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Sinnamon is an American
United States
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 female R&B
Rhythm and blues
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 and dance music
Dance music
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 vocal trio, consisting of Barbara Fowler and Marsha Carter from Connecticut
Connecticut
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, and Melissa Bell from New York
New York
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. Bell is currently a writer, living in New York City
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History

Their greatest success occurred in 1982 when their song "Thanks to You" spent two weeks at number one on the US
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 Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in Billboard
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. The song also reached number 44 on the US Billboard R&B
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

 chart
Record chart
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Singles

Year Name Label Hot Black Singles Club Play Singles
1982 "He's Gonna Take You Home" Becket
1982 "Thanks to You" Becket #44 #1
1983 "I Need You Now" Jive
Jive Records
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1984 "Thin Line" Power House
1986 "Say It Again" Spring
1986 "Say It Again" Spring
1987 "Send It C.O.D." New Image

Particular singles

"Thanks to You"
12" single
  1. "Thanks To You" – 6:59
  2. "Thanks To You" (instrumental) –7:55
  3. "Thanks To You" (Fierce Reprise) –6:05

  • Label: Becket
  • Written-by: Darryl Payne, Eric Matthew, Keith Diamond
    Keith Diamond (songwriter)
    Keith Diamond was a songwriter and producer who worked with artists such as Donna Summer, Michael Bolton, Sheena Easton, Mick Jagger and Don Johnson. Diamond also produced and wrote Billy Ocean's "Suddenly," "Caribbean Queen ," "Loverboy" and "Mystery Lady," as well as producing and managing...

  • Mixed-by: Shep Pettibone
    Shep Pettibone
    Robert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...


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