Ken Fambro Explained

Rickie Kenneth Fambro
Birth Place:East Point, Georgia / Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Label:Hitco Music Publishing
Background:person

Kenneth "K-Fam" Fambro is an American songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known for producing and co-writing for Boyz II Men, Destiny's Child, and Robyn, among others.[1] [2] Fambro, a pianist and drummer by ear, was an early protégé of Antonio "L.A." Reid, who brought him to LaFace Records / Arista Records where he worked alongside production outfit Organized Noize. This opportunity resulted in placements on Boyz II Men's Full Circle, Sam Salter single "Once My Sh..", "Now That She's Gone" from Destiny's Child album The Writing's on the Wall, and single "Ya Di Ya" from Gina Thompson and rapper Missy Elliott, as well as contributions on various 112 projects.[3] [4] [5] Fambro recently contributed to country/trap artist Blanco Brown's 2019 debut album Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs.[6] [7] [8]

Songwriting, instrumental and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

TitleYearArtistAlbum
"Atlanta Madness" (Featuring Total Control) [9] 1992A+ PlusI Bet U Could
"Zoom"
"Hokie Pokie"
"I Bet U Could"
"I Don't Wanna Use Your Love"
"Love Is Difficult"
"Would U Lie To Me"1994On EdgeOn Edge
"Black Berry Juice (Interlude)"
"Black Berry Juice (Outerlude)"
"Old School Flava"Treacherous ThreeOld School Flava
"Lower the Boom"
"Mo' Money Mo"
"We Wit It" (Featuring Big Daddy Kane, Chuck D, Heavy D, Melle Mel, Tito)
"A True Story"
"Let a Playa Get His Freak On" (Featuring Jazze Pha)1997LSGLevert.Sweat.Gill
"The Comeback" (Featuring Tha Dogg Pound)1998TQThey Never Saw Me Coming
"What's Up" (Featuring Left Eye)De De O'Neal
"Now That She's Gone"1999Destiny's ChildThe Writing's on the Wall
"Came in the Door Pimpin'" (Featuring Too Short)Dave HollisterGhetto Hymns
"I Think About It"Men of VizionMOV
"Real Love"
"The Rain"
"My Only Reason" [10] RobynMy Truth
"My Truth"
"Giving You Back"
"Ya Di Ya" (Featuring Missy Elliott) Gina ThompsonIf You Only Knew (Shelved)
"You Bring Out the Freak"2000ProfyleNothin' but Drama
"Die Famous"Lil Zane
"Once My Sh.."Sam SalterLittle Black Book (Shelved)
"Let Me Know"Gerald LevertG (International Editions)
"The Story of Beauty"2001Destiny's ChildSurvivor
"I Gotta Leave You / I'm Leaving" (Unreleased) [11]
"I Appreciate You"Pam & DodiPam & Dodi
"I'm Leaving" (With Trina Powell)Jesse PowellJP
"Maybe"Raphael BrownPrivate Life (Shelved)
"Ain't a Thang Wrong" (Featuring Rob Jackson)2002Boyz II MenFull Circle
"Whatcha Need"
"I'm OK, You're OK"
"On the Road Again"
"Makin' Love (Interlude)"
"Twisted"Luis FonsiFight the Feeling
"Make It Last Forever"2003Kenny Lattimore & Chanté MooreThings That Lovers Do
"Still In Love"2004Gordon ChambersIntroducing...
"Why Can't We Get Along"2005112Pleasure & Pain
"What Is This?"Scar & CeeLo GreenGot Purp? Vol. 2
"Love Sick"2008CherishThe Truth
"Get It Girl" (Unreleased)2010CiaraBasic Instinct
"Bang" (Featuring 2 Chainz & Salo)2011LloydKing of Hearts
"Break Up Season"Keke PalmerUndefeated (Shelved)
"You Deserve"2014August AlsinaTestimony
"True Colors"2017112Q, Mike, Slim, Daron
"Thank You Interlude"
"IMMABEHOME"Adrian Marcel
  1. GMFU – Got Me F%^&ed Up
"HeadNod"2019Blanco BrownHoneysuckle & Lightning Bugs

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col"
YearOther performer(s)Album
"To Da River"2003T-Bone, Lil Zane, Montell JordanThe Fighting Temptations (Soundtrack)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I dO MUSIC: The Ken "K-Fam" Fambro Episode . December 30, 2022 . December 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230223921/http://podcast.idomusiconline.com/episode-69-ft-ken-k-fam-fambroproducersongwriter . live .
  2. Web site: Hip-pop teen on the brink of breakout . December 30, 2022 . December 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230223928/https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/sunday-times-1107/20150816/281625304037641 . live .
  3. Web site: Slow Jam Saturday: Sam Salter, Once My Sh.. - Reviews & Dunn . September 4, 2021 . December 30, 2022 . December 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230223921/https://reviewsanddunn.net/sam-salter-once-my-sh/ . live .
  4. HITCO: One Stop, Hit Shop. Billboard . September 4, 1999 .
  5. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs . . January 9, 2023 . January 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230109051026/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/?rank=57 . live .
  6. Web site: Blanco Brown's 'Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs' Set For October . Lorie . Hollabaugh . MusicRow . April 30, 2020 . January 9, 2023 . January 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230109051706/https://musicrow.com/news/page/797/ . live .
  7. Web site: Blanco Brown'S Debut Album "Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs" Out Now . Blanco Brown . 2019-10-11 . 2022-12-30 . December 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230223921/https://www.blancobrown.com/blanco-browns-debut-album-honeysuckle-lightning-bugs-out-now/ . live .
  8. Web site: BLANCO BROWN SET TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM HONEYSUCKLE & LIGHTNING BUGS OCTOBER 11 - BBR Music Group . December 30, 2022 . December 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230223921/https://www.bbrmusicgroup.com/blanco-brown-set-release-debut-album-honeysuckle-lightning-bugs-october-11/ . live .
  9. Single Reviews: A+ With Total Control - "Atlanta Madness" . June 27, 1992 . Larry . Flick . Billboard . December 30, 2022 . November 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231115222735/https://books.google.com/books?id=wBAEAAAAMBAJ&dq=ken+fambro&pg=RA1-PA62#v=onepage&q=ken%20fambro&f=false . live .
  10. Web site: Swedish Charts . December 30, 1999 . January 21, 2023 . January 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113095851/https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Robyn&titel=My+Only+Reason&cat=s . live .
  11. Web site: ACE Title Search . January 4, 2023 . June 12, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160612055619/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx#/ace/search/workID/390782920 . live .
  12. Web site: ÅRETS ALBUM 2000. Grammis.