Sinnamon
| Sinnamon | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Hartford, Connecticut[1] New York City, New York |
| Genres | Contemporary R&B, post-disco |
| Years active | 1982-1994 |
| Labels | Becket |
| Past members |
Barbara Fowler Marsha Carter Melissa Bell |
Sinnamon was an American female R&B vocal trio, consisting of Connecticut natives Barbara Fowler and Marsha Carter, and Melissa Bell from New York. The group went through an abrupt development from a minimalist contemporary R&B sound of post-disco[2] which was dropped after a third release, moving towards mild freestyle and radio-friendly house music but still preserving their R&B affiliation. Bell is currently a writer, living in New York City.
History
Their greatest success occurred in 1982 when their song "Thanks to You" spent two weeks at number one on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in Billboard.[2][3] The song also reached number 44 on the US Billboard R&B chart.[4][2] Their song "I Need You Now" features uncredited guest vocals by Bernard Fowler from Peech Boys.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single[5] | Label | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | US DAN | ||||
| 1982 | "He's Gonna Take You Home" | Becket | ― | ― | |
| "Thanks to You" | Becket | #44 | #1 | ||
| 1983 | "I Need You Now" | Jive | ― | ― | |
| 1984 | "Thin Line" | Power House | ― | ― | |
| 1986 | "Say It Again" | Spring | ― | ― | |
| 1987 | "Send It C.O.D." | New Image | ― | ― | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Particular singles
- "Thanks to You"
| 12" single[5] |
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References
- ↑ Billboard (magazine) 94: 45. Jun 26, 1982. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 3 "Sinnamon on Billboard charts". Allmusic, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ↑ Joel Whitburn's, Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003, 2004
- ↑ Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004, 2004
- 1 2 "Discogs article — Sinnamon". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
| Preceded by "In the Name of Love" by Thompson Twins |
"Thanks to You" Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single June 26, 1982 – July 3, 1982 |
Succeeded by "Do I Do" by Stevie Wonder |
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