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Angelo & Veronica

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Angelo & Veronica
OriginBoston, Massachusetts
Genres
Years active1992 (1992)–present
Labels
MembersAngelo Petrucci
Veronica Petrucci
Websiteangeloandveronica.com

Angelo & Veronica Petrucci are an American urban contemporary gospel music husband and wife duo who began their recording careers in 1992, originated from Boston, Massachusetts. Until 2024, the duo released ten albums; two of those albums charted on the USBillboard Christian Albums chart. They also earned threeGMA Dove Awards for their work.

Background

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The duo has its origins in Boston, Massachusetts. Angelo Petrucci Jr., who is of Italian ancestry, was born into a musical family. Petrucci's father played guitar professionally and his mother was a pianist.[1][2][3][4] When Petrucci's father became ill and could no longer perform, at the age of 13 Petrucci began performing professionally. When Petrucci's parents became Christians, they slowly influenced him withCommissioned's "Running Back to You".[1] Petrucci, while attending the Berklee College of Music, began performing secular music and he continued performing as a secular music artist for ten years. Veronica Beth Torres, who hails from the New York City borough The Bronx, also attended the Berklee College of Music. Torres had a chance encounter with Petrucci at one of his music performances. Their attraction was instant and they eventually formed a close bond, both personally and professionally. The two soon began performing professionally as secular music artists. When they both became Christians, they decided to pursue careers as gospel music recording artists. Eventually the two married and began performing as a gospel music duo.

History

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In 1992, Angelo & Veronica got their first record deal withBenson Records and released their debut studio album,Higher Place in August of that year; with songs including "I Love You More" (released as a single and later performed at the24th GMA Dove Awards in 1993) and the album's title track, and with distribution fromA&M Records, the album became the duo's breakthrough release, spending three weeks on the USBillboard Contemporary Christian Albums chart, peaking at number 35.[5] This was followed by their second albumAngelo & Veronica, released in November 1993, which included the songs "God Knows" (which won aGMA Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year in 1995) and "You Loved Me When" (which was accompanied by a music video). During that time, the duo performed onstage with various contemporary Christian artists and groups, and made appearances on several Christian music awards, including the25th GMA Dove Awards, where the duo performed alongsideMichael English andFirst Call, "Let's Build a Bridge", a song originally fromEnglish's debut album (1991).

Give Your Life, the duo's third effort, was released in May 1995; it became another success, as it charted at number 39 on theBillboard Christian Albums chart and won a GMA Dove Award for Urban Album of the Year in 1996. Their fourth album and first Spanish effort,Da Tu Vida, a Spanish edition ofGive Your Life, was released in September of that year, and included a Spanish version of their hit "God Knows", titled "Él Sabe Bien". In November 1996, their fifth studio albumNot Enough was released, and became their final album with Benson Records, before moving to Harmony Records three years later for their sixth studio albumChange in 1999. During that period, Angelo collaborated on the albumSing Me to Sleep Daddy, which won a GMA Dove Award for Children's Music Album of the Year in 1998.

The duo, continued performing regularly onstage through the 2000s; during that time, Veronica launched her solo career in 2007, with her debut albumA Voice for Women; followed byAtrévete a Soñar in 2009, andMade It Out Alive in 2013, the latter having collaborations withFred Hammond,John P. Kee,Shirley Murdock,Brian Courtney Wilson and theMississippi Mass Choir.

The duo's first album in ten years,Still in Love, was released independently in 2009, and all of their following albums were released through their own label, A&V Music, includingThe Truth (2017) andBack to the Gospel (2021).

Since 2018, Angelo and Veronica started their own church, the Higher Place Church.[6]

Members

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  • Angelo Petrucci Jr. (born 1959)[1]
  • Veronica Beth Petrucci (née Torres) (born 1969)[1]

Discography

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Studio albums

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As Angelo & Veronica

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TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions
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US
CHR
Higher Place
  • Released: August 18, 1992
  • Label:Benson
35
Angelo & Veronica
  • Released: November 3, 1993
  • Label: Benson
Give Your Life
  • Released: May 25, 1995
  • Label: Benson
39
Da Tu Vida
  • Released: September 15, 1995
  • Label: Benson
Not Enough
  • Released: November 19, 1996
  • Label: Benson
Change
  • Released: September 21, 1999
  • Label: Harmony
Still In Love
  • Released: April 21, 2009
  • Label: A&V Music
The Truth
  • Released: November 23, 2017
  • Label: A&V Music
Back to the Gospel
  • Released: July 30, 2021
  • Label: A&V Music
The Original Recordings 1990-1991
  • Released: April 25, 2022
  • Label: A&V Music

Veronica Petrucci solo albums

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TitleAlbum details
A Voice for Women
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: A&V Music
Atrévete a Soñar
  • Released: September 22, 2009
  • Label: A&V Music
Made It Out Alive
  • Released: November 19, 2013
  • Label: A&V Music

References

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  1. ^abcdCarpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia":21–3.{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal= (help)
  2. ^Harris, Craig."Angelo & Veronica : Biography".AllMusic. RetrievedApril 28, 2015.
  3. ^Cummings, Tony (April 1, 1996)."Angelo & Veronica: Latin-tinged R&B gospel from a US-based duo".Cross Rhythms. RetrievedApril 28, 2015.
  4. ^Broadcast Music, Inc."ALL FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (Legal Title)".Broadcast Music, Inc. Archived fromthe original on April 28, 2015. RetrievedApril 28, 2015.
  5. ^"Billboard-1992-10-31"(PDF). World Radio History. RetrievedApril 30, 2024.
  6. ^West, Emily (March 30, 2018)."Why a Dove Award-winning gospel duo gave up a music career to start a Franklin church".The Tennessean. RetrievedApril 29, 2024.
  7. ^Billboard."Angelo & Veronica : Awards".AllMusic. RetrievedApril 28, 2015.

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