member of the soul musical group Aurra, co-writing many songs on their 1981 album Send Your Love, as well as a member of the R&B/Funk group Mtume, where he co-wrote songs for the hit albums Juicy Fruit and You, Me and He.

Early life and education

Field was born and raised in East Orange, New Jersey, where he attended The Pingry School and studied classical piano at Oberlin Conservatory of Music.[1]

Career

Field co-wrote his first major musical publishing, the 1981 single "Are You Single" by Aurra, while he was a student at Oberlin. The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[2] Marshall Jefferson, a musician working in the house music subgenre, included the song as the first track on his Salsoul Records compilation, Foundations of House.[3]

Field was a member of the musical group Mtume from 1983 - 1986, appearing as a writer, performer, and musical director. He co-wrote six songs for the band, including "Green Light", which reached number 66 in the US,[4][vague] and the group's single, "Juicy Fruit",[5] which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.[6]

When Gavin Edwards of Rolling Stone asked Snoop Dogg and Dam Funk, "What's a funk record that doesn't exist, but you wish it did?", Dam Funk responded, "A record with Junie Morrison and Mtume's band together: Philip Field on keyboards. Just imagine 'Juicy Fruit' mixed with 'Funky Worm'".[7]

Field co-wrote "How Many Ways" from Toni Braxton's 1993 debut album. It was released as the album's final single on a double A-side, along with "I Belong to You", and it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[8] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "The song is a romantic ballad with an instantly memorable chorus".[9]

Fields co-produced seven songs on Roy Ayers' 1985 Columbia Records album, You Might Be Surprised.[10]

Discography

Year Album Artist Credits
2017 DeeJacksonFieldProject Dee Jackson Field & Phil Field[11] Producer, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
2017 Prime Time: The Epic Anthology Mtume Composer
2007 The Essential Toni Braxton Toni Braxton Composer
2005 My Salsoul The Foundations of House Marshall Jefferson Composer
2004 Platinum & Gold Toni Braxton Composer
1998 New York Undercover Various Keyboards, Synths[12]
1996 The Essential Groove Roy Ayers Composer
1995 Panther The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various Keyboards[13]
1995 Vibrant Roy Ayers Composer
1994 Jason's Lyric Various Musician[14]
1993 Toni Braxton Toni Braxton Composer
1989 Chill Freeze Factor Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Vocals (Background)
1987 Welcome to My Dream[15] Tawatha Agee Composer, Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
1986 Theater of the Mind Mtume Group Member, Keyboards, Vocals
1985 You Might Be Surprised Roy Ayers Producer, Composer, Keyboards[16]
1985 Just for You Gwen Guthrie Composer
1984 You, Me and He Mtume Group Member, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
1983 Juicy Fruit Mtume Group Member, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
1983 Earland's Street Themes Charles Earland Composer, Keyboards
1982 A Little Love Aurra Keyboards, Vocals
1981 Send Your Love Aurra Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
Year Single Artist Credits
2020 We Found Love Dee Jackson Field & Phil Field[17] Producer, Composer, Keyboards
2016 Come And Sing His Praises Dee Jackson Field Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
2015 SummerTime Dee Jackson Field Producer,Composer, Keyboards
2014 Love Is Dee Jackson Field Producer, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
1994 How Many Ways Toni Braxton Composer
1985 Hot Roy Ayers Producer, Composer[18]
1983 Green Light Mtume Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
1981 Keep Doin' It/ Nasty Disposition [19] Aurra Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
1981 Are You Single Aurra Composer, Keyboards, Vocals

[20] [21]

References

  1. ^ "Phil Field". southvalleysound.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Aurra - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "Marshall Jefferson Foundations of House". Discogs. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Mtume Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Musicvf.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Mtume - Juicy Fruit". Discogs. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  6. ^ "US Certifications > Mtume". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Edwards, Gavin (December 9, 2013). "Snoopzilla on Learning Funk and Dr. Dre's 'Detox'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Tony Braxton". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Flick, Larry (September 24, 1994). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 73. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Philip Field Co-Producer You Might Be Surprised". Discogs. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "Dee Jackson Field Project". Apple Music.
  12. ^ "New York Undercover Soundtrack". Discogs.
  13. ^ "Panther Soundtrack". Discogs.
  14. ^ "Jason's Lyric Cast & Crew Music Dept". IMDb.
  15. ^ "Welcome To My Dream Tawatha". Discogs.
  16. ^ "Roy Ayers-You Might Be Surprised". Discogs.
  17. ^ "Philip Field on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  18. ^ "Roy Ayers Hot". Discogs.
  19. ^ "Aurra Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  20. ^ "Philip Field: Credits". AllMusic.
  21. ^ "Philip Field:Discography". Discogs.

External links

Categories