7669 (group)

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7669
Born Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres R&B, new jack swing
OccupationVocal group
InstrumentVocals
Years active1993-1995
Labels Motown
Past membersAngela Hunte
Marcy Roberts
El-Melek A. Moore
Mallore Irvine

7669 was an American R&B girl group, who were signed to Motown Records [1] in the 1990s. [2] The name 7669 was a fusion of US independence (1776) and the sexual revolution (1969). The group was composed of members Angela "Big Ange" Hunte, Marcy "Shorti 1 Forti" Roberts, El-Melek A. "El Boog-E" Moore and Mallore "Thicknezz" Irvine. [3]

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Their debut album, 7669 East from a Bad Block, was released on November 2, 1993, [4] and scored two minor hits on the Billboard R&B chart: "So High", which peaked at 35, and "Joy", which peaked at 72. The latter also peaked at number 60 in the UK singles Chart in June 1994. [5]

The band appeared on a 1993 episode of Soul Train . [6] [7] Group member Angela Hunte was later credited on Jay-Z's 2009 single "Empire State of Mind" and won a Grammy award for Best Rap Song. [8]

Discography

Albums

Album information
7669 East from a Bad Block [2]
  • Released: 1993

Singles

YearTitleAlbum US R&B
1993 [2] "So High"7669 East From a Bad Block35
1994 [2] "Joy"7669 East From a Bad Block72
1994 [9] "Heree Ah Cumm"7669 East From a Bad Block-

References

  1. ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 14, 1993. p.  82. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 https://www.allmusic.com/album/r188653
  3. ↑ "7669 - Biography & History". allmusic.com. RhythmOne Group. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ "7669 East from a Bad Block by 7669 @ARTISTdirect". artistdirect.com. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 489. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  6. ↑ TV.com. "Soul Train - Season 23, Episode 16: Chris Walker/ 7669/ Me 2 U - TV.com". tv.com. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Music videos - Yahoo Music". new.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ https://www.grammy.com/artists/angela-hunte/3378
  9. ↑ "7669 Heree Ah Cumm _lpz_a1 Records, Vinyl and CDs - Hard to Find and Out-of-Print". musicstack.com. Retrieved November 16, 2014.


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