The Sequence

The Sequence

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Sequence


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Origin =Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Genre = Hip hop
Funk
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Label = Sugar Hill
Associated_acts = Spoonie Gee
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Past_members = Angie Brown Stone (Angie B.)
Cheryl Cook (Cheryl The Pearl)
Gwendolyn Chisolm (Blondie)

The Sequence is a former female old school hip hop trio signed to the Sugar Hill label in the early-1980s. The group consisted of Cheryl Cook (Cheryl The Pearl), Gwendolyn Chisolm (Blondie) and lead singer/rapper Angie Brown Stone (Angie B.). The group originated from Columbia, South Carolina.

Their most notable single was "Funk You Up" (1979), which was the first rap record released by a female group.Greenberg, Steve; Light, Alan [ed.] (1999). "The VIBE History of Hip Hop". Three Rivers Press. p. 28. ISBN 0609805037] Elements of "Funk You Up" were later used by Dr. Dre for his 1995 single "Keep Their Heads Ringin'". ["Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists: Book of Rap Lists". 1999. Macmillan. p. 30. ISBN 0312242980] The group backed Spoonie Gee on the single "Monster Jam" (1980). Their single "Funky Sound (Tear the Roof Off)" (1981) was a remake of the single "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)" (1976) by Parliament. The groups other charting single was "I Don't Need Your Love (Part One)" (1982). Angie Stone subsequently became a member of Vertical Hold and later a solo artist.

Discography

Albums

*"Sugarhill Presents the Sequence" (1980), Sugar Hill
*"The Sequence" (1982), Sugar Hill - #51 Black Albums

Compilations

*"Funky Sound" (1995), P-Vine
*"The Best of the Sequence" (1996), Deep Beats
*"Monster Jam: Back to Old School, Vol. 2" (2000), Sequel

ingles

*"Funk You Up" (1979), Sugar Hill - #15 Black Singles
*"Funky Sound (Tear The Roof Off)" (1981) - #39 Black Singles
*"I Don't Need Your Love (Part One)" (1982) - #40 Black Singles

References

*Hogan, Ed. " [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wjfrxqegldfe The Sequence] ". Allmusic.

External links

* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Sequence,+The Discography]


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