Trina & Tamara

Trina & Tamara
OriginGary, Indiana, U.S.[1]
GenresR&B
Years active1990s
LabelsColumbia
Past members
  • Trina Powell[2]
  • Tamara Powell

Trina & Tamara are an American R&B duo from Gary, Indiana,[1] who were active in the late 1990s. The group was composed of sisters Trina Powell (born April 18, 1974)[2][3] and Tamara Powell. They are the younger sisters of fellow contemporary R&B singer Jesse Powell.[1] In 1997, the duo appeared on the song "My Love Is the Shhh!" by Somethin' for the People, which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] Their next single, "What'd You Come Here For?" was released in 1999. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard R&B chart,[5] and number 56 on the Hot 100.[6] Their album, the eponymous Trina & Tamara, was released shortly after[7] and peaked at number 99 on the Billboard R&B albums chart.[8]

In 2016, the sisters announced they were working on an autobiographical book titled The Sisterfriend Journey, which is based on their relationship (and many years of fallout) as sisters, songwriters, and women.[9] It was released on March 15, 2017.[10][11][12][13]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions[8]
U.S. R&B
Trina & Tamara
  • Released: May 11, 1999 (1999-05-11)[7]
  • Label: C2/Columbia
  • Formats: LP, CD
99

Singles

[14]

Year Song Peak chart positions[4] Album
U.S.
Hot 100
U.S.
R&B
1998 "What'd You Come Here For?"
56 14 Trina & Tamara
Year Song Peak chart positions[4] Album
U.S.
Hot 100
U.S.
R&B
U.S. Pop U.K.
1997 "My Love Is the Shhh!"
(Somethin' for the People featuring Trina & Tamara)
4 2 27[15] 64[16] This Time It's Personal

Bibliography

  • The Sisterfriend Journey (2017)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ankeny, Jason. "Trina & Tamara | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Steiner, Laurie (August 1999). "Vibe". Vibe Vixen. SpinMedia: 94. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Trina Powell | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Somethin' for the People | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "Trina". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Trina". Billboard.
  7. ^ a b "Trina & Tamara - Trina & Tamara | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Artist Search for "trina tamara"". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  9. ^ [1] [dead link]
  10. ^ Powell, Trina Tamara (2017-03-15). The Sisterfriend Journey. Quantum Theory LLC. ISBN 978-0692839133.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-05-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Trina Bell on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
  13. ^ "The Sisterfriend Journey Book — Tamara Powell". Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  14. ^ "Trina & Tamara Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  15. ^ "Pop Airplay". Billboard. 2 January 2013.
  16. ^ "my love is the shh | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 May 2022.