Perri | |
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Origin | Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1981–present [1] |
Labels | |
Members | Carol Perry Darlene Perry Sharon Perry Lori Perry |
Website |
perrylanemusic |
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]
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]
Celebrate (1986, Zebra/MCA) [19]
The Flight (1988, Zebra/MCA) [20]
Tradewinds (1990, Geffen) [21]
Back to You (2016, Perri Records)
Perri | |
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Origin | Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1981–present [1] |
Labels | |
Members | Carol Perry Darlene Perry Sharon Perry Lori Perry |
Website |
perrylanemusic |
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]
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]
Celebrate (1986, Zebra/MCA) [19]
The Flight (1988, Zebra/MCA) [20]
Tradewinds (1990, Geffen) [21]
Back to You (2016, Perri Records)