'''Lionel E. Job''' (born January 23, 1942) is an American music producer, publisher, lyricist, and songwriter based in White Plains, New York. His music career dates back {{cardinal to word|{{age|format=raw|1969|01|01}}}} years. Job is widely known for writing and producing for Keith Sweat, Joe Public, Starpoint, Walter Beasley, Sharon Bryant, Atlantic Starr, The Detroit Spinners, and Third World.<ref name="Trevor Job" />
== Selected career highlights == In 1977, Job worked in the professional department as creative director of R&B for the Famous Music, the music publishing wing of Paramount Pictures since 1929, and by extension, the music publishing arm of its parent company, Gulf and Western. Simultaneously, Job was the founder, leader, manager, and producer of Southroad Connection, a disco-funk studio group. Before joining Famous music, Job had been a prolific promoter for Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp., a large music publisher.<ref name="Billboard 1977" /> As a producer and writer, Job collaborated with Preston Glass (Starpoint),
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<ref name="Trevor Job">"Student Writes Ryhthm and Blues For Tyrese", by Ray Weiss (Gannett News Service), ''Rockford Register Star,'' July 3, 1999, pg. 18</ref> <ref name="Billboard 1977">[https://books.google.com/books?id=WiMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT5 "Executive Turntable"], ''Billboard,'' May 14, 1977, pg. 6</ref>
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