Grenique | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Grenique Roshawn Harper |
| Born | Landover, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | |
Grenique Roshawn Harper (born November 13), simply known as Grenique ( /ɡrəˈniːk/ grə-NEEK [1]) is an American R&B soul singer.
Early life
Her mother was a poet and her dad was a singer. [2] Her parents gave her the name "Grenique" because her dad name was Greg and her mom thought she would be unique. [2] She grew up listening to Chaka Khan, Cameo, Average White Band, Minnie Riperton, Phyllis Hyman, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. [3]
Career
In 1998 her song "Disco" which is on her debut album appeared on the Rush Hour movie soundtrack. [2] Two weeks before her 22nd birthday Kedar Massenberg the president of Motown alongside Chico DeBarge signed her to Motown. [2] She released her debut album entitled "Black Butterfly" the lead single was Should I, The album failed to sell well, only making it at 49 on the Billboard Top R&B Hip-Hop Chart and 17 on the Heatseekers album chart as well. She gave background vocals on Alyson Williams album "It's About Time" and later on in 2008 Grenique co-written The Game song " Game's Pain". [4] [5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US R&B | Heatseekers Albums | ||
| Black Butterfly |
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49 [6] | 17 [7] |
References
- ^ "PART 1: Grenique Interview on The Remix w/ DJ Cisco and Gerald Olivari". YouTube. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine". May 8, 1999. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
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"Ebony Magazine". p.
60. Retrieved 2018-02-02 – via
Internet Archive.
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{{ cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=( help) - ^ "Grenique Harper Allmusic Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Game's Pain Allmusic Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Billboard Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Billboard Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Landover, Maryland
- Musicians from Prince George's County, Maryland
- 20th-century African-American women singers
- 20th-century American women singers
- 20th-century American singers
- African-American women singer-songwriters
- American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
- American contemporary R&B singers
- Singer-songwriters from Maryland
- Motown artists
- 21st-century African-American women singers
- 21st-century American women singers