"Closer than Close" is a 1986 R&B ballad by former

Norman Connors Norman Connors (born March 1, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, and producer who has led a number of influential jazz and R&B groups. He also achieved several big R&B hits of the day, especially with love ballads. He is pos ...

vocalist, Jean Carne. The single was a number-one hit on the U.S. R&B chart for two weeks. "Closer than Close" was written by Terry Price and Brandi Wells and produced by

Grover Washington Jr. Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wr ...

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