Raphael Saadiq

Biography

Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to prominence as a vocalist and bassist for the R&B band Tony! Toni! Toné!, which he formed with his brother D'Wayne and cousin Timothy Christian Riley in 1986. Originally, the band went by the name "Tony, Toni, Toné" as a joke, until they realized it "had a nice ring to it". Along with his groupwork and solo career, he has produced and written songs for other R&B artists, including Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé, Total, Earth, Wind & Fire, Joss Stone, TLC, En Vogue, Kelis, Mary J. Blige, Ledisi, Whitney Houston, Solange Knowles and John Legend.

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Awards & recognition

• ★Hollywood Music in Media Award — Best Original Score in a TV Show/Limited Series · 2017
• ★Grammy Award — Best R&B Song · 2003
• ☆Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2026 · nominated
• ☆Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2018 · nominated
• ☆Academy Award — Best Original Song · nominated