Coco
Coko (also Cheryl "Coko" Clemons , born Cheryl Gamble ; born June 13, 1973 in New York City , USA ) is an American R&B / Gospel singer, songwriter and music producer . She is a member of the pop / R&B trio SWV , which dissolved in 1999 and re-founded in 2005.
Career
Coko first became known in 1993 as a member of the SWV group, also known as Sisters With Voices. Together with Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George and Leanne "Lelee" Lyons she had chart successes in the USA. With them she worked with BLACKstreet , Puff Daddy and Missy Elliott, among others , and recorded hits like Weak , Right Here and Can We . In addition to the songs by SWV, her solo song Men In Black , a collaboration with rapper / actor Will Smith , became a hit in 1998 and reached the top of the singles charts in Germany , Great Britain , Austria , Switzerland and Australia . The song was the theme song for the movie Men in Black .
After the girl group SWV split up for the first time in 1999, they released the song Sunshine, produced by Rodney "DarkChild" Jerkins . Although this was only moderately successful, Coko's debut album Hot Coko was released a few months later . But neither this nor the single Triflin ' (feat. Eve ) that was released from it fulfilled expectations.
6 years after her solo debut, she decided to release her second album Grateful , a gospel long player with guest appearances by Lil 'Mo , Faith Evans and Fantasia . The gospel CD was placed in the top ten of the Billboard Gospel Albums and reached roughly the sales figures of its predecessor.
Discography
Studio albums
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| 1999 | Hot coco | - | - | - | - |
US68 (6 weeks) US |
First published: August 10, 1999
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More albums
- 2006: Grateful
- 2008: A Coko Christmas
- 2009: The Winner in Me
Singles
as lead musician
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| 1999 | Sunshine Hot Coko |
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US70 (12 weeks) US |
First published: July 1999
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as a guest musician
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| 1997 | Men in Black Big Willie Style |
DE1  × 3
(24 weeks)DE |
AT2 (17 weeks)AT |
CH1 (26 weeks)CH |
UK1  (20 weeks)UK |
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First published: June 16, 1997
Sales: + 1,970,000; Will Smith feat. Coco |
More singles
- 1999: Triflin ' (feat. Eve )
- 2006: I Get Joy ( feat.Kirk Franklin )
- 2006: Endow Me (feat. Faith Evans , Fantasia & Lil 'Mo )
- 2006: Clap Your Hands
- 2009: Wait
- 2010: The Winner in Me
Individual evidence
Web links
- Cheryl Gamble in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- http://www.cokosplace.com
- Coko at Discogs (English)
- Coko at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Coco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gamble, Cheryl (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pop and R&B singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , USA |