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]

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

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

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Albums

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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

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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
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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

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  • The Sisterfriend Journey (2017)

References

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  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.
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