7669 was an American R&B girl group, who were signed to Motown Records[1] in the 1990s.[2] 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.[3]
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Genres | R&B, new jack swing |
Occupation(s) | Vocal group |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1993-1995 |
Labels | Motown |
Past members | Angela 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.
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7669 East from a Bad Block [2]
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Year | Title | Album | US R&B |
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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 | - |
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