>Everyone has a right to their opinions but we need to take
>those opinions into account when we weight input on certain
>topics.

He was pretty much money as a producer (New Edition, Cheryl Lynn, etc). His track record w/Herbie was pretty solid ("Ready or Not", "Stars In Your Eyes", etc)... which was the basis of that commentary. He basically brought the "Raydio" sound to other's records.

As a solo artist, it's a mixed bag that went into "Beige" territory real quick