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Brownstone are an American female contemporary R&B group that was popular during the mid-1990s. They are best known for their 1994 hit single "If You Love Me", which was nominated for a Best R&B Performance Grammy Award. "Grapevyne", "5 Miles to Empty" and "Pass the Lovin'" also brought them some success, as well as their rendition of "I Can't Tell You Why", a song originally recorded by The Eagles.

Brownstone
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
  • R&B
  • contemporary R&B
  • soul
Years active
  • 1994–1998
  • 2007-2015
  • 2019-present
Labels
  • Epic
  • MJJ Productions
Members
Past members
Websitebrownstoneofficial.com

In 2019, it was announced that Brownstone were to reunite with founding members Nicci Gilbert and Mimi Doby, alongside returning member Teisha Brown for the 25th anniversary of the Essence Festival in July, as well the 25th anniversary of the group.[1]


Career


The three original members of Brownstone were Monica "Mimi" Doby, Charmayne Maxena "Maxee" Maxwell and Nichole "Nicci" Gilbert.[2] Founded in Los Angeles, the singers met each other after attending various auditions around the city. They formed the group and were signed to Michael Jackson's MJJ Music record label less than a year later. The group soon recorded its debut album From the Bottom Up, which spawned the hit singles "If You Love Me" and "Grapevyne."[3] In 1995, the group earned a Grammy Award nomination and a Billboard Music Award. After extensive touring around the globe, Doby left the group for health reasons; in an interview with BET Video Soul host Donnie Simpson, the problem was cited as bronchitis. The cause of her split from the group was later said (in radio interviews) to be internal strife with the other two members. She was replaced by Kina Cosper of Detroit; other members over the years includes Kymberli Wright of Detroit, Racquel Roberts of Los Angeles and current member Teisha Brown of Detroit.

After a difficult transition period, Brownstone released the song "5 Miles to Empty" from their sophomore album Still Climbing.[3] In 1998, Brownstone was featured on the soundtrack for the film The Players Club with the song "Don't Play Me Wrong".[4]

Charmayne Maxena "Maxee" Maxwell died on February 27, 2015, at age 46 following what has been reported publicly as an accidental fall.[5][6]


2019: Brownstone's 25th anniversary


In February 2019, it was announced that Brownstone were to reunite for a one-off performance for the 25th anniversary of the Essence Music Festival with founding members Nicci Gilbert, Mimi Doby, and returning member Teisha Brown, as well as the 25th anniversary of the group.[7] During an interview with former member Kina Cosper, she expressed that she was invited to perform alongside Gilbert and Doby, but that she "respectfully declined."[8]


2022-present: New music


On September 13, 2022, Brownstone's newest line-up, composed of founding member Nicci Gilbert, Teisha Brown and new member Arin Jackson, announced the release of the group's new single "All I Want" on September 30, 2022.[9]


Discography


Main article: Brownstone discography
Studio albums

Members



Current members



Former members



Awards and nominations


YearAward
1995Billboard Music Award for Top Hot R&B Singles Airplay for "If You Love Me"
1995Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Hot R&B Singles Artist – Duos/Group
1995Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Hot R&B Singles Artist
1995Billboard Music Award nomination for Top New R&B Artist
1995Billboard Music Award nomination for Top R&B Artist – Duos/Group
1995Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Hot R&B Singles & Tracks for "If You Love Me"
1995Grammy Award nomination for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance – Duo or Group ("If You Love Me")[10]
1995Lady of Soul Music Award nomination for Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year for "If You Love Me"[11]

References


  1. "Nicci Gilbert on Instagram: "#EssenceFestival Here We Come to SANG OUR FACES OFF!!! @brownstoneofficial @teishajbl @monidee08 Thank You #MUA @queendeenmua #HAIR…"". Instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  2. "Brownstone | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  3. Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 68. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
  4. "The Players Club". IMDb.com. 1998-04-08. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  5. "Sängerin der 90er Jahre-Band Brownstone stirbt nach mysteriösem Sturz". T-online.de (in German). Mar 2, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  6. Bobb, Maurice (Mar 1, 2015). "Charmayne Maxwell, Member Of '90s Group Brownstone, Died In Mysterious Fall". MTV News. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  7. "#EssenceFestival Here We Come to SANG OUR FACES OFF!!! @brownstoneofficial @teishajbl @monidee08 Thank You #MUA @queendeenmua #HAIR @ken_kandy #BRAIDS @robbiesimone #PHOTOGRAPHY @southpaw_art #Video @dpblakebrady #Brownstone25 #Brownstone4Life #RIHMAXEE". Instagram. February 25, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. "Interview with Kina Cosper". YouTube. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  9. "September 30 New @brownstoneofficial Single "All I Want" produced by @daheatmizer enatural_p 🔥🎤". Instagram. September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  10. "Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  11. Billboard – Google Boeken. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-04.



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Brownstone fue un grupo femenino estadounidense de R&B Contemporáneo formado en Los Ángeles en 1993, por Mimi, Nicci y Maxee. Su sencillo debut "Pass the Lovin'" pasó notablemente por las listas de R&B, pero su segundo sencillo "If You Love Me" se convirtió en un gran éxito, consiguiendo el platino para su disco debut "From the Bottom Up". Los siguientes singles a estos, como "Grapevyne" y "I Can't Tell You Why" continuaron con un relativo éxito. En 1995 Mimi tuvo que abandonar el grupo por problemas de salud, siendo sustituida por Kina Cosper.


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