Rainy Davis
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Rainy Davis (real name: Denise Lorraine Davis) is a singer, songwriter, and music producer most famous for her album and single Sweetheart. Davis wrote "Sweetheart" with Janet Jackson in mind, hoping to submit it in time for her 1986 album Control, but she didn't make it in time. She recorded the song herself, and it became a major hit in the dance and club scene. The song was later recorded by Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri on Dupri's 1998 solo album Life in 1472 the follow up single to "Money Aint A Thing" feat. Jay-Z. And then became the lead off single on Mariah Carey's #1's and was included in Carey's Greatest Hits album, as well as The Remixes and a Grammy nomination (Sweetheart by Jermaine Dupri and Mariah Carey nominated best rap / single by a duo)|1999 Grammy Rap Nominee Album. From 1998 through 2004 Rainy's Sweetheart by Mariah and JD sold in excess of 21 million copies worldwide. All albums continue to sell more copies every year.
Davis has worked with acts such as Amir Bayyan,Khalis Bayyan,Benjamin Wright, Ollie Brown, Musique, Patrick Adams, Beckie Bell, Shannon, Fonda Rae, Skipworth & Turner, Charisse, Keith Sweat, Larry Peoples, Bert deCoteaux, Clarence Burke, Jerry Knight, Oren Waters, David Williams, Jerry Hey, Richard Tee, Beranrd "Pretty" Purdy, Cornell Dupree, David Wilkes, James Gadson, Steve Ferrone, Dean Gant, Michael Boddicker, Anthony Jackson, Edmund Sylvers, Wah-Wah Watson, The Cover Girls, Angel Sabater, Wu-Tang / Protect-Ya-Neck, The Rza, MMO, Padrone, and Pete Warner.
Davis is now CEO and founder of the new production company turned label called Rainysongs Entertainment, which formed in September 2005. Rainysongs Entertainment has secured global Internet distribution for all media and will start releasing product in 2007.
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | US R&B chart |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Sweetheart" | 24 |
| 1987 | "Lowdown So & So" | 14 |
| 1987 | "Still Waiting" | 41 |
| 1988 | "Indian Giver" | 41 |
