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Abstrac
Also known asM & M
OriginNew York City, United States
GenresNew jack swing, R&B
Occupation(s)singer, songwriter, session vocalist
Years active1989–1992
LabelsReprise, Atlantic
Past membersTopaz Del Bettis
Mary Brown
Marsha McClurkin

Abstrac (sometimes stylized as Abstrac') was a female R&B/dance trio. Their Reprise single "Right and Hype" was listed on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks in 1989–1990, reaching position 89. This song also appeared on the Hot Black Singles chart, achieving a position of 23 and appearing for 17 weeks.

Members Mary Brown and Marsha McClurkin subsequently formed a new jack swing duo named M & M after the departure of Topaz Del Bettis. Marsha McClurkin is a relative of gospel singer Donnie McClurkin.

Albums

As Abstrac:

  • Abstrac (Reprise, 1989)

As M & M:

  • Get To Know Ya Betta (Atlantic, 1992)

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2000). Top Pop Singles 1955–1999. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. p. 4. ISBN 0-89820-139-X.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B Singles 1942-1995. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 3. ISBN 0-89820-115-2.
  3. Kantor, Justin. "M & M: Get Ta Know Ya Betta". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  4. "M & M _Get Ta Know Ya Betta (Album Liner Notes)". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 13 February 2022.


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