BlackGirl
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BlackGirl was a R&B
/dance
vocal trio consisting of Pam Copeland, Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman, and Rochelle Stuart from Atlanta, that formed in 1992 on the Kaper/RCA
/BMG
label.
to rave reviews. Warren Marshall of the Columbus Times remarked: "Blackgirl -- the ultimate definition of today's `90's girls." They released their debut single "Krazy" in 1993, which was one of four consecutive Top Forty
singles on the Billboard chart, "Krazy" (No. 37), "90's Girl
" (No. 13), "Where Did We Go Wrong
" (No. 39) and "Let's Do It Again
" (No. 25). By the time "90's Girl" was released the album has US sales of over 200,000 units.
By the end of 1994 BlackGirl toured the United States
with R. Kelly
for a six-week tour, appeared on Soul Train
,,, appeared in a Chrysler
commercial, and released the holiday
single "Give Love On Christmas
Day"/"Christmas Time". The group then teamed up with Aaliyah
, En Vogue
, Mary J. Blige
, Vanessa Williams
, For Real
, and SWV
for the single "Freedom" from the movie Panther. The single became BlackGirl's fifth Top forty single, when peaked at number eighteen.
On September 24 the band performed at the 1994 Georgia Hall of Fame gala honoring Isaac Hayes
.
In 1995, the band earned two Soul Train Award nominations, Single of the Year (By A Group, Band or Duo) for "Let's Do It Again" and Album of the Year (By A Group, Band or Duo) for Treat U Right. They then released "90's Girl" in the UK
, the song was a Top five success on the R&B chart, and reached #23 on the UK Pop chart. The group appeared on the single "Hey, Look Away" by Questionmark Asylum in late 1995, at the end of the year the group performed with Chuck Berry
at Apollo Theater
Hall of Fame ceremony.
In 1996 the group disbanded. In 2010 Rochelle released a gospel album titled I Choose Jesus as Rochelle Morgan.
. In March 1995 BlackGirl joined Naomi Campbell
, Coolio
, Aaliyah
and Naughty by Nature
as part of CounterAID, a benefit for AIDS
. The program raised over $200,000. In May 2010, Blackgirl Reunited.
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
/dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
vocal trio consisting of Pam Copeland, Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman, and Rochelle Stuart from Atlanta, that formed in 1992 on the Kaper/RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
/BMG
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
label.
Biography
BlackGirl released their award-winning debut album in 1994 titled Treat U RightTreat U Right
Treat U Right is the debut album by American pop group BlackGirl, released in 1994 .-Track listing:# Krazy Allen, D./Dailey, M. – 4:35# Treat U Right Allen, D/Copeland, Pam/Panell, A/Turman, Nycolia – 5:00...
to rave reviews. Warren Marshall of the Columbus Times remarked: "Blackgirl -- the ultimate definition of today's `90's girls." They released their debut single "Krazy" in 1993, which was one of four consecutive Top Forty
Top Forty
The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. When used without qualification, it typically refers to the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music songs of the previous week...
singles on the Billboard chart, "Krazy" (No. 37), "90's Girl
90's Girl
"90's Girl" is a song by 1990s R&B girl group BlackGirl. Produced by Grammy Award winning producer Teddy Riley the single became a top 10 hit in Japan, top 20 hit in the US, and top 25 hit in the UK and top ten on Jet magazine's top twenty list...
" (No. 13), "Where Did We Go Wrong
Where Did We Go Wrong
"Where Did We Go Wrong" is a song by BlackGirl, released in 1994, which became a top 40 hit. The song was produced by Daryl Simmons, and became a huge R&B radio hit....
" (No. 39) and "Let's Do It Again
Let's Do It Again (song)
"Let's Do It Again" was a hit song for The Staple Singers. Written by Curtis Mayfield, it was part of the soundtrack for the Bill Cosby/Sidney Poitier movie, Let's Do It Again. The single reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in December 1975 , and also spent two non-consecutive...
" (No. 25). By the time "90's Girl" was released the album has US sales of over 200,000 units.
By the end of 1994 BlackGirl toured the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
for a six-week tour, appeared on Soul Train
Soul Train
Soul Train is an American musical variety show that aired in syndication from October 1971 to March 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists have also appeared.As a nod to Soul Trains...
,,, appeared in a Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
commercial, and released the holiday
Holiday
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...
single "Give Love On Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
Day"/"Christmas Time". The group then teamed up with Aaliyah
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside...
, En Vogue
En Vogue
En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music...
, Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
, Vanessa Williams
Vanessa L. Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine...
, For Real
For Real
For Real was an American R&B and soul quartet, that formed in 1993. In the latter part of that decade they were nominated for a Grammy, Billboard Music Award, and Soul Train Music Award.-Biography:...
, and SWV
SWV
Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including "Weak", "Right Here/Human Nature", "I'm So Into You", and "You're the One"....
for the single "Freedom" from the movie Panther. The single became BlackGirl's fifth Top forty single, when peaked at number eighteen.
On September 24 the band performed at the 1994 Georgia Hall of Fame gala honoring Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an American songwriter, musician, singer and actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the...
.
In 1995, the band earned two Soul Train Award nominations, Single of the Year (By A Group, Band or Duo) for "Let's Do It Again" and Album of the Year (By A Group, Band or Duo) for Treat U Right. They then released "90's Girl" in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the song was a Top five success on the R&B chart, and reached #23 on the UK Pop chart. The group appeared on the single "Hey, Look Away" by Questionmark Asylum in late 1995, at the end of the year the group performed with Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
at Apollo Theater
Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater in New York City is one of the most famous, and older, music halls in the United States, and the most famous club associated almost exclusively with Black performers...
Hall of Fame ceremony.
In 1996 the group disbanded. In 2010 Rochelle released a gospel album titled I Choose Jesus as Rochelle Morgan.
Humanitarian work
On January 7, 1995 BlackGirl took part in The Lou Rawls Parade of Stars to benefit the United Negro College FundUnited Negro College Fund
The United Negro College Fund is an American philanthropic organization that fundraises college tuition money for black students and general scholarship funds for 39 private historically black colleges and universities. The UNCF was incorporated on April 25, 1944 by Frederick D. Patterson , Mary...
. In March 1995 BlackGirl joined Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell is a British model. Scouted at the age of 15, she established herself among the top three most recognisable and in-demand models of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and she was one of six models of her generation declared "supermodels" by the fashion world...
, Coolio
Coolio
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"...
, Aaliyah
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside...
and Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature are a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey that at the time of its formation in 1989 consisted of Treach, Vin Rock, and the DJ Kay Gee...
as part of CounterAID, a benefit for AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
. The program raised over $200,000. In May 2010, Blackgirl Reunited.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nominated | Billboard Music Award Billboard Music Award The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard magazine, the preeminent publication covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually in December until it went dormant in 2007, but it returned in May 2011... |
R&B Singles Artist of the Year | |
| Nominated | Billboard Music Award | Top R&B Single of the Year - Airplay | "90's Girl" | |
| Nominated | Billboard Music Award | Top R&B Single of the Year | "90's Girl" | |
| 1995 | Nominated | Soul Train Music Award | Single of the Year (By a Group, Band or Duo) | |
| Nominated | Soul Train Music Award | Album of the Year (By a Group, Band or Duo) | Treat U Right | |
| Won | Vibe Magazine | Best Look | |
|
External links
- Rollingstone.com Contains a profile and discography