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United States Coko Gamble is an American singer-songwriter known as the lead vocalist of the R&B vocal trio Sisters With Voices (SWV) and for her solo gospel career.
VH1 ranked SWV No. 88 on their 100 Greatest: Women in Music list. Additionally, "I'm So into You" was ranked at No. 18 on VH1's 40 Greatest R&B Songs of the '90s.
SWV performed on BET's 'Black Girls Rock!' in 2012 and on 'Celebration of Gospel '07'. Coko, alongside Salt-N-Pepa, starred in the BET reality series 'Ladies Night' in 2019. SWV also participated in a Verzuz battle with Xscape, which aired on BET. BET News has covered SWV's style evolution.
We tv green-lit the reality series 'SWV Reunited' in 2013, which detailed the lives of the group members and addressed their breakup and reunion.
A special edition of Coko's solo gospel album "Grateful" was available exclusively through Wal-Mart, including two bonus tracks.
Coko joined an all-black touring cast performing the critically acclaimed play "The Vagina Monologues" in 2008.
Coko performed in Japan for the Billboard Live Tour in June 2008 and January 2009, singing solo and SWV hits.
SWV collaborated with Bell Biv DeVoe on the song "Finally" from their album "Three Stripes" in 2017 and served as an opening act for the Three Stripes Tour.
SWV was part of a virtual artist battle (Verzuz) with Xscape in 2021. SWV also opened for The Great Xscape Tour in 2018. Coko has been featured in news articles discussing her relationship with Xscape, as well as the reality show 'SWV and Xscape, the Queens of R&B'.
SWV was an opening act for Toni Braxton's 'As Long as I Live Tour' in 2019.
SWV appeared on "The Wendy Williams Show" in April 2012 to promote their album "I Missed Us."
Cheryl Elizabeth Gamble, known professionally as Coko, was born on June 13, 1970, in The Bronx, New York. She began singing at the age of three and later started her recording career as a choir member in Hezekiah Walker’s Love Fellowship Crusade Choir. In 1988, Coko, alongside Leanne “Lelee” Lyons, formed the R&B vocal trio Sisters With Voices (SWV), later joined by Tamara “Taj” Johnson-George. The group signed an eight-album deal with RCA in 1991, following a strategic demo tape submission.
SWV achieved significant success in the 1990s. Their debut album, “It’s About Time,” released on October 27, 1992, was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA, selling over two million copies. The album produced several hit singles, including “Right Here” (R&B No. 13), “I’m So into You” (R&B No. 2, Hot 100 No. 6), and “Weak” (R&B No. 1, Hot 100 No. 1). The remix “Right Here/Human Nature” topped the R&B charts for seven weeks in 1993. Their sophomore album, “New Beginning,” released in April 1996, featured the signature song “You’re the One,” which reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. The group released three more albums before disbanding in 1998, with Coko pursuing solo projects.
After SWV’s initial disbandment, Coko embarked on a solo career, releasing her debut album, “Hot Coko,” in August 1999, which included the Top 40 R&B single “Sunshine.” She also contributed to Will Smith’s Grammy-winning hit “Men in Black” in 1997. Coko explored gospel music, releasing her full gospel solo debut, “Grateful,” in October 2006, which debuted at No. 5 on Billboard’s Top Independent albums chart. SWV officially reunited in 2005, and Coko continued to balance group and solo work, releasing the SWV albums “I Missed Us” in 2012 and “Still” in 2016. She also participated in the reality series “SWV Reunited” which offered insights into the group’s dynamics and career. In 2017, SWV was honored with the “Lady of Soul Award” at the Soul Train Music Awards.
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