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{{short description|American singer}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
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| name = Brandi Wells
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| background = solo_singer
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| birth_name = Marguerite J. Pinder
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| alias =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1955|5|13|mf=yes}}
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| birth_place = [[Chester, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2003|3|24|1955|5|13|mf=yes}}
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| death_place = [[Chester, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| origin = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]]<br/>[[Funk music|Funk]]<br/>[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]<br/>[[Disco music|Disco]]
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| occupation = Singer, songwriter, recording artist and entertainer.
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| years_active = 1955–2003
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| label = [[Fantasy Records]]<br>[[Omni Records]]
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| associated_acts = [[Fat Larry's Band]]<br/>[[Breeze (band)|Breeze]]<br/>[[Slick (band)|Slick]]}}


{{Infobox musical artist
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'''Brandi Wells''' (May 13, 1955 – March 24, 2003)<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book|first=David|last=Roberts|year=2006|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|edition= 19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|location=London, UK|isbn=1-904994-10-5|page=596}}</ref> was an [[United States|American]] singer, songwriter, recording artist and entertainer.
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| name = Brandi Wells
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| image =
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| caption =
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| image_size =
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| birth_name = Marguerite J. Pinder
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| alias =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1955|5|13|mf=yes}}
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| birth_place = [[Chester, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2003|3|24|1955|5|13|mf=yes}}
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| death_place = [[Chester, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| origin = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]]<br/>[[Funk music|Funk]]<br/>[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]<br/>[[Disco music|Disco]]
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| occupation = Singer, songwriter, recording artist and entertainer.
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| years_active = 1955–2003
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| label = [[Fantasy Records]]<br>[[Omni Records]]
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| associated_acts = [[Fat Larry's Band]]<br/>[[Breeze (band)|Breeze]]<br/>[[Slick (band)|Slick]]
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'''Brandi Wells''' (May 13, 1955 – March 24, 2003)<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book|first=David|last=Roberts|year=2006|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|edition= 19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|location=London, UK|isbn=1-904994-10-5|page=596}}</ref> was an American singer, songwriter, recording artist and entertainer.
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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]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/><ref name="obituary">[http://www.oldchesterpa.com/obituaries/obituary.asp?Name_Last=Bannister&Name_First=Marguerite Obituary], oldchesterpa.com; accessed October 1, 2014.</ref> She sang with [[Fat Larry's Band]], [[Breeze (band)|Breeze]], and [[Slick (band)|Slick]] before starting a solo career.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21370|pure_url=yes}} Biography], [[Allmusic]]</ref> Her debut album, ''Watch Out'', appeared in 1981 on [[Fantasy Records]] and reached #37 on the [[United States|US]] ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B]] [[record chart|chart]].<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21370|pure_url=yes}} Charts], Allmusic</ref> 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.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21370|pure_url=yes}} Singles], Allmusic</ref> It also peaked at #74 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] in February 1982.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> "Watch Out" proved to be her only hit, though she released a follow-up LP in 1985.

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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]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/><ref name="obituary">[http://www.oldchesterpa.com/obituaries/obituary.asp?Name_Last=Bannister&Name_First=Marguerite Obituary], oldchesterpa.com; accessed October 1, 2014.</ref> She sang with [[Fat Larry's Band]], [[Breeze (band)|Breeze]], and [[Slick (band)|Slick]] before starting a solo career.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p21370|pure_url=yes}} Biography], [[Allmusic]]</ref> Her debut album, ''Watch Out'', appeared in 1981 on [[Fantasy Records]] and reached #37 on the [[United States|US]] ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B]] [[record chart|chart]].<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p21370|pure_url=yes}} Charts], Allmusic</ref> 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.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p21370|pure_url=yes}} Singles], Allmusic</ref> It also peaked at #74 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] in February 1982.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> "Watch Out" proved to be her only hit, though she released a follow-up LP in 1985.


==Marriage==
==Marriage==
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==Death==
==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]].<ref name="Dead">[http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2003.html Profile] Thedeadrockstarsclub.com; accessed October 1, 2014.</ref> She is interred at the Haven Memorial Cemetery in Chester, Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brandi Wells |url=https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/713022/haven-memorial-cemetery |website=www.findagrave.com |accessdate=24 October 2018}}</ref>
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]].<ref name="Dead">[http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2003.html Profile] Thedeadrockstarsclub.com; accessed October 1, 2014.</ref> She is interred at the Haven Memorial Cemetery in Chester, Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brandi Wells |url=https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/713022/haven-memorial-cemetery |website=www.findagrave.com |accessdate=24 October 2018}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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Latest revision as of 05:11, 26 December 2023

Brandi Wells
Birth nameMarguerite J. Pinder
Born(1955-05-13)May 13, 1955
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 2003(2003-03-24) (aged 47)
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresSoul
Funk
R&B
Disco
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, recording artist and entertainer.
Years active1955–2003
LabelsFantasy Records
Omni Records

Brandi Wells (May 13, 1955 – March 24, 2003)[1] was an American singer, songwriter, recording artist and entertainer.

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

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Wells 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Obituary, oldchesterpa.com; accessed October 1, 2014.
  3. ^ Biography, Allmusic
  4. ^ Charts, Allmusic
  5. ^ Singles, Allmusic
  6. ^ Profile Thedeadrockstarsclub.com; accessed October 1, 2014.
  7. ^ "Brandi Wells". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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