7669 was an American
R&B girl group, who were signed to
Motown Records in the 1990s.
The name 7669 was a fusion of US independence(1776) & the sexual revolution(1969). 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.
Their debut album, ''7669 East from a Bad Block'', was released on November 2, 1993,
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
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 June 1994.
The band appeared on a 1993 episode of ''
Soul Train''.
In later years, group member
Angela Hunte
Angela Hunte-Wisner, known by the stage name Angela Hunte, is an American-Trinidadian singer-songwriter, and producer. She is best known for being a contributing writer for Empire State of Mind, with Alicia Keys and Jay Z, a song which won h ...
became an in-demand songwriter and background vocalist, working on hit songs released by
Jay-Z,
Danity Kane
Danity Kane was an American girl group whose original and most well-known lineup comprised Aubrey O'Day, Aundrea Fimbres, Dawn Richard, Shannon Bex, and Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett. Its most recent iteration included O'Day and Richard as a duo ...
and Britney Spears, among others.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
*[] Album and singles info, chart info and music video links.
American girl groups
American contemporary R&B musical groups
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