Billy Lawrence

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Billy Lawrence
Born Boca Raton, Florida
Origin Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Genres R&B, soul, hip-hop soul
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter,
Years active1992–present

Billy Lawrence is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, record producer and arranger. [1]

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Discography

Albums

YearAlbumLabelPeak Position
Billboard Hot 200 Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Billboard Top Heatseekers
August 16, 1994One Might Say EastWest
June 24, 1997 Paradise EastWest57
11/??/1999 (Unreleased)Too Many TimesEastWest

Singles

YearSongPeak Position
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
1994"Happiness"8761One Might Say
"Boyfriend"
1997"Come On" (feat. MC Lyte)4419 Paradise
"Up & Down"9247
"Paradise"
2002"Tell Me"
(with Smilez and Southstar)
Crash the Party
"Now That You're Gone"
(with Smilez and Southstar)

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References

  1. "Billy Lawrence". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 30, 2010.