The Braxtons are an American musical quintet consisting of singer
Toni Braxton
Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. ...
and her younger sisters,
Traci Braxton
Traci Renee Braxton (April 2, 1971 – March 12, 2022) was an American singer, reality television personality, and radio personality.
Early life
Braxton was born in Severn, Maryland as the third child of her parents. Her father, Michael Conra ...
, Towanda Braxton,
Trina Braxton, and
Tamar Braxton
Tamar Estine Braxton (born March 17, 1977) is an American singer and television personality.
Braxton began her career in 1990 as a founding member of The Braxtons, an R&B singing group formed with her sisters. The Braxtons released their debut a ...
. Despite being commercially unsuccessful, the group's first single, "
Good Life", led to oldest sister Toni's solo career. All five members reunited in 2011 to star in the
WE tv
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As of February 2015, approximately 85.2 million Ameri ...
reality television
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series ''
Braxton Family Values
''Braxton Family Values'' (abbreviated ''BFV'') is an American reality television series that airs on WE tv and premiered on April 12, 2011. It chronicles the lives of the Braxton sisters—Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar and their mother ...
'' alongside their mother, Evelyn Braxton.
In October 2015, the group released the album ''
Braxton Family Christmas''.
History
The Braxtons' parents are
Rev. Michael Braxton Sr. (born June 26, 1947) and Evelyn Braxton (born January 14, 1948). Their first child, Toni Michele Braxton was born on October 7, 1966. Michael Conrad Braxton Jr., the only son, was born on November 17, 1968, then Traci Renee Braxton was born on April 2, 1971. Traci died on March 12, 2022. Towanda Chloe Braxton was born on September 18, 1973. The Braxtons' fifth child Trina Evette Braxton, was born on December 3, 1974. The youngest sibling, Tamar Estine Braxton, was born on March 17, 1977. They are originally from
Severn, Maryland
Severn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population of Severn is 57,118, a 22.6% increase from 44,231 according to the 2010 census. The zip code is 21144.
Geograp ...
.
The sisters began to harmonize together when a then five-year-old Tamar demanded, "somebody get me some toilet paper!" Each sister and brother Michael soon after went in the bathroom and began singing the "Toilet Paper Song". The Braxtons credit this incident as their first song-writing experience and the first time that they harmonized as a group. Growing up, they sang in the choir at several churches and toured the
East Coast
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with their religious parents singing at various events.
1989–1991: ''Good Life'' and lineup change
Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar Braxton signed their first record deal with
Arista Records
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in 1989. In 1990, they released their first
single
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Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
, "
Good Life". It would be their only single as a quintet. "Good Life" was not a
hit
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Hit or HIT may also refer to:
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* Hit, a fictional character from '' Dragon Ball Super''
* Homicide International Trust, or HIT, a fictional organization ...
, peaking at No. 79 on the
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. At the time of the single's release, the members' age differences created a problem with marketing. Subsequently, the Braxtons were dropped from Arista Records.
In 1991, during a showcase with
Antonio "L.A." Reid and
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Kenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written and produced over 26 number-one R&B hits throughout his career and has won 12 Grammy A ...
, who were in the process of forming
LaFace Records
LaFace Records was an American record label based in Atlanta, Georgia, that operated as a unit of Sony Music Entertainment from 2008 to 2011 and was historically a part of Bertelsmann Music Group from 1989 to 2004. It was most active and achie ...
, Toni Braxton, minus her four sisters, was chosen and signed as the label's first female solo artist. At the time, the remaining members were told that LaFace was not looking for another girl group since it had just signed
TLC
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Arts and entertainment Television
* ''TLC'' (TV series), a 2002 British situational comedy television series that aired on BBC2
* TLC (TV network), formerly the Learning Channel, an American cable TV network
** TLC (Asia), an A ...
.
1992–1995: Record deal and Traci's pregnancy
After Toni's departure from the group in 1991, the remaining Braxtons members became
backup
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singers for Toni's first U.S. tour,
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...
s, and promotional appearances. Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar were featured in the music video for Toni Braxton's third single, "
Seven Whole Days
"Seven Whole Days" is a song performed by American singer Toni Braxton. It serves as the third single from her self-titled debut album (1993). It was released on October 8, 1993 by LaFace and Arista Records. Written and produced by Kenneth Edmon ...
", from her
debut album.
In 1993, LaFace Records
A&R Vice President, Bryant Reid, signed the Braxtons to LaFace. However, the group never released an album or single for the record label. When Reid moved on to work for
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most i ...
, he convinced executives at
LaFace
LaFace Records was an American record label based in Atlanta, Georgia, that operated as a unit of Sony Music Entertainment from 2008 to 2011 and was historically a part of Bertelsmann Music Group from 1989 to 2004. It was most active and achie ...
to allow him take the group to Atlantic also.
[Reynolds, J.R. "'So Many' Braxtons on Atlantic Label Downplays Link To Famous Sister." ''Billboard Magazine''. July 6, 1996: 18-19. Print.] They signed with Atlantic the following year, with a three-album deal.
It was reported in ''
Vibe
''Vibe'' is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down productio ...
'' magazine that in 1995, Traci Braxton had left the group to pursue a career as a youth counselor. However, it was not confirmed until 2004 when Towanda Braxton appeared in season 2 of the reality show ''
Starting Over'', that Traci was not allowed to sign with
Atlantic
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because of her pregnancy at the time.
1996–1997: ''So Many Ways''
In June 1996, Tamar, Trina, and Towanda returned with a new album entitled ''
So Many Ways
''So Many Ways'' is the debut album by American R&B vocal group The Braxtons. Released on August 6, 1996, the album produced four singles; " So Many Ways", " Only Love", " The Boss" – which peaked at number-one in the ''Billboard'' Dance Cha ...
'', which shared the same title as its
lead single
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Release s ...
. Released on August 13, 1996, the album peaked at No. 26 on the
''Billboard'' R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
It became their first and only
LP. Atlantic Records A&R
VP, Bryant Reid, served as the album's executive producer. At the time of its release, Reid told ''
Billboard Magazine
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'', "I had a vision for them then that was about young sophistication with sex appeal." ''So Many Ways'' included production from
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and DJ.
Early life
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972, the son of Tina (Mosley) and Michael ...
and
Daryl Simmons
Daryl L. Simmons is an American R&B musician, songwriter and record producer, who worked with the production duo of L.A. Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. In 1977–1980 Daryl, with Manchild (band) recorded 2 soul & funk albums & the minor h ...
along with
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart
Christopher Alan "Tricky" Stewart (born January 4, 1974) is an American record producer, record executive, songwriter, and music publisher. In a career spanning over 30 years, Stewart has won 5 Grammys and is responsible for over 50 million rec ...
and Sean "Sep" Hall. The album also included a
cover
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of
Diana Ross
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's hit "
The Boss" and
Klymaxx
Klymaxx is an American all-female pop/ R&B band from Los Angeles, California. The band's classic lineup consisted of Bernadette Cooper, Lorena Porter Shelby, Cheryl Cooley, Robbin Grider, Lynn Malsby, and Joyce "Fenderella" Irby.
History
Klyma ...
's song "
I'd Still Say Yes
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".
The Braxtons released a
music video
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in order to promote "
So Many Ways
''So Many Ways'' is the debut album by American R&B vocal group The Braxtons. Released on August 6, 1996, the album produced four singles; " So Many Ways", " Only Love", " The Boss" – which peaked at number-one in the ''Billboard'' Dance Cha ...
". It was directed by Cameron Casey and featured upcoming actor
Mekhi Phifer
Mekhi Phifer (; born December 29, 1974) is an American actor. He portrayed Dr. Greg Pratt on NBC's long-running medical drama '' ER'' until 2008 and had a co-starring role opposite actor/rapper Eminem in the 2002 feature film '' 8 Mile''. He was ...
. The trio also performed a remixed version of "So Many Ways" with rapper
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of ...
on September 9, 1996, at the
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
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. The single was also used as the opening track for the
soundtrack
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to the comedy film ''
High School High
''High School High'' is a 1996 American comedy film about an inner city high school in the Los Angeles, California area, starring Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Mekhi Phifer, Louise Fletcher, Malinda Williams, and Brian Hooks. It is a spoof of movies c ...
''. "So Many Ways" went on to peak at No. 83 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1996, No. 22 on the Billboard R&B Charts and number 32 on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
in January 1997.
The album's second single, "
Only Love", was released on January 25, 1997, and peaked at number 52 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. A music video for this song was also released.
A
Masters at Work
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remix version of the Braxtons third single
"The Boss" reached number 1 on
''Billboard'' Dance/Club Play Chart in early 1997.
"
Slow Flow
"Slow Flow" is the fourth and final single by The Braxtons taken from their debut album '' So Many Ways''. The song was written by Sean "Sep" Hall, London Jones, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, and produced by Allen "Allstar" Gordon.
The song fail ...
" was the final single released from
So Many Ways
''So Many Ways'' is the debut album by American R&B vocal group The Braxtons. Released on August 6, 1996, the album produced four singles; " So Many Ways", " Only Love", " The Boss" – which peaked at number-one in the ''Billboard'' Dance Cha ...
. It peaked at No. 26 on the UK Charts in July 1997, becoming their highest-charting single in the UK.
The Braxtons also served as the opening act for Toni Braxton on the European Leg of her
Secrets Tour
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Secrecy is often controvers ...
in 1997.
1998–1999: Disbandment
The Braxtons decided to part ways as a group after lead singer Tamar Braxton left to pursue a solo career with
DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records (often referred in copyright notices as SKG Music, LLC) was an American record label founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks Pictures. The label operated until 200 ...
in 1999. However, the members continued to sing and act in various other projects. There was a lot of drama surrounding the situation, which is part of the reason why Towanda went on Starting Over. She had caught wind of Tamar's signing of a contract through industry insiders rather than Tamar herself. This notably caused tension between the group, due to them planning on doing a second album, with the inclusion of Traci, that time around.
2000–2010: Solo projects
Trina appeared in the 2004
Tyler Perry
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play ''
Meet the Browns'' as Tracy Stevens. She was also part of the play ''Rise'', written by
Salt
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from
Salt-n-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa (also stylized as Salt 'N' Pepa or Salt 'N Pepa) is an American hip-hop group formed in New York City in 1985, that comprised Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (Sandra Denton), and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper). Their debut album, ''Hot, C ...
and
Christopher "Play" Martin
Christopher Martin (born July 10, 1962) is an American rapper and actor, who is the latter half of the late 1980s/early 1990s hip-hop/comedy duo Kid 'n Play.
Career
Martin's stage name, Play, is derived from his original MC name, Playboy, which h ...
from the rap group
Kid 'n Play
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and starred in an
off-Broadway
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production of ''
Dreamgirls
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'' as Deena Jones. In 2004, Trina Braxton appeared in "The Walk" with
Eva Pigford
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Sterling was born in Los ...
and
Vanessa Bell
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. Additionally, she co-starred in two independent films, including ''Jail Party'', and was host for the unbroadcast ''Urban Idol'' for UPN. She also made a cameo in Tyler Perry's ''
I Can Do Bad All By Myself'' as a member of a band performing with singer
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...
's character. In 2009, Trina joined the
wedding band
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"Simply Irresistible" as a lead vocalist. In 2012, Trina left the band to pursue a solo music career, releasing her debut solo single "Party or Go Home" in March 2012.
Trina and Tamar performed as background singers and dancers for the entire duration of Toni's
Libra Tour in 2006. They also performed in ''Toni Braxton: Revealed'' at the
Flamingo Hotel and Casino until R&B singer
Sparkle
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and Towanda Braxton replaced them.
Towanda Braxton appeared in season 2 of the reality show ''
Starting Over''. She performed and recorded a solo song, "Here I Am", for the show and conducted a radio interview on the ''
Wendy Williams Experience'' about her time on ''Starting Over.'' Towanda is also a member of
Zeta Phi Beta
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sorority and pledged at
Bowie State University
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in 1995. In September 2005, ''
People
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'' magazine's website reported that Towanda was pregnant.
Tamar Braxton released her debut solo album ''
Tamar'' in 2000. She also made a cameo in the music video for "
He Wasn't Man Enough
"He Wasn't Man Enough" is a song by American R&B singer and songwriter Toni Braxton. It was written by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, and Harvey Mason, Jr. for her third studio album, '' The Heat'' (2000), while p ...
". She appeared for a short time as Sasha in the stage play version of ''
Madea Goes to Jail
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'' in 2005 alongside Tyler Perry and
Cassi Davis
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. Tamar co-wrote several songs and sang background vocals for several of Toni's albums including ''
Snowflakes
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'', ''
More Than a Woman'', ''
Libra
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* Libra (constellation), a constellation
* Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation
Libra may also refer to:
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* ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo
Musi ...
'', and ''
Pulse
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''. In 2012, Tamar released the single "
Love and War", followed by two albums in 2013: a studio album entitled ''
Love and War'', followed by a Christmas album entitled ''
Winter Loversland
''Winter Loversland'' is the first Christmas album, and third studio album overall, by American recording artist Tamar Braxton. The album was released on November 11, 2013, by Epic Records and Streamline Records.
Background and composition
Win ...
''.
In 2010, the Braxtons, including Traci Braxton, appeared in sister
Toni Braxton
Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. ...
's music video for her dance single "Make My Heart".
2011–2014: ''Braxton Family Values''
In January 2011,
WE tv
We TV (stylized as WE tv) is an American pay television channel. Owned by AMC Networks since its September 1997 launch, it is oriented mainly towards lifestyle and entertainment programming.
As of February 2015, approximately 85.2 million Ameri ...
confirmed that it had signed
Toni Braxton
Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. ...
and her sisters, Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar for a reality series, entitled ''
Braxton Family Values
''Braxton Family Values'' (abbreviated ''BFV'') is an American reality television series that airs on WE tv and premiered on April 12, 2011. It chronicles the lives of the Braxton sisters—Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar and their mother ...
'', to be marketed as one of the network's flagship shows. The show looks at the relationship between Toni, her mom, and her sisters along with the interpersonal relationships of each family member. After only four episodes, the series had renewed for a second season. There would be 13 more one-hour episodes of ''Braxton Family Values'' on WE tv in 2012, up from 10 during the debut season – which was later upped to a 26 episode second season, including the Reunion Show.
As of the second-season finale of ''Braxton Family Values'', it is still unclear whether or not the
EP that the Braxtons were working on will be released. During the show's reunion, Toni Braxton stated that she thought the Braxtons should "feature on
errecord" instead of her completely rejoining the group for a full EP.
The Braxtons posed for the June 2011 ''
VIBE magazine
''Vibe'' is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down production ...
'' summer swimwear issue. They also presented the "Best Gospel Artist" award to
Mary Mary
Mary Mary is a female American urban contemporary gospel duo composed of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell (born April 29, 1972) and Trecina Atkins-Campbell (born May 1, 1974). Formed in 1998, Mary Mary was launched into mainstream recognition fo ...
at the
2011 BET Awards.
In mid-2011, Traci, Tamar, Towanda and Trina performed their song "The Boss" at WEtv Women's Luncheon in New York City. The performance was documented on Season 2 Episode 8 of Braxton Family Values.
In July 2014, a sneak peek of the fourth season of "
Braxton Family Values
''Braxton Family Values'' (abbreviated ''BFV'') is an American reality television series that airs on WE tv and premiered on April 12, 2011. It chronicles the lives of the Braxton sisters—Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar and their mother ...
" was uploaded via
YouTube
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on
WE tv
We TV (stylized as WE tv) is an American pay television channel. Owned by AMC Networks since its September 1997 launch, it is oriented mainly towards lifestyle and entertainment programming.
As of February 2015, approximately 85.2 million Ameri ...
's user account of the Braxton sisters discussing doing a gospel record together. In the same time, Toni, Tamar and Trina guest starred on their sister Traci's music video "Last Call".
2015–present: ''Braxton Family Christmas''
In October 2015, the group including Toni, Tamar, Traci, Trina and Towanda, released an album titled ''
Braxton Family Christmas'' as five members. The album was released on October 30 and pre-order on October 16.
''Braxton Family Christmas'' debuted at number 27 on the US
''Billboard'' R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 10 on the
US R&B Chart and number 12 on US Top Holiday Albums on November 21, 2015. The album charted at number 1 on the US
Heatseekers Albums
Top Heatseekers are "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The Heatseekers Albums and the Heatseekers Songs charts were introduced by ''Billboard'' in 1991 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new an ...
on December 12, 2015.
Members
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
See also
*
List of Number 1 Dance Hits (United States)
This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by ''Billboard'' magazine's Dance Club Songs chart – a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. It began on October 26, 1974, under the title ''Disco Action'' chart. It is c ...
*
List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
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References
External links
The Braxtonsofficial web site
Trina Braxtonofficial web site
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American contemporary R&B musical groups
African-American girl groups
Atlantic Records artists
Arista Records artists
Participants in American reality television series
Singers from Maryland
People from Severn, Maryland
*
Sibling musical groups
All-female bands
Toni Braxton