7669 (group)

7669 was an American R&B girl group, who were signed to Motown Records[1] in the 1990s.[2] The group was composed of members Angela "Big Ange" Hunte, Marcy "Shorti 1 Forti" Roberts, El-Melek A. "El Boog-E" Moore and Mallore "Thicknezz" Irvine.[3]

7669
BornBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresR&B, new jack swing
Occupation(s)Vocal group
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1993-1995
LabelsMotown
Past membersAngela Hunte (Big Ange)
Marcy Roberts (Shorti 1 Forti)
El-Melek A. Moore (El Boog-E)
Mallore Irvine (Thicknezz)

Their debut album, 7669 East from a Bad Block, was released on November 2, 1993,[4] and scored two minor hits on the US Billboard R&B chart with "So High" (#35), and "Joy" (#72). "Joy" peaked at #60 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1994.[5]

The band appeared on a 1993 episode of Soul Train.[6][7] In later years, group member Angela Hunte became an in-demand songwriter and background vocalist, working on hit songs released by Jay-Z, Danity Kane and Britney Spears, among others.

Discography

Albums
Album information
7669 East from a Bad Block [2]
  • Released: 1993

Singles
Year Title Album US R&B
1993 [2] "So High" 7669 East From a Bad Block" 35
1994 [2] "Joy" 7669 East From a Bad Block" 72
1994 [8] "Heree Ah Cumm" 7669 East From a Bad Block" -

References
  1. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1993-08-14. p. 82. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r188653
  3. "7669 - Biography & History". allmusic.com. RhythmOne Group. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  4. "7669 East from a Bad Block by 7669 @ARTISTdirect". artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 489. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. TV.com. "Soul Train - Season 23, Episode 16: Chris Walker/ 7669/ Me 2 U - TV.com". tv.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  7. "Music videos - Yahoo Music". new.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  8. "7669 Heree Ah Cumm _lpz_a1 Records, Vinyl and CDs - Hard to Find and Out-of-Print". musicstack.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  • Album and singles info, chart info and music video links.


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