BlackGirl

BlackGirl released their debut album Treat U Right in 1994. Warren Marshall of the Columbus Times remarked: "Blackgirl -- the ultimate definition of today's `90's girls." They released their debut single "Krazy" in 1993,{{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA23|accessdate=July 24, 2013|date=January 29, 1994|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=23|issn=0006-2510}} which was one of four consecutive top forty singles on the Billboard R&B chart, "Krazy" (No. 37), "90's Girl" (No. 13), "Where Did We Go Wrong" (No. 39) and "Let's Do It Again" (No. 25). By the time "90's Girl" was released the album has US sales of over 500,000 units.{{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aQgEAAAAMBAJ|accessdate=July 24, 2013|date=July 30, 1994|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|issn=0006-2510}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043619/ask-billboard-ashanti-nelly-chate-moore-donna-summer-aretha-franklin-blackgirl|title=Ask Billboard: Ashanti, Nelly, Chate Moore, Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, BlackGirl|magazine=Billboard}}{{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7wsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34|accessdate=July 24, 2013|date=April 15, 1995|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=34|issn=0006-2510}}{{Pull quote|float=right|width=400px|

"I wanted all of us to have the same look. When you have short hair it puts you out there"|author=

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By the end of 1994, BlackGirl toured the United States with R. Kelly for a six-week tour, appeared on Soul Train,{{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA19|accessdate=July 24, 2013|date=April 30, 1994|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=19|issn=0006-2510}}[http://www.rnbhaven.com/90s-music/artists/Blackgirl/140 Blackgirl - R&B Artist Bios - R&B Haven]. Rnbhaven.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-03. and in a Chrysler commercial, and released the holiday single "Give Love On Christmas Day"/"Christmas Time". The group then teamed up with Aaliyah, En Vogue, Mary J. Blige, Vanessa Williams, For Real, and SWV for the single "Freedom" from the film, Panther. The single became BlackGirl's fifth Top forty single, when peaked at number eighteen.

On September 24, the band performed at the 1994 Georgia Hall of Fame gala honoring Isaac Hayes.{{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26|accessdate=July 24, 2013|date=November 19, 1994|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=26|issn=0006-2510}}

In 1995, the band earned two Soul Train Award nominations, Single of the Year (By A Group, Band or Duo) for "Let's Do It Again" and Album of the Year (By A Group, Band or Duo) for Treat U Right. They then released "90's Girl" in the UK, the song was a Top five success on the R&B chart,[https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/ Official Charts Company - Singles Chart - 16/07/1994]. OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-03. and reached #23 on the UK Singles Chart.{{cite book

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| page= 61}} The group appeared on the single "Hey, Look Away" by Questionmark Asylum in late 1995, and at the end of the year the group performed with Chuck Berry at Apollo Theater Hall of Fame ceremony.

In 1996 the group disbanded. In 2010, Stuart released a gospel album titled I Choose Jesus, billed as Rochelle Morgan.[http://musiczone.atlantagospel.com/MusicZone/Artists/pages/RochelleMorgan.aspx ATLANTA GOSPEL PRODUCTIONS - Rochelle Morgan] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707182611/http://musiczone.atlantagospel.com/MusicZone/Artists/pages/RochelleMorgan.aspx |date=July 7, 2011 }}. Musiczone.atlantagospel.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-03.

In 2013 AllMusic.com named "Krazy" the #35 Best R&B Song of 1994.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/rb-40-hits-singles-1994|title=R&B 40: 1994|work=AllMusic}}

The original lineup of Blackgirl reunited in late 2016 with an updated version their hit, "Where Did We Go Wrong." 2017 finds Blackgirl with new tour dates listed on their official website http://www.theofficialblackgirl.com{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

On January 7, 1995 BlackGirl took part in 'The Lou Rawls Parade of Stars' to benefit the United Negro College Fund.{{cite journal|author=Johnson Publishing Company|title=Jet|journal=Jet|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qj0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA11|accessdate=July 24, 2013|date=January 9, 1995|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|page=11|issn=0021-5996}} In March 1995 BlackGirl joined Naomi Campbell, Coolio, Aaliyah and Naughty by Nature as part of CounterAID, a benefit for AIDS. The program raised over $200,000.{{cite journal|author=Vibe Media Group|title=Vibe|journal=Vibe Vixen|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32|accessdate=July 24, 2013|date=March 1995|publisher=Vibe Media Group|page=32|issn=1070-4701}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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• Treat U Right (1994)

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