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Minneapolis' Monte Moir (The Time) Writes Number One Hit Single For Rihanna's New CD - upperroomwithjoekelley - 06-03-2016
Monte Moir is one of the songwriters on Rihanna's 1[SUP]st[/SUP] single called âWorkâ off of her new release ANTI. The smash single also features hip-hop artist Drake. âWorkâ is currently #7 on Billboard's Top 100 and topped out at #1 on the R&B/Hip Hop charts. The album has already been certified as platinum (1,000,000 units sold).
Moir also had a #1 hit with Janet Jacksonâs âPleasure Principleâ off her Control album. Monte has written/produced for Gladys Knight, Alexander OâNeal as well as being an original member of the R&B group Morris Day & The Time. The phenomenal band recently performed a concert at Prince's Paisley Park studios in Chanhassen, MN.
Currently Monte Moir is on an extensive 2016 tour with Morris Day and The Time. In addition, he has been working on the follow-up to his first solo CD "This Side Of Paradise" and producing other artists at his Lagoon Studios. Finally, Moir is writing music for a movie called "Bluesman".