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Rhett Lawrence is an American record producer and songwriter , who has been described as a visionary who has the ability to create career-defining hits for artists .. Throughout his career , Lawrence 's creative contributions helped generate sales of over 225 million records and he received over 725 gold , platinum and diamond awards worldwide .. He has produced , mentored , and helped launch the career of 5 of the top 200 artists of all time who have sold over 350,000,000 records worldwide .. He has worked with 30 of the top 500 artists of all time who have sold over 2.2 billion records worldwide .. Many of these artist are also in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .. Rock. Rock music. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is originally famous for producing the Grammy Award -- winning , Billboard No. 1 single `` Vision of Love '' for Mariah Carey .. Mariah Carey. Mariah Carey. Grammy Award. Grammy Award. Vision of Love. Vision of Love. `` Vision of Love '' was No. 1 simultaneously on 3 Billboard charts  : Billboard Hot 100 -LRB- for 4 weeks -RRB- , Hot R&B  /  Hip-Hop Songs -LRB- for 2 weeks -RRB- , Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks -LRB- for 3 weeks -RRB- .. R&B. contemporary R&B. Vision of Love. Vision of Love. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard Hot 100. Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. Adult Contemporary ( chart ). He produced and co-wrote Kelly Clarkson 's first single following her American Idol victory ... The pop rock hit , `` Miss Independent , '' was No. 1 for 6 weeks at Top 40 Radio and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance .. Pop. Pop music. Kelly Clarkson. Kelly Clarkson. Grammy Award. Grammy Award. American Idol. American Idol. Miss Independent. Miss Independent ( Kelly Clarkson song ). Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Lawrence 's second collaboration with Clarkson led to the creation of a new anthem for Ford Motor Company titled `` Go . ''. Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company. The song was introduced first during American Idol and was inspired by Lawrence 's love for Ford 's anniversary re-issue of the GT40 Lemans race car , the Ford GT .. American Idol. American Idol. GT40. GT40. Ford GT. Ford GT. `` Go '' became Ford 's theme song for television and radio advertising in North and South America for one year , and led to Ford sponsoring Clarkson 's tour for two years .. Ford and Clarkson gave away a Ford Mustang or Ford Fusion to a lucky audience member at each concert .. Ford Mustang. Ford Mustang. Ford Fusion. Ford Fusion ( Americas ). He produced and co-wrote the Billboard No. 2 Rap single `` Request + Line '' for The Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray , which gave them their first top 40 hit in many countries worldwide .. Black Eyed Peas. Black Eyed Peas. Request + Line. Request + Line. The Black Eyed Peas. The Black Eyed Peas. Macy Gray. Macy Gray. Lawrence 's belief in will.i.am 's talent and potential led to a mentoring friendship which lasted many years and led to great success .. will.i.am. will.i.am. He produced and co-wrote the No. 1 UK hit single `` Never Be The Same Again '' with Melanie C. of The Spice Girls and Lisa `` Left Eye '' Lopes of TLC , which was No. 1 in 35 countries .. Never Be The Same Again. Never Be the Same Again ( Melanie C song ). Melanie C. Melanie C. The Spice Girls. The Spice Girls. TLC. TLC ( music ). He wrote the No. 1 single `` Angel of Mine '' recorded by Monica and Eternal and co-wrote the No. 1 UK song `` I Wan na Be the Only One '' for Eternal featuring BeBe Winans .. Angel of Mine. Angel of Mine ( song ). Monica. Monica ( singer ). Eternal. Eternal ( band ). BeBe Winans. BeBe Winans. In addition , he has produced and written songs for and with the likes of Whitney Houston , Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Earth Wind and Fire , Little Richard , Philip Bailey , Gladys Knight , Jon Anderson -LRB- Yes -RRB- , Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe , pop artists Enrique Iglesias , Selena , Paula Abdul with Ofra Haza , Hilary Duff , Jessica Simpson , 98 Degrees , Victoria Beckham , Emma Bunton -LRB- The Spice Girls -RRB- , Carola Haggkvist -LRB- Eurovision winner from Sweden -RRB- , the late June Pointer of the legendary pop / R & B group The Pointer Sisters , and gospel greats BeBe & CeCe Winans , Kirk Franklin , the Andrae and Sandra Crouch Choir , and Crystal Lewis .. Rock. Rock music. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Spice Girls. The Spice Girls. Whitney Houston. Whitney Houston. Earth Wind and Fire. Earth Wind and Fire. Little Richard. Little Richard. Philip Bailey. Philip Bailey. Gladys Knight. Gladys Knight. Jon Anderson. Jon Anderson. Yes. Yes ( band ). Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe. Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe. Enrique Iglesias. Enrique Iglesias. Selena. Selena. Paula Abdul. Paula Abdul. Ofra Haza. Ofra Haza. Hilary Duff. Hilary Duff. Jessica Simpson. Jessica Simpson. 98 Degrees. 98 Degrees. Victoria Beckham. Victoria Beckham. Emma Bunton. Emma Bunton. Carola Haggkvist. Carola Haggkvist. Eurovision. Eurovision. June Pointer. June Pointer. The Pointer Sisters. The Pointer Sisters. BeBe & CeCe Winans. BeBe & CeCe Winans. Kirk Franklin. Kirk Franklin. Crystal Lewis. Crystal Lewis