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Fonzi Thornton

FONZI THORNTON

About

Fonzi Thornton is a musician and performer with 148 credits across their career. Their performing career is closely associated with Luther Vandross. They also have 7 songwriting credits.

Songwriting

Written by Fonzi Thornton

7 tracks · 1 artist

Luther Vandross

7 tracks

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Production

Produced by Fonzi Thornton

4 tracks · 1 artist

Nokko

4 tracks

Crazy Clouds
No Return
Cosmic Sunshine Baby
Vanity

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Fonzi Thornton

139 tracks · 35 artists

Luther Vandross

28 tracks

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Aretha Franklin

17 tracks

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David Bowie

11 tracks

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Diana Ross

11 tracks

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Arranger

Arranger — Fonzi Thornton

8 tracks · 3 artists

Nokko

4 tracks

No Return
Cosmic Sunshine Baby
Crazy Clouds
Vanity

Kathy Troccoli

3 tracks

Hold Me While I Sleep
Love Has A Name
Break My Heart

Luther Vandross

1 track

Nights in Harlem Lyrics

Contractor

Contractor — Fonzi Thornton

8 tracks · 4 artists

BeBe Winans

4 tracks

Tonight Tonight Lyrics
Love And Freedom Lyrics
For the Rest of My Life Lyrics
Brand New Dance Lyrics

Luther Vandross

2 tracks

Now That I Have You Lyrics
Let's Make Tonight The Night Lyrics

Patti LaBelle

1 track

When You Love Somebody (I'm Saving My Love for You)Lyrics

Lisa Fischer

1 track

Wildflower Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — Fonzi Thornton

6 tracks · 1 artist

Chic

6 tracks

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Choir

Choir — Fonzi Thornton

2 tracks · 2 artists

David Bowie

1 track

I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday Lyrics

Leona Lewis

1 track

Whatever It Takes Lyrics

Choir Conductor

Choir Conductor — Fonzi Thornton

1 track · 1 artist

Luther Vandross

1 track

Isn't There Someone Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

36 tracks

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

17 tracks

David Bowie

David Bowie

11 tracks

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

11 tracks

Céline Dion

Céline Dion

9 tracks

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

6 tracks

John "Jellybean" Benitez

John "Jellybean" Benitez

6 tracks

CHIC

CHIC

6 tracks

Nokko

Nokko

5 tracks

BeBe Winans

BeBe Winans

5 tracks

Grayson Hugh

Grayson Hugh

4 tracks

Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry

4 tracks

The J. Geils Band

The J. Geils Band

3 tracks

Kathy Troccoli

Kathy Troccoli

3 tracks

The Party

The Party

3 tracks

Scritti Politti

Scritti Politti

3 tracks

Change

Change

2 tracks

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

2 tracks

Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer

1 track

The Waterboys

The Waterboys

1 track

Discography

Albums

Only the Strong Survive

Only the Strong Survive

Bruce Springsteen

2022

Sings The Great Diva Classics

Aretha Franklin

2014

These Are Special Times Holiday Fireplace

Céline Dion

2009

Love and Freedom

Love and Freedom

BeBe Winans

2000

Love Has A Name

Kathy Troccoli

2000

Every Day Is a New Day

Every Day Is a New Day

Diana Ross

1999

Daylight (Music From The Motion Picture)

Randy Edelman

1996

That Was Then, This Is Now

Ten City

1994

Call Me Nightlife

Nokko

1993

Dream Harder

The Waterboys

1993

I Will Catch U.

Nokko

1993

I'm No Angel

Carole Davis

1993

Road To Freedom

Grayson Hugh

1992

So Intense

So Intense

Lisa Fischer

1991

Think About It

Kate Ceberano

1991

Spillin' The Beans

John "Jellybean" Benitez

1991

In The Meantime, In Between Time

The Party

1991

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

1990

Other Voices

Paul Young

1990

Jody Watley

Jody Watley

Jody Watley

1987

Love Language

Love Language

Teddy Pendergrass

1984

Tongue In Chic

Tongue In Chic

Chic

1982

Take It Off

Take It Off

Chic

1981

Miracles (Deluxe Version)

Miracles (Deluxe Version)

Change

1981

The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love

The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love

Cheryl Lynn

Hidden Gems

Hidden Gems

Luther Vandross

Freeze Frame

Freeze Frame

The J. Geils Band

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Provision

Provision

Scritti Politti

Never Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go

Luther Vandross

Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics

Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics

Aretha Franklin

Not That Kind

Not That Kind

Anastacia

This Is Christmas

This Is Christmas

Luther Vandross

Busy Body

Busy Body

Luther Vandross

Mamouna

Mamouna

Bryan Ferry

What You See Is What You Sweat

What You See Is What You Sweat

Aretha Franklin

Songs

Songs

Luther Vandross

Black Tie White Noise

Black Tie White Noise

David Bowie

Spirit

Spirit

Leona Lewis

Any Love

Any Love

Luther Vandross

Super Duper Love - Single

Super Duper Love - Single

Joss Stone

Jump to It (Expanded Edition)

Jump to It (Expanded Edition)

Aretha Franklin

Diana

Diana

Diana Ross

I Know

I Know

Luther Vandross

Santa Baby

Santa Baby

Alicia Keys

Forever, For Always, For Love

Forever, For Always, For Love

Luther Vandross

Do You

Do You

Sheena Easton

Avonmore

Avonmore

Bryan Ferry

This Christmas, Aretha

This Christmas, Aretha

Aretha Franklin

The Classic Christmas Album

The Classic Christmas Album

Luther Vandross

Most Popular

Top Tracks

I'm Coming Out

Diana Ross

Good Times

Chic

Upside Down

Diana Ross

Addicted to Love

Robert Palmer

I’m Your Angel

R. Kelly

Here and Now

Here and Now

Luther Vandross

Power of Love / Love Power

Power of Love / Love Power

Luther Vandross

Underground

David Bowie

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Céline Dion

Bad Boy / Having a Party

Luther Vandross

Jump They Say

David Bowie

Nightshift

Nightshift

Bruce Springsteen