Lyric was an American
R&B girl group, which comprised
Brooklyn
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native, Farrah "Fendi" Fleurimond,
[Hunt, Kenya. "NEXT > Lyric: Sunny Days." '' Vibe''. November 2002: 88. Print.] Los Angeles
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native Jackie (a.k.a. Baby J),
and
Detroit
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native Thema "Tayma Loren" McKinney.
They would later be recognized as the first female trio to be signed by
Clive Davis
Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer, A&R executive, record executive, and lawyer. He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a non-performer, in 2000.
From 1967 to 1 ...
to his
J Records
J Records was an American record label owned and operated by Bertelsmann Music Group until it was transferred to Sony Music Entertainment when they acquired all of BMG's record labels in late 2008 at the end of their merger. It was distribut ...
imprint.
Background
The group recorded a self-titled debut album that was scheduled to be released in November 5, 2002.
The album was set to feature production from Hennessy,
Kenny Whitehead, Steve Estiverne,
Jack Knight and Thema's brother
Carlos "Pryceless" McKinney.
The debut yielded four singles ("
Young & Sexy", "Episode", "Hot & Tipsy" and "Little Did You Know") before its cancellation.
["The Explosive Next Wave Is About To Begin... > Lyric." '']Billboard
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''. June 22, 2002: 7. Print.
In 2003, the trio attended the Grammy Week Songwriters luncheon with
Patti LaBelle
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, before their disbandment and exit from
J Records
J Records was an American record label owned and operated by Bertelsmann Music Group until it was transferred to Sony Music Entertainment when they acquired all of BMG's record labels in late 2008 at the end of their merger. It was distribut ...
.
Discography
Singles
References
External links
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Lyricat
MTV.com
Lyricat
Last.fm
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American girl groups
American contemporary R&B musical groups
African-American musical trios
J Records artists
American musical trios