Grenique Roshawn Harper (born November 13), simply known as Grenique (/ɡrəˈniːk/ grə-NEEK[1]) is an American R&B soul singer.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Grenique Roshawn Harper |
| Born | Landover, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1998–present |
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Early life edit
Her mother was a poet and her dad was a singer.[2] Her parents gave her the name "Grenique" because her dad name was Greg and her mom thought she would be unique.[2] She grew up listening to Chaka Khan, Cameo, Average White Band, Minnie Riperton, Phyllis Hyman, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald.[3]
Career edit
In 1998 her song "Disco" which is on her debut album appeared on the Rush Hour movie soundtrack.[2] Two weeks before her 22nd birthday Kedar Massenberg the president of Motown alongside Chico DeBarge signed her to Motown.[2] She released her debut album entitled "Black Butterfly" the lead single was Should I, The album failed to sell well, only making it at 49 on the Billboard Top R&B Hip-Hop Chart and 17 on the Heatseekers album chart as well. She gave background vocals on Alyson Williams album "It's About Time" and later on in 2008 Grenique co-written The Game song "Game's Pain".[4][5]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| Black Butterfly |
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49[6] | 17[7] |
References edit
- ^ "PART 1: Grenique Interview on The Remix w/ DJ Cisco and Gerald Olivari". YouTube. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine". May 8, 1999. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Ebony Magazine". p. 60. Retrieved 2018-02-02 – via Internet Archive.
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{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Grenique Harper Allmusic Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Game's Pain Allmusic Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Billboard Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Billboard Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.