Sherrick
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| Birth name | Lamotte Smith Warner Bros. Records |
Sherrick (July 6, 1957 – January 22, 1999)[3] was an American soul singer and musician.
Biography
He was born F Lamonte-Smith;[3] or Lamotte Smith[1][2] in 1957 in Sacramento, California, United States.
Sherrick was given his professional break by producer
He signed with
Sherrick attended rehab sessions while finishing up his debut album (1987). He decided to do a promotional tour across the USA where his album and singles' success was limited, to garner interest. However, he went on 'cocaine-finding missions' in every city on the itinerary for the tour not having returned and missing subsequent engagements. It became clear that he had an issue with cocaine addiction after he eventually returned. He worked on what was to become his second album although its production ended prematurely after he took thousands of dollars in advance money. His second album was never completed causing Raynoma Gordy Singleton to absolve herself from further assistance in its production. It caused her to write a chapter in her book entitled The Untold Story: Berry, Me, and Motown. Sherrick disappeared from public eye a year later in 1988 and didn't re-appear[4]
Proposed comeback and death
In 1999, he stated that he was "drug-free and working on new material". However his proposed comeback ended tragically, when he died in
Rape accusation
In January 2021, Wendy Williams alleged that Sherrick date raped her in the 1980s. Williams alleges that after she interviewed Sherrick, he invited her to an album release party and raped her.[5] The event is depicted in her biopic Wendy Williams: The Movie. The character named as the rapist in the movie goes by the moniker of "Rick Tony" and is played by Nykeem Provo.[6]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | UK
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|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sherrick | 27 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
UK
[7] |
US R&B [8] | ||
| 1987 | "Just Call" | 23 | 8 |
| "Let's Be Lovers Tonight" | 63 | — | |
| "Tell Me What It Is" | — | — | |
| "This Must Be Love" | — | — | |
| "Baby I'm for Real" | — | 53 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
References
- ^ a b c d e "Sherrick Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1998 - 1999". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. "Sherrick Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (January 14, 2021). "Wendy Williams says that she was sexually assaulted by 1980s R&B singer Sherrick". The Independent. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ DANIELS, KARU F. (January 13, 2021). "Wendy Williams reveals the name of her rapist — late R&B singer Sherrick". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "SHERRICK - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Sherrick Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
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