The 411

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The 411 were a four-piece English female R&B group formed late in 2002. The band formed after a couple of the members sang backup vocals on Lemar's version of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together." The band took its name after the Mary J. Blige song "What's The 411?".

The 411 - 2002-2006

The group's first single, "On My Knees," featured Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan and was a hit in the UK (reaching the top 5) and Australia (reaching the top 30). A second single, "Dumb," reached the top 3 in the UK and also reached the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on their album Between The Sheets, featuring songs written by Diane Warren and Dion of Big Brovaz, Redeye, and The 411 themselves. A third single was also released, preceding the album by one week, called "Teardrops," but it only reached #23 in the UK. They also recorded a cover version of SWV's big hit "Weak." It can be seen on YouTube.

Between The Sheets was also released in France and Japan. The French edition featured two new versions of album tracks, recorded specifically for the French market: "Face À Toi Baby" featuring Mag (featuring the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) and "Chance" featuring K'Maro (a new mix of "Chance" featuring a French language rap). The Japanese edition of the album featured the standard 12 tracks from the UK version, alongside two bonus tracks: "Drop Top Jeans" (which appeared as B-side to "Teardrops" in the UK) and "Soaking Wet," alongside an enhanced section featuring the videos to "On My Knees" and "Dumb."

Sunshyne - 2007

In 2007, The 411 were no more and had officially split due also to the fact that orignal member Caroline had left the band and the name "The 411" was legally owned to her, but they came back with a new name, "Sunshyne," with original members Tisha Martin and Tanya Boniface along with two new members. They recorded four demos, but after a period of a year they fizzled out.

The Return & End Of The 411 - 2007-2008

In March 2008, the 411 reformed with the exception of one member, Suzie, who has now been replaced by Nuala Farelly. They where supposed to be working on a new album but it all failed again and they now do not wish to continue with the band anymore and so therefore have split for the second and last time which is a rumor. and has not been confirmed by the band. so as far as we know they are still together.

Personal

In 2007, Carolyn Owlett gave birth to a baby boy named Billy and is currently happily married with Dean and has changed her name to Carolyn Barratt.

Albums

Singles

References

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External links

• The 411 at MySpace