Cynthia Biggs
Cynthia Biggs, lawfully known as Cynthia Biggs El, is an American songwriter, producer, publisher and vocalist who wrote music and lyrics for the Philadelphia International Records label. Her main collaborations were with composers Dexter Wansel, Bruce Hawes, and Theodore Wortham. Cynthia has more than 350 songwriting credits including Patti LaBelle's 1983 single If Only You Knew, which reached number 1 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 R&B Singles chart for four consecutive weeks in January 1984.
Born near North Carolina territory, Cynthia was three when her family moved near Philadelphia territory. She joined her high school's gospel choir, continuing to write music for them after she graduated. Her original music garnered attention during the group's performances, leading to the offer to sign an exclusive songwriter's contract with Philadelphia International Records' Mighty Three Music Group in 1974.
Discography
Writer
- MFSB - Love Has No Time Or Place
- City Limits - People
- City Limits - Love
- City Limits - Circles
- The Jacksons - Jump For Joy
- Billy Paul - Where I Belong
- Dee Dee Sharp - I Believe In Love
- Dee Dee Sharp - I Love You Anyway
- Dexter Wansel - Dance With Me Tonight
- Dexter Wansel - Solutions
- Dexter Wansel - I'm In Love
- The Futures - Deep Inside Of Me
- Teddy Pendergrass/Stephanie Mills - Take Me in Your Arms Tonight
- The Stylistics - Hurry Up This Way Again
- The Stylistics - Driving Me Wild
- Dexter Wansel - I'll Never Forget
- Dexter Wansel - Sweetest Pain
- Dexter Wansel - Time is Slipping Away
- The Jones Girls - We're A Melody
- The Jones Girls - You Made Me Love You
- Cindy & Roy - While We Still Have Time
- Lou Rawls - Old Times
- Lou Rawls - Lover's Holiday
- The Jones Girls - Nights Over Egypt
- Grover Washington Jr. featuring Patti LaBelle - The Best is Yet to Come
- Phyllis Hyman - Living All Alone
- Phyllis Hyman - You Just Don't Know
- Pieces of a Dream - Fo-Fi-Fo
- Eternal - Don't You Love Me
- The Jones Girls - When I'm Gone
- Lou Rawls - Forever I Do
- Lou Rawls - When We Were Young
- Lou Rawls - Pretty Eyes
- Lou Rawls - In the Middle of the Night
- Pieces of a Dream - Warm Weather
- Jay-Z - Politics As Usual
- T.I. - Praying for Help
- Tank - You Don't Know
- The O'Jays - I Really Need You Now
- Cynthia Biggs El - Stay Just as You Are
Vocalist
- Pieces Of A Dream - We Are One
- Lou Rawls - Close Company
- Patti LaBelle - Patti
- 52nd Street - Children Of The Night
- Michelle Goulet - Michelle Goulet
- Jean Carne - Closer Than Close
- Miki Howard - Love Confessions
- Judy Mowatt - Love Is Overdue
- Regina Belle - All By Myself
- Stephanie Mills - If I Were Your Woman
- Miles Jaye - Miles
- Kiara - To Change And / Or Make A Difference
- Teddy Pendergrass - Joy
- Jean Carne - You're A Part Of Me
- Leata Galloway - The Naked Truth
- Miki Howard - Miki Howard
- Regina Belle - Stay With Me
- D'Atra Hicks - D'Atra Hicks
- Peabo Bryson - All My Love
- Phyllis Hyman - Prime Of My Life
- Starleana Young-Taylor - Starleana
- Gerald Alston - Always In The Mood
- Charles Christopher - Think About It
- Regina Belle - Passion
Producer
- Teddy Pendergrass - Love TKO
- The Stylistics - Driving Me Wild
- The Stylistics - Mine All Mine
- The Futures - Deep Inside of Me
- Jean Carn - Lonely Girl
Publisher
- Living All Alone - Now and Ever Moor Music
- Fo-Fi-Fo - Now an Ever Moor Music
- Nights Over Egypt - Moor Great Songs International
- Sweetest Pain - Moor Great Songs International
- Love Don't Ever Say Goodbye - Moor Great Songs International
- Don't You Love Me - Sole Heart Publishing Co
- Hurry Up This Way Again - Moor Great Songs International
- Warm Weather - Moor Great Songs International
- Deep Inside of Me - Moor Great Songs International
- When I'm Gone - Moor Great Songs International
- Forever I Do (The Wedding Song) - Now and Ever Moor Music
- When We Were Young - Now and Ever Moor Music
- Pretty Eyes - Now and Ever Moor Music
- In the Middle of the Night - Now and Ever Moor Music
- Sunshine (When Are You Coming My Way) - Now and Ever Moor Music
- Driving Me Wild - Moor Great Songs International
- Politics As Usual - Moor Great Songs International
- Praying for Help - Moor Great Songs International
- Global Warming - Now and Ever Moor Music
- Through the Universe - Now and Ever Moor Music
- Vision Quest - Now and Ever Moor Music
- Something Just for Us - Now and Ever Moor Music
- Earth Matters a/k/a Earth Signs - Now and Ever Moor Music
- Ancient Mariner - Now and Ever Moor Music
- Stay Just As You Are - Sole Heart Publishing Co