From Billboard
Gwendolyn “Blondy” Chisolm — who cofounded pioneering female hip-hop trio The Sequence with Cheryl “The Pearl” Cook and the late Angela “Angie B” Brown (aka Angie Stone) — has died. The rapper-singer-songwriter succumbed following a brief illness on Monday (April 6) in Atlanta. She was 66.
“My sister gave a lot of herself to the music industry. Everyone knows her famous lyrics and melodies, which continue to bring joy to millions of people,” Chisolm’s sister Monica Scott said in a statement on behalf of the Chisolm and Scott families. “She was a creative force who touched countless hearts.”
Calling Chisolm “the star of our family,” Scott added, “We’re heartbroken right now. But we take comfort in knowing that her beautiful spirit lives on through the songs she shared with the world. We hope the world will remember her as a passionate artist and a voice for a generation. You can honor her memory by turning up her music.”
Recognized as the first female hip-hop act and the first such act signed to Sugar Hill Records, The Sequence is best known for its 1979 Gold-certified hit “Funk You Up.” Peaking at No. 15 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the single also made history as the first chart hit released by a female hip-hop group. With its bass-thumping, body-bopping beat, “Funk You Up” played a key role in hip-hop’s evolution.
Before disbanding in 1985, The Sequence charted two more singles. “Funky Sound (Tear the Roof Off)” and “I Don’t Need Your Love (Part One)” reached No. 39 and No. 40, respectively, on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The group also recorded three albums: Sugar Hill Presents The Sequence (1980), The Sequence (1982) and The Sequence Party (1983).
2 comments:
I remember them. RIP.
Angie and her are singing in the beyond. LOLO
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