Singer Cherrelle Religious conversion Best Of Cherrelle She divorced Reid, and Pebbitone sued LaFace for $10 million. When TLC filed for bankruptcy in 1995, due to Pebbles' alleged mismanagement regarding their funds, the ensuing conflict damaged Pebbles' marriage. Pebbitone managed TLC, which was signed with LaFace Records, L.A. In July 1989, Pebbles formed the Atlanta-based production company Pebbitone and founded her own record label, Savvy Records. Reid's cousin is R&B singer Cherrelle who was featured, along with Johnny Gill, on her 1991 hit song, 'Always'. She recorded several hit singles on her own during the late 1980s and early 1990s, including 'Girlfriend', 'Mercedes Boy', 'Giving You the Benefit', and 'Love Makes Things Happen'. The demo and video led to a contract with MCA. Smith bankrolled Pebbles with $80,000 for a demo tape and video for 'Mercedes Boy'. While working at an Oakland, California, real estate office she met contractor George L.
At age nineteen, a local musician gave Reid a production deal which fell through several months later when she became pregnant with her daughter. Reid co-wrote one of Con Funk Shun's singles, 'Body Lovers'.
Reid got her start at age sixteen in 1981 as a backing vocalist for the percussionist/band leader Bill Summers and the funk band Con Funk Shun. Her mother raised Reid and her siblings on the income of a waitress and housekeeper. Reid's parents divorced when she was around six years old. Reid was born Perri Arlette McKissack on August 29, 1964, one of four siblings to two mixed African-American parents. Reid is currently an Atlanta-based minister, known as 'Sister Perri'. In addition to a recording career, Reid created the contemporary R&B group TLC. Reid is perhaps best known for her hit songs during the late 1980s and early 1990s such as 'Girlfriend' (1987), 'Mercedes Boy' (1988) and 'Giving You the Benefit' (1990). Perri Arlette Reid (née McKissack August 29, 1964), professionally known by her former stage name, Pebbles, is an American singer-songwriter, businesswoman, record producer and music executive. Alexander O'neal And Cherrelle Greatest Hits
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