Perri (group)

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Perri
OriginBakersfield, California, U.S.
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1981–present[1]
Labels
MembersCarol Perry
Darlene Perry
Sharon Perry
Lori Perry
Websiteperrylanemusic.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

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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

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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

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  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. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  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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