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My Take
Pebbles is a name that instantly transports me to the late-1980s and early-1990s R&B and new jack swing era. Songs like Girlfriend and Mercedes Boy had that crisp, danceable confidence that defined the sound of the time, and I still find them irresistibly catchy. What fascinates me beyond the hits is how multidimensional her path became: singer, songwriter, businesswoman, record producer, and eventually pastor. That arc from chart star to executive to ministry is not a typical pop trajectory, and I respect the reinvention. The Oakland-born artist clearly understood the business side of music as much as the performing, and that ambition stands out to me.
Overview
Perri Arlette Reid (née McKissack; August 29, 1964), known professionally as Pebbles, is an American singer, songwriter, businesswoman, pastor, record producer, and music executive. She is known for her hits during the late 1980s and early 1990s such as "Girlfriend" (1987), "Mercedes Boy" (1988), "Giving You the Benefit" (1990), "Love Makes Things Happen" (1990) and "Backyard" (1991).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Perri "Pebbles" Reid
- Name (Japanese)
- ペブルズ
- Reading
- ぺぶるず
- Born
- November 6, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Oakland, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / recording artist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.sisterperri.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/pebbles2day
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9A%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.