Chuckii Booker

Eugene Allen Booker Jr. (born December 19, 1962), known professionally as Chuckii Booker, is an American producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader from Los Angeles, California.

Early life

Booker was born in Los Angeles, California on December 19, 1962.

Career Booker emerged in the late 1980s as an urban contemporary R&B artist and producer. He began recording the music after being signed by his godfather, Barry White, to his production company in 1984. Later, he played keyboards with the short-lived Epic Records band Tease for three years.

Booker signed a recording contract with Atlantic to release his debut album Chuckii in 1989 in which he played all the instruments and sang all vocals. The album fared well on the strength of hit singles "(Don't U Know) I Love U" and the #1 R&B single "Turned Away". and yielded another chart-topping R&B hit "Games". Booker got the gig after he was invited by Jackson to the premiere of her long-form video Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814. Although Booker went to the premiere to mingle with celebrities, he was caught off guard when Jackson asked him after the screening to be her musical director for the tour. En Vogue, Angela Winbush, Diana Ross, Anastacia, Commissioned, Rihanna, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, and Bette Midler.

"That's My Honey"

"Touch"

"(Don't U Know) I Love U"

"Turned Away"

"Games"

"I Should Have Loved You"

"With All My Heart"