Mary Mary

Biography & Overview

Mary Mary is an American female gospel music duo formed in Inglewood, California, in 1998. The members are composed of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell.
Mary Mary first performed in local churches and gospel competitions in California and later as backup singers for several R&B acts. After signing to Columbia Records in 1999, they released their debut album Thankful (2000), which sold over two million copies in the United States and also earned a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001). The album spawned the international chart-topping single "Shackles (Praise You)". They released two studio albums between 2002 and 2005, including the successful albums Incredible (2002) and Mary Mary (2005) and singles "In the Morning" (2002), "Heaven" (2005), and "Yesterday" (2005). After releasing the Christmas album A Mary Mary Christmas (2006), they served as judges on the television singing competition series Sunday Best ...