Grenique
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Birth name | Grenique Roshawn Harper |
Born | Landover, Maryland, U.S. | November 13, 1975
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1998–present |
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Grenique Roshawn Harper (born November 13, 1975), simply known as Grenique is an American R&B soul singer.
Early life
Her mother was a poet and her dad was a singer.[1] Her parents gave her the name "Grenique" because her dad name was Greg and her mom think she will be unique.[1] She grew up listening to Chaka Khan, Cameo, Average White Band, Minnie Riperton, Phyllis Hyman, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald.[2]
Career
In 1998 her song "Disco" which is on her debut album appeared on the Rush Hour movie soundtrack.[1] Two weeks before her 22nd birthday Kedar Massenberg the president of Motown alongside Chico DeBarge signed her to Motown.[1] 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".[3][4]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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Black Butterfly |
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49[5] | 17[6] |
References
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine". May 8, 1999. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Ebony Magazine". p. 60. Retrieved 2018-02-02 – via Internet Archive.
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(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.
- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Landover, Maryland
- People from Prince George's County, Maryland
- African-American female singers
- African-American female singer-songwriters
- African-American singer-songwriters
- American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
- American contemporary R&B singers
- Singers from Maryland
- Motown artists
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century American singers