Pharrell Williams

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PHARRELL WILLIAMS
 
 
Pharrell Williams  (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and film producer.  Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing soul, hip hop and R&B music.  He released his first single, "Frontin'", in 2003 and followed up with his debut solo album, In My Mind in 2006.  His second album, Girl, was released on March 3, 2014.  This album was preceded by the commercially successful single, "Happy".  As part of the Neptunes, Williams has produced numerous hit singles for various recording artists.  Williams has earned ten Grammy Awards including two with the Neptunes.  He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee, receiving a 2014 Best Original Song nomination from "Happy" (which was featured in Despicable Me 2) and a 2017 Best Picture nomination as one of the producers of Hidden Figures.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 

On October 7, 2014, a remarkable assemblage of musicians came together under the name "The Impossible Orchestra" to perform the Beach Boys song "God Only Knows".  The event was simulcast on BBC Television and BBC Radio stations in order to herald the launch of BBC Music, and the event also made national news in this country.  A recording of the song was released on a single the following day as a fund-raising effort for Children in Need 2014.  The musicians span the spectrum of popular music and included Brian WilsonPharrell WilliamsOne DirectionLordeChrissie HyndeStevie WonderElton John, Chris MartinKylie MinogueDave GrohlBrian May, and many others.  

 

(October 2014)

 

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