Songs Written by Lonnie SimmonsTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Lonnie Simmons (December 12, 1944 – February 6, 2019) was an American record producer from Los Angeles, California. He was founder and president of the now defunct Total Experience Records. As a composer, he co-wrote several #1 R&B songs for his label's major acts, The Gap Band and Yarbrough and Peoples. == Career == Lonnie Simmons operated an LA nightclub in the mid-1970s called The Total Experience. (The club made several appearances in movies like Dolemite and Black Fist.) Simmons'... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Lonnie Simmons first charted in 1979 with Baby Baba Boogie/Shake.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 16 UK Top‑75 entries, including 7 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 12 Top‑10s, 3 of which peaked at number‑one.
featuring Charlie Wilson [R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] written by Calvin Broadus, Lonnie Simmons , Rudolph Taylor, Ronnie Wilson & Charles Wilson
featuring Bruno Mars R written by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Devon Gallaspy, Nicholaus Williams, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Charlie Wilson