Brandi Wells (May 13, 1955 – March 24, 2003)[1] was an American singer, songwriter, recording artist and entertainer.
Brandi Wells | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marguerite J. Pinder |
| Born | May 13, 1955 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 2003 (aged 47) Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 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
editWells married Ronald E. Bannister Jr. [when?], 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
editBrandi 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
edit- Watch Out (Fantasy Records, 1981)
- 21st Century Fox (Omni Records, 1985)
References
edit- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 596. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b 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.