Terri & Monica

Terri & Monica was an R&B duo from the early 1990s which featured Terri Robinson (August 12, 1970) and Monica Payne (February 22, 1969), who were members of the short-lived late 1980s New Jack Swing R&B group The Gyrlz[1] along with third member Tara Geter.[2]

Terri & Monica
Also known asThe Gyrlz
OriginHarlem, New York (Terri Robinson)
South Carolina (Monica Payne, Tara Geter)
GenresRhythm and blues, new jack swing
Occupation(s)group
Instrumentsvocals
Years active1988–1990 (The Gyrlz)
1993–1997 (Terri & Monica)
LabelsUptown, Capitol, Epic
Associated actsAl B. Sure!, Kyle West, Teddy Riley, Soul For Real, Monifah, Total, Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Past membersTerri Robinson
Monica Payne
Tara Geter

As members of The Gyrlz, they released one album for Uptown Records under distribution from Capitol Records- 1988's Love Me or Leave Me.[3]

After Geter left the group, Robinson and Payne continued on as a duo.[4] 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

Contributions, compilations, and collaborations

References

  1. Billboard Magazine - July 13, 1996
  2. "The Gyrlz". profile. rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  3. "Terri & Monica | Systa". article. theurbanmusicscene.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  4. Lyons, Joel. "Your [Other] Favorite 90s Girl Groups". article. soultrain.com. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  5. "Hey Mr. DJ...The 4th Compilation - Discogs".
  6. "Terri Robinson - Singer/Songwriter". linkedin.com. LinkedIn. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  7. Billboard Magazine - July 13, 1996
  8. "Terri Robinson". relationships. musicbrainz.com. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  9. "V. Bozeman - biography" (PDF). thatgirlv.com. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  10. "Monica Payne - Bio". monica-payne.com. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
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