Pebbles
Although dance-pop singer Pebbles scored several hit singles on her own during the '80s, she became best-known as the manager (and creator) of one of the genre's biggest hit machines the following decade. Born Perri Arnette McKissack in Oakland, California, on August 29, 1964, the singer (who is the cousin of R&B singer Cherelle) got her start in the early '80s as a backup singer for percussionist/band leader Bill Summers and the funk outfit Con Funk Shun, helping co-pen one of the latter band's hits, "Body Lovers." By the end of the decade, however, McKissack was ready to strike out on her own, going by the name Pebbles and signing a recording contract with MCA. The singer's self-titled 1988 debut featured contributions from both Babyface and Michael Sembello (as well as renowned producer L.A. Reid, who Pebbles would eventually marry), and spawned a pair of Top Five hits, "Girlfriend" and "Mercedes Boy," pushing the album to platinum status stateside. Pebbles' follow-up recording, 1990's Always, fared nearly as well, going gold and spawning another Top Five hit with "Giving You the Benefit," while both Salt-N-Pepa and Cherelle made guest appearances on the record. Instead of pursuing her solo career, Pebbles then founded her own record label, Savvy Records, and created the Atlanta, Georgia-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, the trio became one of pop's biggest hitmaking groups by 1994, thanks to their 11-time-platinum smash Crazysexycool. Pebbles returned back to her solo career in 1995 with her third release overall, Straight from the Heart. Although it was a much more mature work (and featured contributions from such producers/songwriters as Sean "Puffy" Combs, Kyle West, and Organized Noize), it failed to match the commercial success of its predecessors. 2000 saw the release of a 14-track career overview on the Hip-O label with Greatest Hits.
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Discografia
23 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Giving You The Benefit
R&B - Lançado por Geffen em 1 de jan. de 1990
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Greatest Hits: Pebbles
Pop - Lançado por Hip-O (UC) em 1 de jan. de 2000
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Straight From My Heart (Expanded Edition)
R&B - Lançado por Geffen em 12 de set. de 1995
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bolt of lightning
Classical - Lançado por PEBBLES em 10 de nov. de 2025
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Phenomenal
Soul - Lançado por Sheer Sound em 28 de fev. de 2011
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To Sleep In Cold Water
Rock - Lançado por Hazed Records em 31 de dez. de 2022
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Johnny's Story
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por appalachia em 4 de abr. de 2025
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Pony (Freestyle)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por K.F.O em 11 de out. de 2025
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Vicious Vices (Rob Crawshaw Remix)
Miscellaneous - Lançado por Stereodays Recordings em 8 de ago. de 2014
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Grandpa Art & The Sea Creatures
Pop - Lançado por Hazed Records em 24 de ago. de 2022
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Vicious Vices (Original Mix)
Miscellaneous - Lançado por Stereodays Recordings em 14 de jan. de 2014
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The Narcissist (Original Mix)
Dance - Lançado por Riot Recordings em 20 de jan. de 2014
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Streets Wont Let Me Be
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Kraftmasterz em 6 de mai. de 2021
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Beautiful People
Folk - Lançado por PEBBLES em 20 de abr. de 2022
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