Tony Rich (born Antonio Jeffries, 19 November 1971, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is a contemporary R&B singer-songwriter that has a diverse music style. Rich first attracted attention as a staff writer at LaFace Records, where he wrote songs for recording artists including Boyz II Men, Johnny Gill, TLC, and Toni Braxton. Later, Rich mixed elements of jazz, rock and soul music into his own tracks. The Tony Rich Project Cover of the 1996 album WordsIn late 1995 Rich released the hit single