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Mary Mary

Twin sisters stir up a unique blend of radio-friendly R&B-infused gospel for the '00s.

Biography

Contemporary gospel duo Mary Mary are comprised of sisters Erica and Tina Atkins. The girls' parents were gospel singers, and Erica and Tina performed in a local church choir before joining several traveling gospel shows, providing backup vocals to R&B acts, and contributing songs to the soundtracks of Dr. Doolittle and Prince of Egypt. Now seasoned performers and songwriters, Mary Mary signed with Columbia Records and released their debut single, [roviLink="MC"]"Shackles (Praise You)." Thankful followed in May 2000, offering a young, hip version of gospel that appealed to Christian audiences and the general public. Two years later, the duo released Incredible, the bulk of which the sisters wrote themselves. ~ William Ruhlmann

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