The ’90s was the era of his hit group Tony! Toni! Toné!, which gave the world “Feels Good,” the intimate “(Lay Your Head on My) Pillow,” and “Anniversary,” a yearly reminder to celebrate love. Though he’s been a fixture in popular music for almost three decades, many people don’t know Saadiq beyond how he makes them feel. Saadiq, a Taurus (naturally) and an Oakland, California, native, now lives and works in Los Angeles. The Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated impresario is one of the music industry’s most pragmatic, relentlessly hardworking, multi-hyphenate talents, a man more likely to appear in the credits of your favorite’s album than on social media. ![]() In the midst of the mysticism, magic, and allure of that place is Raphael Saadiq, who, after warning me of the story’s apocryphal origins, told me the tale of “holly wood.” It’s fair to say that his success is a product of his own toil, not of some metaphorical magic fairy dust or wand waving. ![]() A s legend has it, Hollywood is named after the wood of a witch’s wand that in one flick of the wrist could conjure anything one wished for.
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