Divine (group)
American R&B girl group
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Divine was an American R&B girl group formed in 1995[1] who are best known for their 1998 hit single "Lately".
GenresR&B
Years active1996–2000
Labels
- Pendulum Records
- Red Ant Entertainment
Past members
- Kia Thornton
- Nikki Bratcher
- Tonia Tash
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| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 1996–2000 |
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The group consisted of Kia Thornton, Nikki Bratcher and Tonia Tash.[1] Thornton, Bratcher, and Tash were from different cities (all in New York or New Jersey[2]) and were brought together to form a group by managers Nathan Garvin and Gillian Manigat.[1] At the time they had their first and biggest hit with "Lately", Bratcher and Dash were 18 years old and Thornton was 17 years old.[3]
Divine recorded a cover version of the George Michael song "One More Try". The group disbanded in 2000.
Discography
Albums
- 1998: Fairy Tales (Pendulum Records/Red Ant) -- US #126[4]
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | AUS [5] |
UK | Certication | Album |
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| 1998 | "Lately" | 1 | 2 | 50 | 52 |
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Fairy Tales |
| 1999 | "One More Try" | 29 | 13 | – | – | ||