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Perri
Origin Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1981–present [1]
Labels
MembersCarol Perry
Darlene Perry
Sharon Perry
Lori Perry
Website perrylanemusic.com

Perri is an American R&B vocal group composed of a quartet of sisters. [1] Throughout their career, they have had a career their own releasing albums and had a career as session singers. [1]

History

The group composed of four sisters, Carol, Darlene, Sharon, and Lori, based in Bakersfield, California. [2] [3] In 1981, their career began after seeing a Pat Metheny concert. [4] [5] They sent him a demo tape and they backed him on a record by him. [5] [6] They toured with him from 1983 until 1985. [5] At this time, the group moved to Los Angeles. In 1986, Anita Baker recruited the group to a concert in Los Angeles for her Rapture Tour. [3] [7] In that same year, they secured a record deal with Zebra/ MCA, where their debut album, Celebrate, was released. [5] [2] The album peaked at No. 48 in December 1986 on the Top Jazz Albums chart. [8] The album drew inspiration from Metheny's jazz standards. [9] In 1988, they provided backing vocals for Baker's album Giving You the Best That I Got. [2] Their single, Do the Right Thing, was featured on the movie with the same title. [10] In 1990, their album, Tradewinds, was released through Geffen Records. [11] [12] The album peaked at No. 30 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. [11] In the following year, Ebony Magazine listed the album on the "Also Recommended" list of albums. [13] In 1995, they sung at Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete's wedding. [14] In the following year, they contributed to Ann Nesby's solo debut. [15]

Throughout their career, they have also contributed background on records from musical artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Herbie Hancock, Kirk Franklin, Tamela Mann, and TobyMac. [16] They also appeared on CDs by musical artists such as Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, and Brenda Russell. [17] They appeared on Houston's record, The Star Spangled Banner, on the B-side, " America the Beautiful", and was credited. [18]

In 2016, their first album in 26 years, Back to You, was released, on their own label. [1] [16]

Discography

Celebrate (1986, Zebra/MCA) [19]

  1. "Jaco Two" (4:20)
  2. "Maybe Tomorrow" (4:56)
  3. "Alone" (7:12)
  4. "Celebrate!" (7:25)
  5. "You Take Me to Heaven" (4:32)
  6. "Airsteam Two" (6:03)
  7. "Say (You'll Be Mine)" (4:31)
  8. "He Never Sleeps" (3:02)

The Flight (1988, Zebra/MCA) [20]

  1. "I'm the One" (4:37)
  2. "Upside Down" (4:37)
  3. "No Place to Go" (4:26)
  4. "Fall in Love" (4:42)
  5. "Flight" (5:05)
  6. " I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" (5:00)
  7. "Travels Two" (5:04)
  8. "Caves of Altamira" (4:15)
  9. "Eternal Life" (3:20)

Tradewinds (1990, Geffen) [21]

  1. "Someone Like You" (5:04)
  2. "It's Been You" (4:40)
  3. "You Taught Me How" (4:32)
  4. "Tradewinds" (5:20)
  5. "Talk to Me" (4:14)
  6. "You're the One" (5:39)
  7. "Crazy" (3:01)
  8. "Mary, Mary" (5:08)
  9. "No Way to Treat a Lady" (4:24)
  10. "Say You Will" (3:43)

Back to You (2016, Perri Records)

  1. "Majesty" (5:25)
  2. "Jesus He Is Worthy" (4:05)
  3. "Back to You" (5:18)
  4. "God is So Good" (4:48)
  5. "You Are Holy" (6:23)
  6. "Sing Unto the Lord" (4:52)
  7. "We Got to Pray" (4:38)
  8. "Call it Grace" (4:31)
  9. "Walk Like You" (5:51)
  10. "Use Me" (3:09)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Perri Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. February 27, 1989. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Gregory, Hugh (August 21, 1995). Soul music A-Z. Da Capo Press. ISBN  9780306806438. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Billboard". August 24, 1985. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b c d Carpenter, Bil (2005). Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia. Backbeat Books. ISBN  9780879308414. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Billboard". January 25, 1986. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. March 9, 1987. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Billboard". December 27, 1986. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Billboard". March 1, 1986. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Lee, Spike; Jones, Lisa (1989). Do the Right Thing: A Spike Lee Joint. Simon and Schuster. ISBN  978-0-671-68265-1. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Blues & Soul. Napfield Limited. July 1990. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Perri – Tradewinds". AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Ebony". February 1991. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Google Books.
  14. ^ Company, Johnson Publishing (July 10, 1995). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ "Billboard". March 30, 1996. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Google Books.
  16. ^ a b "Perry Lane Music". January 20, 2024. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023.
  17. ^ Clark Hine, Darlene (2005). Black Women in America, Volume 1. Oxford University Press. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  18. ^ MusicMaster, The CD-5 Singles Directory: from the Beginning to 1994: Alphabetically Listed by Artist/title • Volume 1. Record-Rama Sound Archives. 1994. ISBN  9780910925075. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  19. ^ "Perri - Celebrate Album Review, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "Perri - The Flight Album Review, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  21. ^ "Perri - Tradewinds Album Review, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

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