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| Background information | |
| 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. Her divorced mother raised her family on he income of a waitress and housekeeper.
At just sixteen years old she landed a production deal with a local musician. But within months she derailed her career by becoming pregnant. She married the father, and their daughter Ashley Victoria Winzer was born on January 23, 1983. After just one year the couple divorced.
While working as a receptionist at an Oakland, California real estate office she met married banker/contractor George L. Smith. After Smith's wife died of cancer, the two married in 1985. George and his sixteen year old daughter Jennifer; Perri and her two year old daughter Ashley made their home in San Francisco.
Early Career
Pebbles got her start in the early 1980s 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".
Her boss George L.Smith bankrolled her career by putting up $80,000 for her demo tape and music video to Mercedes Boy.
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.
Pebbitone and TLC
In 1989, Pebbles formed the Atlanta-based production company Pebbitone and founded her own record label, Savvy Records. She discovered and developed the Atlanta-based hip-hop/dance trio TLC (comprised of members Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes). Guiding TLC's career --and serving as their manager, producer, director, marketing chief, and image maker-- TLC released the 1992 quintuple-platinum debut album Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip. In 1994, TLC released CrazySexyCool, which sold an unprecedented thirteen million albums and garnered the group a Grammy for Best R&B Album.
Eventually, tensions arose between Pebbles and TLC, and the group filed for bankruptcy amid claims that Pebbles was mismanaging their money. Pebbles denied these claims, and Pebbitone and TLC eventually parted ways. Her then-husband L.A. Reid later said: "TLC wanted Pebbitone out of their lives, and the only way they could get out was to file bankruptcy". Reid claimed that the dispute was "one of the breaking points in my marriage". The dispute with TLC and the disintegration of her marriage led Pebbles to leave the secular music industry altogether.
Religious Conversion
In 1997, Pebbles underwent a religious conversion. Under her new stage name "Sister Perri", she founded WOGCL (Women of God Changing Lives) Ministries. As an ordained minister, she now preaches and ministers through song.
In 2008, after a 13-year music hiatus, Reid released her fourth album, Prophetic Flows Vol I & II, which peaked at #12 on the Billboard Gospel Album Chart .
In February 2011, Pebbles was named the executive producer/host of Essence's national R&B search.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ 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.
- Modkins, Stephanie (Oct 29, 2013). "Dirty Dog Diaries: 8 Facts About Perri "Pebbles" Sharrieff". Yahoo. Retrieved Nov 23, 2013.
- http://www.discogs.com/Con-Funk-Shun-Body-Lovers/release/2088370
- Tannenbaum, Rob. "L.A. Comes to New York". New York. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- "'Sister Perri' The Preacher Formerly Known As Pebbles". Ebony. 2000.
- "Welcome to Pebbles 2 Day, the official site for the latest new and updates about Pebbles". Pebbles 2Day website. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
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- ^ "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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