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==External links==
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*[http://www.sisterperri.com/ Perri "Pebbles" Reid] official website
*[http://www.sisterperri.com/ Perri "Pebbles" Reid] official website
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American singer
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| DATE OF BIRTH = November 6, 1966
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| PLACE OF BIRTH =Oakland, California
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Revision as of 01:59, 9 November 2013

Perri "Pebbles" Reid
Birth namePerri McKissack[1]
Born (1966-11-06) November 6, 1966 (age 57)[1]
Oakland, California, United States[1]
OriginOakland, California, United States
GenresDance-pop, R&B, new jack swing, urban contemporary, freestyle
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1983–2008
LabelsMCA (1986–1996), Pebbitone, Inc 1997-Present

Perri Reid (born Perri McKissack on November 6, 1966), best known by her former stage name, Pebbles, and later known as Sister Perri, is an American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer-songwriter.

Early life and career

She got her start in the early 1980s as a backing vocalist for the percussionist/band leader Bill Summers and the funk outfit Con Funk Shun, co-writing one of the latter band's singles, "Body Lovers".

Pebbles recorded several hit singles on her own during the late 1980s and early 1990s (including ("Girlfriend" and "Mercedes Boy") and also sang background vocals on Paula Abdul's album Forever Your Girl in 1988.

Later, she founded her own record label, Savvy Records, and created the Atlanta-based hip-hop/dance trio TLC (composed of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes). Guiding TLC's career and serving as their manager through to their eleven-times platinum album Crazysexycool.

Pebbles returned to her solo career in 1995 with her third release Straight from My Heart, featuring contributions from Sean "Puffy" Combs, Kyle West, and Organized Noize). In 2000, she released a fourteen-track career overview, Greatest Hits.

Pebbles' career as TLC's manager became the subject of public and professional scrutiny when the group alleged that she was mismanaging their finances, forcing them to file for bankruptcy. Pebbles denied the claim, stating she was merely looking out for the group's best interests. TLC eventually parted ways with Pebbles. Pebbles' marriage to producer L.A. Reid had also deteriorated during this time, leading them to file for divorce.[2] Angered and bitter from both experiences, she left the secular music industry.

Pebbles eventually became a Christian minister under the name of Sister Perri.[3] In 2008, after a thirteen-year music hiatus, Reid released her fourth album and debut gospel album, Prophetic Flows Vol I & II, which peaked at #12 on the Billboard Gospel Album Chart.

She is portrayed by actress Rochelle Aytes in VH1's biopic of TLC, CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013).

In 2000 she married former MLB player Otis Nixon.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Record label
US
[5] 		US
R&B
[5] 		US
Gos
[5] 		CAN
[6] 		JPN
[7] 		NLD
[8] 		UK
[9]
1987 Pebbles 14 5 — 43 — 56 56 MCA
1990 Always 37 12 — 68 — — —
1995 Straight from My Heart 146 43 — — 83 — —
2008 Prophetic Flows Vol. I & II [A] — — 12 — — — — Angel Child
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
  • A Album credited to Sister Perri.

Compilation albums

  • Greatest Hits (2000, Hip-O)

Singles

As main performer

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
[11] 		US
R&B
[11] 		US
Dan
[11] 		US
A/C
[11] 		AUS
[12] 		BEL
[13] 		CAN
[6] 		GER
[14] 		IRE
[15] 		NLD
[8] 		NZ
[16] 		SWI
[17] 		UK
[9]
1987 "Girlfriend" 5 1 24 — 86 23 17 14 9 23 22 13 8 Pebbles
1988 "Mercedes Boy" 2 1 2 — — — 14 — — 39 50 — 42
"Take Your Time" — 3 — — — — — — — — — — —
"Do Me Right" — 67 — — — — — — — — — — —
1990 "Giving You the Benefit" 4 1 10 — 48 — 32 — — 32 26 — 73 Always
"Love Makes Things Happen" (with Babyface) 13 1 — 24 — — 91 — — — — — —
1991 "Backyard" (with Salt-n-Pepa) 73 4 — — — — — — — — — — —
"Always" — 13 — — — — — — — — — — —
1995 "Are You Ready?" — 38 — — — — — — — — — — — Straight from My Heart
2008 "Let Freedom Reign" [B] — — — — — — — — — — — — — Prophetic Flows Vol. I & II
"Healing Waters" [B] — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
  • B Single credited to Sister Perri.
Year Title Artist Peak positions Album
US
[11] 		US
R&B
[11]
1995 "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" Various Artists 45 18 Panther

References

  1. ^ a b c AllMusic, "Pebbles". Accessed October 19, 2013.
  2. ^ Tannenbaum, Rob. "L.A. Comes to New York". New York. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  3. ^ "'Sister Perri' The Preacher Formerly Known As Pebbles". Ebony. 2000.
  4. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=20000927&id=S6tAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7yAGAAAAIBAJ&pg=5188,3914825 Perri Reid, Otix Nixon to Marry In Bahamas
  5. ^ a b c "US Album Charts > Pebbles". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ a b "CAN Charts > Pebbles". RPM. Retrieved 2012-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "JPN Charts > Pebbles". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  8. ^ a b "NLD Charts > Pebbles". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  9. ^ a b "UK Charts > Pebbles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  10. ^ a b "US Certifications > Pebbles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "US Singles Charts > Pebbles". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. ^ "BEL Charts > Pebbles". VRT Top 30. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  14. ^ "GER Charts > Pebbles". Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  15. ^ "IRE Charts Search > Pebbles". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  16. ^ "NZ Charts > Pebbles". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  17. ^ "SWI Charts > Pebbles". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2012-04-21.

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