Terri & Monica
Terri & Monica | |
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| Also known as | The Gyrlz |
| Origin | Harlem, New York (Terri Robinson) South Carolina (Monica Payne, Tara Geter) |
| Genres | R&B, new jack swing |
| Occupation(s) | group |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
| Years active | 1988–1990 (The Gyrlz) 1993–1997 (Terri & Monica) |
| Labels | Uptown, Capitol, Epic |
| Past members | Terri Robinson Monica Payne Tara Geter |
Terri & Monica was an R&B duo from the early 1990s which featured Terri Robinson (August 12, 1970) and Monica Payne (February 22, 1969), who were members of the short-lived late 1980s New Jack Swing R&B group The Gyrlz[1] along with third member Tara Geter.[2]
As members of The Gyrlz, they released one album for Uptown Records under distribution from Capitol Records- 1988's Love Me or Leave Me.[3]
After Geter left the group, Robinson and Payne continued on as a duo.[4] They released a pair of full-length recordings, 1993's Systa and 1996's Suga, both released via Epic Records. The latter spawned a Billboard Magazine hit single, "Sexuality (If You Take Your Love)."
Discography[edit]
As The Gyrlz
- 1988: Love Me or Leave Me
As Terri & Monica
- 1993: Systa
- 1996: Suga
Contributions, compilations, and collaborations[edit]
- "I've Been Waiting" a track from their 1993 debut was featured on the soundtrack to Poetic Justice, a motion picture starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur. Another hit single, "Uh-Huh", was featured on Hey Mr. DJ: The 4th Compilation[5] as a remix from Mood II Swing.
- In 1993, Terri and Monica sang the hook on Heavy D's "Truthful".
- They performed alongside Shabba Ranks and Patra on "Family Affair". The song, a revision of the 1971 hit single from Sly & the Family Stone, was featured on the Addams Family Values motion picture soundtrack.
- In the 1990s, Terri Robinson contributed background vocals to both theme songs on the television series In Living Color.[6]
- In 1995, the duo performed with LL Cool J on the tracks "Hip-Hop" and "Loungin"' from LL Cool J's 1995 album Mr. Smith. They also made a contribution to the Money Train motion picture soundtrack.
- Terri Robinson worked behind the scenes as a background vocalist and songwriter on albums by Total, Soul for Real, Monifah, Al B. Sure! and Mary J. Blige among others.[7] Robinson also contributed background vocals on the Pete Rock & CL Smooth single "Lots of Lovin'" from their debut album Mecca and the Soul Brother.[8]
- Monica Payne's last studio appearance was on the soundtrack to the Will Smith film Wild Wild West, singing the hook to the Tim & Bob produced MC Lyte song "Keep It Movin'". Payne is currently the manager of V. Bozeman, a singer signed to Timbaland's record label Mosley Music Group.[9][10]
- As of 2021, Monica Payne is a label executive for Max Gousse's Warner Records distributed label, Artistry Worldwide - home to American rapper Saweetie.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Billboard Magazine - July 13, 1996
- ^ "The Gyrlz". profile. rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ "Terri & Monica | Systa". article. theurbanmusicscene.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ Lyons, Joel. "Your [Other] Favorite 90s Girl Groups". article. soultrain.com. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ "Hey Mr. DJ...The 4th Compilation - Discogs". Discogs.
- ^ "Terri Robinson - Singer/Songwriter". linkedin.com. LinkedIn. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ Billboard Magazine - July 13, 1996
- ^ "Terri Robinson". relationships. musicbrainz.com. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ "V. Bozeman - biography" (PDF). thatgirlv.com. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ "Monica Payne - Bio". monica-payne.com. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ "Max Gousse: The Anatomy of an A&R Executive". musicindustryquarterly.com. Music Industry Quarterly. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
External links[edit]
- Terri & Monica: earthy girl group – rap group April 1994 Essence article
- Terri & Monica at AllMusic
- Terri & Monica artist information at Discogs
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