Belle, Bernard (1964-2022)

Bernard Belle was a musician and music producer. He grew up in Englewood. He started with The Gents in 1984, which eventually was renamed Today, although Belle was no longer a member then he produced songs for them. Belle was known for his work with producer Teddy Riley and his help in pioneering the New Jack Swing era. Belle wrote and produced songs for Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Patti LaBelle, Aaron Hall, and Keith Sweat. He worked with Michael Jackson as well co-writing "Remember the Time," "Privacy," and "Why You Wanna Trip on Me." He married Debra in 1995. He had five children, Jahmel, Tyrone, Tyrell, Jeana, and Asia Milner. His sister was Regina Belle.

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"Bernard Belle." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 9 Dec. 2023.

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"Grammy Award-Winning Musician, Composer, Songwriter/Producer Bernard Belle, Brother of Regina Belle, Dead at 57." The Hype Magazine.

1964-11-12

2022-06-23

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