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| Birth name | Perri Arlette McKissack Perri McKissack |
| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 60–61) or 1964 (age 59–60) or (1965-08-29) August 29, 1965 (age 59) or (1966-11-06) November 6, 1966 (age 58) Oakland, California, United States |
| Origin | Oakland, California, United States |
| Genres | Dance-pop, R&B, new jack swing, urban contemporary, freestyle |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1983–1995; 2008- |
| Labels | MCA (1986–1996), Pebbitone, Inc 1997-Present |
Perri Reid (born Perri Arlette McKissack ), best known by her former stage name, Pebbles, is an American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer-songwriter. She is currently an Atlanta based minister named Sister Perri.
Early life
Pebbles is one of four children.
Pebbles,” a childhood nickname, had an early brush with industry success in the early ’80s as a backup singer for percussionist/band leader Bill Summers and the funk outfit Con Funk Shun, helping to co-write “Body of Lover,” one of the band’s biggest hits. In 1987 she scored first breakthrough with Pebbles, her self-titled solo debut for MCA Records. “Pebbles” yielded a Platinum-plus album featuring the hits “Girlfriend” and “Mercedes Boy” (which Pebbles wrote), both Top Five Pop & #1 R&B smashes that became anthems around the world. These songs remain in heavy rotation across the globe. The videos for both songs, featuring Pebbles’ signature modern glam style, were in heavy rotation on MTV, VH1 and BET.
Early career
Pebbles got her start in 1981 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.
Religious Conversion
Pebbles eventually became a Christian minister under the name of Sister Perri. 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.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Record label | ||||||||||
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| US |
US R&B |
US Gos |
CAN |
JPN |
NLD |
UK | ||||||||
| 1987 | Pebbles | 14 | 5 | — | 43 | — | 56 | 56 |
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MCA | ||||
| 1990 | Always | 37 | 12 | — | 68 | — | — | — |
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| 1995 | Straight from My Heart | 146 | 43 | — | — | 83 | — | — | ||||||
| 2008 | Prophetic Flows Vol. I & II | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | Angel Child | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
- Greatest Hits (2000, Hip-O)
Singles
As main performer
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
US Dan |
US A/C |
AUS |
BEL |
CAN |
GER |
IRE |
NLD |
NZ |
SWI |
UK | |||
| 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" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Prophetic Flows Vol. I & II |
| "Healing Waters" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
As featured performer
| Year | Title | Artist | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B | ||||
| 1995 | "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" | Various Artists | 45 | 18 | Panther |
References
- "No Neanderthal, Pebbles Is Now a Yabba-Dabba-Do Pop Success". People (magazine). Oct 3, 1988. Retrieved Nov 23, 2013.
- ^ AllMusic, "Pebbles". Accessed October 19, 2013.
- http://books.google.com/books?id=fjkDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=snippet&q=37%20-page&f=false
- Gregory, Hugh. Soul Music A - Z, p 235. Da Capo Press, 1995.
- Warner, Jay. On This Day in Black Music History, p 243. Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006.
- http://www.discogs.com/Con-Funk-Shun-Body-Lovers/release/2088370
- "'Sister Perri' The Preacher Formerly Known As Pebbles". Ebony. 2000.
- ^ "US Album Charts > Pebbles". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "CAN Charts > Pebbles". RPM. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "JPN Charts > Pebbles". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "NLD Charts > Pebbles". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "UK Charts > Pebbles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ "US Certifications > Pebbles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "US Singles Charts > Pebbles". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "BEL Charts > Pebbles". VRT Top 30. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- "GER Charts > Pebbles". Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- "IRE Charts Search > Pebbles". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- "NZ Charts > Pebbles". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- "SWI Charts > Pebbles". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
External links
- Perri "Pebbles" Reid official website
- Template:Myspace
- Pebbles at AllMusic
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