The Bronx, New York, NY

June 13, 1974

Singer Coko (née Cheryl Gamble) was one-third of the R&B trio SWV, who had a string of chart hits in the mid-'90s. After the group broke up in 1998, Coko embarked on a solo career and released the single Sunshine and the album Hot Coko a year later on RCA Records. ~ Heather Phares