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Irish Grinstead, a member of the girl group 702, died on September 17, 2023, at the age of 43. Lemisha Grinstead, Irish's sister and fellow 702 member, announced the news of her death on Instagram.
702 (pronounced "seven-oh-two") is an American musical girl group whose most notable line-up comprised LeMisha Grinstead, Irish Grinstead, and Meelah Williams. The group began their musical career as Sweeter than Sugar, formed in 1993 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Sep 18, 2023 · By Christi Carras Staff Writer. Sept. 18, 2023 3:41 PM PT. Irish Grinstead, singer and member of the R&B girl group 702, has died. She was 43. The vocalist died Saturday evening, according to...
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- 702’s Origin. While in high school at the Las Vegas Academy of Arts, Irish Grinstead, Kameelah Williams, and Lemisha Grinstead formed 702, one of the most successful R&B groups of the ’90s.
- About Their Big Break. Irish, Orish, and Lemisha Grinstead were determined to have their talents noticed. Before their classmate Kameelah Williams joined, the sisters often performed in the lobby of Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas before major events.
- From Sweeter Than Sugar To 702. Although the ladies did not win the talent showcase in Atlanta, they caught the eye of Michael Bivins, who was a member of New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe, and the mastermind behind the career of Boyz II Men.
- The Big Leagues: Motown Records. 702 first signed to Biv 10 Records and Motown through a joint venture deal. The group released three studio albums; No Doubt (1996), 702 (1998), and Star (2003) and experienced the type of commercial success that made them a household name in the ’90s and early 2000s.
Sep 18, 2023 · The R&B girl group 702 originally consisted of Irish, Orish, and Lemisha. The group disbanded once in 2006 but later reunited in 2017. Irish's identical twin sister Orish died in 2008 at age...
Sep 18, 2023 · Irish Grinstead, a member of the R&B trio 702, best known for their 1999 hit, “Where My Girls At?,” died on Saturday. She was 43. Her sister and bandmate LeMisha Fields announced the death in...
Sep 17, 2023 · By Evan Minsker. September 17, 2023. 702’s Kameelah Williams, LeMisha Grinstead, and Irish Grinstead, November 2017 (Bryan Steffy/WireImage) Irish Grinstead, a member of the 1990s and 2000s R&B...
