Richard Christopher Harrison (born 1979) is an American record producer and songwriter specializing in R&B and

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. The winner of a

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, Harrison is well known for producing songs such as " Get Right" (performed by

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), " 1 Thing" (performed by

Amerie Amerie Mi Marie Rogers Nicholson (born January 12, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and writer. She has released four studio albums to date: '' All I Have'' (2002), ''Touch'' (2005), '' Because I Love It'' (2007), '' In Love & W ...

) and " Crazy in Love" (performed by

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).Rich Harrison
, ''Discogs.com''. Harrison is the founder of Richcraft Entertainment, a label that housed artists such as singer

, R&B girl group RichGirl, and rapper Young Steff.

Early life and education

A classically trained pianist and trumpet player,Artist Profile - Rich Harrison
, ''EMIMusicPub.com''. from an early age Harrison demonstrated the ability to play music he heard on the radio, later attending

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in Washington, D.C., majoring in history and hip-hop music.

Career

Harrison's first big music deal came in 1999 when Harrison worked with

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on "Beautiful Ones" for her album '' Mary''. In 2001, he created his own production company, Richcraft Inc., and immediately wrote and produced

's debut album, '' All I Have''. In 2004 he won a

for

's " Crazy in Love", and a nomination for his work on Usher's '' Confessions'' album. Harrison was back in the spotlight early in 2005 to work with Amerie, and produced Amerie's "1 Thing", from her album ''

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'', known for its infectious breakbeats and Amerie's unconventional vocals. A similar beat was used by Harrison for

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's " Take This Ring" from her 2005 album ''

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'' both tracks include elements of go-go (mainly in the strong,

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'' called him "one of R&B's most exciting producers." Harrison is currently involved in projects with

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, Young Steff and Dawn Robinson. Harrison has worked with Janet Jackson, Usher, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Lopez, and is still assisting the South Korean pop singer Se7en with his first American album, assisted by his producer Lionell Davis.(2007).
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, ''English.kbs.co.kr''. Harrison has been approached by many artists to assist with album productions, but it appears he is now focusing his time on his own artists, such as Young Steff and girl group RichGirl. There is a possibility that he may be appearing on

's forthcoming album. Other works include tracks for Claudette Ortiz's solo album, 3LW's latest and as yet unreleased album and tracks that may appear on

's next album.

Production discography

1999

– '' Mary'' * 04. "Beautiful Ones"

2001

– '' No More Drama'' * 15. "In the Meantime", producer

2002

– '' All I Have'', producer and songwriter * 01. " Why Don't We Fall in Love" * 02. " Talkin' to Me" * 03. "Nothing Like Loving You" * 04. "Can't Let Go" * 05. "Need You Tonight" * 06. "Got to Be There" * 07. "I Just Died" * 08. "Hatin' On You" * 09. "Float" * 10. "Show Me" * 11. "All I Have" * 12. "Outro" * 13. "Just What I Needed to See" (Japanese bonus track) * 14. "Why Don't We Fall in Love" (Remix) (featuring

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) (Japanese bonus track) * 15. "Why Don't We Fall in Love (Richcraft Remix)" (Japanese bonus track)

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– ''

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'' * 04. " Can't Nobody"

2003

Tha' Rayne – ''Reign Supreme'' * 02. " Didn't You Know"

– '' Dangerously in Love'' * 01. " Crazy in Love" (featuring

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) ** * 05. "Be with You" **

2004

Usher – '' Confessions'' * 11. "Take Your Hand" **

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– ''

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'' * 02. "

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" (featuring

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and

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)

2005

– ''

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'' * 01. " Get Right" ** * 04. "Whatever You Wanna Do" **

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'' soundtrack * 08. "Ain't No Reason"

– ''

'' * 01. " 1 Thing" * 02. "All I Need" * 05. "Like It Used to Be" * 06. " Talkin' About" * 07. "Come with Me" * 08. "Rolling Down My Face" * 13. " Why Don't We Fall in Love" (Richcraft Remix)

– ''

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'' * 10. "Can't Stop"

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– '' PCD'' * 06. " I Don't Need a Man"

– ''

'' * 04. " Take This Ring" **

2006

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– '' Back to Basics'' * 02. "Makes Me Wanna Pray" (featuring

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) **

– '' B'Day'' * 03. "

Suga Mama "Suga Mama" is a song by American singer Beyoncé Knowles for her second studio album, ''B'Day (Beyoncé album), B'Day'' (2006). It was written by Knowles, Rich Harrison, and Makeba Riddick, and produced by Harrison and Knowles. "Suga Mama" is i ...

" ** * 07. " Freakum Dress" * 11. "Creole" (Japanese bonus track) 3LW - Point of No Return (unreleased) Do Ya & Up To You Diddy – '' Press Play'' * 18. "Making It Hard" (featuring

)

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– '' Tru3 Magic'' * 02. "Undeniable" **

2007

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– ''

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'' * 10. "Summer Jam"

2008

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– '' Jeanius'' * 15. "That's What's Up Now" (Bonus track)

2011

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– '' Late Nights & Early Mornings'' * 03. "Late Nights & Early Mornings" **

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– '' I Remember Me'' * 01. " No One Gonna Love You" Eric Roberson – ''Mister Nice Guy'' * 01. "Mister Nice Guy" RichGirl – ''RichGirl'' * " 24's" * "Itty Bitty" * " He Ain't Wit Me Now (Tho)" RichGirl – '' Fall in Love with RichGirl'' * 02. "Smile & Wave" (featuring

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) * 04. "Circles"

2016

- '' Drive'' *06. "Out Loud"

2020

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* "Too Much" * "Do Our Thing (featuring

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Unreleased

3LW * "Do Ya" * "Got Me On Lock" * "Up to You" * "No Matter What" * "Senses"

* "Love's Off the Chain" Cynthia Lissette * "Don't Wanna Go" * "What U Say"

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* "Parental Advisory"

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* "Clap Your Hands" * "Pops Up" * "Speed It Up (Put It On Me)" * "What Can I Say"

* "Outta My Head" Natasha Ramos * "Here I Am" RichGirl * "Pimp Cup" (featuring

) * "Foolish" * "Treasures" * "Blowin' Up Phones" * "Millionaire" Se7en * "This is My Year" (featuring

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) Usher * " Dat Girl Right There" (featuring

) * "Ride" * "Whatever I Want" (featuring Mike Jones) * "I Did It" (featuring RichGirl) Young Steff * "Dat Gurl Right" * "Don't Trip" * "Feeling Myself" (featuring Brave) * "Put That On Everything"

References

External links

Rich Harrison
at ''MySpace''
Richgirl
at ''Myspace'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Rich 1979 births African-American record producers African-American songwriters American funk keyboardists American hip-hop record producers American male songwriters Place of birth missing (living people) Grammy Award winners Howard University alumni Living people Songwriters from Washington, D.C. Record producers from Washington, D.C. 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people