Brandi Wells
Brandi Wells (May 13, 1955 – March 24, 2003)[1] was an American singer, songwriter, recording artist and entertainer.
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Birth name | Marguerite J. Pinder |
Born | Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 13, 1955
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | March 24, 2003 47) Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged
Genres | Soul Funk R&B Disco |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, recording artist and entertainer. |
Years active | 1955–2003 |
Labels | Fantasy Records Omni Records |
Born Marguerite J. Pinder in Chester, Pennsylvania, one of the five daughters of Thomas and Dorothy (née Williams) Pinder, and educated in the Chester Upland School District.[1][2] She sang with Fat Larry's Band, Breeze, and Slick before starting a solo career.[3] Her debut album, Watch Out, appeared in 1981 on Fantasy Records and reached #37 on the US Billboard R&B chart.[4] The title track charted at #27 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and #16 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[5] It also peaked at #74 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1982.[1] "Watch Out" proved to be her only hit, though she released a follow-up LP in 1985.
Marriage
Wells married Ronald E. Bannister Jr. , the couple had two children together, Nathaniel Brown Walker Pinder, and the late Shameka Pinder. Wells also had four stepchildren: Janay Graham, Janine Graham, Ronald E. Bannister III and Juakira Gordon, and one grandchild.[2]
Death
Brandi Wells was 47 years of age when she died at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Chester, Pennsylvania, on March 24, 2003, from breast cancer.[6] She is interred at the Haven Memorial Cemetery in Chester, Pennsylvania.[7]
Discography
- Watch Out (Fantasy Records, 1981)
- 21st Century Fox (Omni Records, 1985)
References
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 596. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Obituary, oldchesterpa.com; accessed October 1, 2014.
- Biography, Allmusic
- Charts, Allmusic
- Singles, Allmusic
- Profile Thedeadrockstarsclub.com; accessed October 1, 2014.
- "Brandi Wells". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.