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Terri and Monica

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Also known as
  
The Gyrlz

Instruments
  
vocals

Active until
  
1997

Members
  
Terri Robinson

Occupation(s)
  
group

Labels
  
Uptown, Capitol, Epic

Albums
  
Systa, Suga

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Years active
  
1988–1990 (The Gyrlz) 1993–1997 (Terri & Monica)

Associated acts
  
Al B. Sure!, Kyle West, Teddy Riley, Soul For Real, Monifah, Total, Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Origins
  
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, South Carolina, United States

Genres
  
Rhythm and blues, New jack swing

Similar
  
Taana Gardner, Peggi Blu, Johnny Kemp, Caron Wheeler, Patra

Terri & Monica was a R&B duo from the early 1990s which featured Terri Robinson (August 12, 1970) and Monica Payne (Feb 22), who were members of the short-lived late 1980s New Jack Swing R&B group The Gyrlz along with third member Tara Geter.

Contents

As members of The Gyrlz, they released one album for Uptown Records under distribution from Capitol Records- 1988's Love Me or Leave Me.

After Geter left the group, Robinson and Payne continued on as a duo. They released a pair of full-length recordings, 1993's Systa and 1996's Suga, both released via Epic Records. The latter spawned a Billboard Magazine hit single, "Sexuality (If You Take Your Love)."

Discography

As The Gyrlz

  • 1988: Love Me or Leave Me

    • As Terri & Monica

  • 1993: Systa
  • 1996: Suga

    • Contributions, compilations, and collaborations

  • "I'm Still Waiting" a track from their 1993 debut was featured on the soundtrack to Poetic Justice, a motion picture starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur. Another hit single, "Uh-Huh", was featured on Hey Mr. DJ: The 4th Compilation as a remix from Mood II Swing.
  • The performed alongside Shabba Ranks and Patra on "Family Affair". The song, a revision of the 1971 hit single from Sly & the Family Stone, was featured on the Addams Family Values motion picture soundtrack.
  • In 1995, the duo performed with LL Cool J on "Loungin"', a track from 1995's Mr. Smith. They also made a contribution to the Money Train motion picture soundtrack.
  • Terri Robinson worked behind the scenes as a background vocalist and songwriter on albums by Total, Soul for Real, Monifah, Al B. Sure! and Mary J. Blige among others. Robinson also contributed background vocals on the Pete Rock & CL Smooth single "Lots of Lovin'" from their debut album Mecca and the Soul Brother.
  • Monica Payne's last studio appearance was on the soundtrack to the Will Smith film Wild Wild West, singing the hook to the Tim & Bob produced MC Lyte song "Keep It Movin'". Payne is currently the manager of V. Bozeman, a singer signed to Timbaland's record label Mosley Music Group.

    • Songs

    I've Been WaitingPoetic Justice · 1993
    Sexuality2014
    It's AlrightMoney Train · 1995

    References

    Terri & Monica Wikipedia
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