Hot on the heels of her 32nd birthday last week, we salute R&B singer-songwriter and actress
Brandy by taking a look at her classic 1998 album,
Never Say Never. Having released her debut album
Brandy four years earlier at the age of 15, [interestingly featuring
Rahsaan Patterson and
Robin Thicke behind the scenes] Miss Norwood piqued many people’s interest. Brandy had gone on to become the muse of the hit TV series
Moesha and had garnered the love of many who could identify with her character.
Brandy had matured in both life and her vocal ability and this is the premise of the creation of the album. She was paired up with the little known, soon to be powerhouse producer
Rodney “DarkChild” Jerkins and his team of talented writers, including LaShawn Daniels.
With other names involved in the creation process being
Marc Nelson, Dianne Warren, David Foster, Harvey Mason Jr and
Dallas Austin, the album was set up with the muscle to make the album perform well. All that remained was for Brandy to bring her vocals into the mix. She did, and the results were phenomenal.
