Trina & Tamara are an American R&B duo from Gary, Indiana,[1] who were active in the late 1990s. The group was composed of sisters Trina Powell (born April 18, 1974)[2][3] and Tamara Powell. They are the younger sisters of fellow contemporary R&B singer Jesse Powell.[1] In 1997, the duo appeared on the song "My Love Is the Shhh!" by Somethin' for the People, which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] Their next single, "What'd You Come Here For?" was released in 1999. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard R&B chart,[5] and number 56 on the Hot 100.[6] Their album, the eponymous Trina & Tamara, was released shortly after[7] and peaked at number 99 on the Billboard R&B albums chart.[8]
Trina & Tamara | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Gary, Indiana, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 1990s |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Past members |
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In 2016, the sisters announced they were working on an autobiographical book titled The Sisterfriend Journey, which is based on their relationship (and many years of fallout) as sisters, songwriters, and women.[9] It was released on March 15, 2017.[10][11][12][13]
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[8] |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B | ||
| Trina & Tamara | 99 |
Singles edit
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions[4] | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 |
U.S. R&B | |||
| 1998 | "What'd You Come Here For?" |
56 | 14 | Trina & Tamara |
As featured artist edit
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions[4] | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 |
U.S. R&B |
U.S. Pop | U.K. | |||
| 1997 | "My Love Is the Shhh!" (Somethin' for the People featuring Trina & Tamara) |
4 | 2 | 27[15] | 64[16] | This Time It's Personal |
Bibliography edit
- The Sisterfriend Journey (2017)
References edit
- ^ a b c d Ankeny, Jason. "Trina & Tamara | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ a b Steiner, Laurie (August 1999). "Vibe". Vibe Vixen. SpinMedia: 94. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "Trina Powell | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Somethin' for the People | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "Trina". Billboard.
- ^ "Trina". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Trina & Tamara - Trina & Tamara | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Artist Search for "trina tamara"". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ Powell, Trina Tamara (2017-03-15). The Sisterfriend Journey. Quantum Theory LLC. ISBN 978-0692839133.
- ^ "Archived copy". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Trina Bell on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
- ^ "The Sisterfriend Journey Book — Tamara Powell". Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ "Trina & Tamara Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ "Pop Airplay". Billboard. 2 January 2013.
- ^ "my love is the shh | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
External links edit
- Trina & Tamara at AllMusic
- Trina & Tamara discography at Discogs
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