Maxee | |
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Born | Charmayne Maxena Maxwell January 11, 1969 |
Died | February 28, 2015
Los Angeles,
California, U.S. | (aged 46)
Occupations |
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Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1994–2015 |
Formerly of | Brownstone |
Charmayne Maxena Maxwell (January 11, 1969 – February 28, 2015 [1]), professionally known as Maxee, was a Guyana-born American singer–songwriter. In the mid 1990s, Maxwell came to prominence as a member of the female contemporary R&B trio Brownstone.
Maxwell found fame in the mid 1990s after she formed the group Brownstone with singers Monica "Mimi" Doby and Nicci Gilbert. After an a cappella audition, the trio were signed to Michael Jackson's Epic Records-distributed imprint, MJJ Music. [2] The band released their debut album From the Bottom Up in 1995 which earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for their top ten hit single " If You Love Me." [2] After going through the first of a few lineup switches and the release of their commercially less successful second album Still Climbing (1997), the trio disbanded. [2]
Following the disbandment of Brownstone, Maxwell moved to London and signed with Mercury Records in 2000 to pursue a solo career. [1] Her solo debut single "When I Look Into Your Eyes" spawned a remix by producer Fred Jerkins III and peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart. [3] Follow-up "This Is Where I Wanna Be" failed to chart. [3] Its commercial underperformance led to the cancellation of Maxwell's same-titled solo album. [4] [5]
On February 28, 2015, Maxwell died after an accident in Los Angeles. [2] The singer was at her home when she fell and cut her throat on a drinking glass that shattered during the fall. [2] She died shortly afterwards in a hospital, aged 46. [2]
Maxwell was married to Danish record producer Carsten Schack from duo Soulshock and Karlin. [1] The couple had a son, Nicholas Hojer. [2]
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US [6] |
US R&B [6] |
UK [3] | ||||||||||||
2001 | "When I Look Into Your Eyes" | — | — | 55 | non-album releases | |||||||||
"This Is Where I Wanna Be" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Maxee | |
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Born | Charmayne Maxena Maxwell January 11, 1969 |
Died | February 28, 2015
Los Angeles,
California, U.S. | (aged 46)
Occupations |
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Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1994–2015 |
Formerly of | Brownstone |
Charmayne Maxena Maxwell (January 11, 1969 – February 28, 2015 [1]), professionally known as Maxee, was a Guyana-born American singer–songwriter. In the mid 1990s, Maxwell came to prominence as a member of the female contemporary R&B trio Brownstone.
Maxwell found fame in the mid 1990s after she formed the group Brownstone with singers Monica "Mimi" Doby and Nicci Gilbert. After an a cappella audition, the trio were signed to Michael Jackson's Epic Records-distributed imprint, MJJ Music. [2] The band released their debut album From the Bottom Up in 1995 which earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for their top ten hit single " If You Love Me." [2] After going through the first of a few lineup switches and the release of their commercially less successful second album Still Climbing (1997), the trio disbanded. [2]
Following the disbandment of Brownstone, Maxwell moved to London and signed with Mercury Records in 2000 to pursue a solo career. [1] Her solo debut single "When I Look Into Your Eyes" spawned a remix by producer Fred Jerkins III and peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart. [3] Follow-up "This Is Where I Wanna Be" failed to chart. [3] Its commercial underperformance led to the cancellation of Maxwell's same-titled solo album. [4] [5]
On February 28, 2015, Maxwell died after an accident in Los Angeles. [2] The singer was at her home when she fell and cut her throat on a drinking glass that shattered during the fall. [2] She died shortly afterwards in a hospital, aged 46. [2]
Maxwell was married to Danish record producer Carsten Schack from duo Soulshock and Karlin. [1] The couple had a son, Nicholas Hojer. [2]
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US [6] |
US R&B [6] |
UK [3] | ||||||||||||
2001 | "When I Look Into Your Eyes" | — | — | 55 | non-album releases | |||||||||
"This Is Where I Wanna Be" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |