En Vogue

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Biography

En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy. The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music Awards, and seven Grammy nominations. According to Billboard Magazine they were the 18th most successful act of the 1990s, and one of the most popular and successful female groups of all time. En Vogue has accumulated over 2,800 weeks on various Billboard charts.

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Year Formed 1988
Number of Albums 28
Record Label eOne
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Trivia

What was the name of the hiphop version of Bill Withers 70s classic?

Lean On Me

...l Club and Club Nouveau (who enjoyed big hits with Rumors in 1986 and Lean On Me , a hiphop version of Bill Withers 70s classic, and a Grammywinner, in...
What award did Lean On Me win in 1987?

Grammy

...986 and Lean On Me, a hiphop version of Bill Withers 70s classic, and a Grammy winner, in 1987). Afterwards they decided to write and produce under the...
Which two clubs did the duo work together in?

Timex Social Club and Club Nouveau

...The duo had worked together in both the Timex Social Club and Club Nouveau (who enjoyed big hits with Rumors in 1986 and Lean On Me, a hiphop version ...
When did Tommy and I bump into each other?

early 80s

... under their own steam: When Tommy and I bumped into each other in the early 80s , we had the same notion. Everyone was saying R&B was tired and worn o...
What was everyone saying about R&B?

tired and worn out

...he early 80s, we had the same notion. Everyone was saying R&B was tired and worn out . But we thought: why not combine the two eras? Put good songs and...
When were En Vogue formed?

October 1988

...loaded with good songs over the new grooves. En Vogue were formed in October 1988 after Foster and McElroy auditioned to establish their own girl grou...
Who was the only contestant with previous showbiz experiences?

Cindy Herron

...tioned to establish their own girl group. Of the four selected, only Cindy Herron had previous showbiz experience, winning Miss San Francisco and Miss...
What is the name of En Vogue's debut album?

Born to Sing

...nd, CA, 1988; signed with Atlantic Records and released debut album, Born to Sing , 1990; appeared on various television programs and commercials. When...
What year did Envogue form in Oakland, CA?

1988

...this page on how to submit En Vogue lyrics. Group formed in Oakland, CA, 1988 ; signed with Atlantic Records and released debut album, Born to Sing, 19...
In what year did Atlantic Records release Born to Sing?

1990

...88; signed with Atlantic Records and released debut album, Born to Sing, 1990 ; appeared on various television programs and commercials. When the alway...
What was the name of the band's follow-up album?

Funky Divas

...disputed the title's claim. But the name of their followup recording, Funky Divas , raised a few eyebrows. How funky could a group of fashionobsessed v...
What did Funky Divas tackle?

funk, hiphop, rap, hard rock, reggae, and a bevy of other styles

...? They answered with an album that tackled funk, hiphop, rap, hard rock, reggae, and a bevy of other styles with aplomb, scoring a Grammy nomination a...
What was the name of the female vocal group that the girls auditioned for in 1988?

FM2

...male vocal group they intended to use on an Atlantic Records album called FM2 . We wanted the girls to be beautiful, but not too beautiful, McElroy tol...
How many platinum albums did the quartet have?

three

...s and a knack for recalling the past and sounding current at once. After three consecutive platinum albums and six Top Ten pop hits during the '90s al...
How many Top Ten pop hits did the trio have during their career?

six

...and sounding current at once. After three consecutive platinum albums and six Top Ten pop hits during the '90s alone, En Vogue had set a standard by w...
Who were Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy?

producers

...heir impeccable harmonies. En Vogue were conceived and put together by producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy, former members of Club Nouveau. Fos...
What did the producers want to fuse with new jack swing rhythms?

R&B and girl group traditions

...ency, and as producers, they wanted material that would fuse R&B and girl group traditions with contemporary new jack swing rhythms. The two held audi...
How many major hits were released on the debut album of Envogue?

four

... to Sing, En Vogue's debut album, appeared in 1990 and was the source of four major hit singles. Hold On, Lies, and You Don't Have to Worry all topped...
Who auditioned later and made the group a quartet?

Ellis

...bership of Herron (a former Miss Black California), Jones, and Robinson. Ellis auditioned later and made the group a quartet. Born to Sing, En Vogue's...
Hold On narrowly missed the top of what?

Billboard Hot 100

...l topped the Billboard R&B chart, while Don't Go reached number three. Hold On also crossed over and narrowly missed the top of the Billboard Hot 100 ....
Who were the original four members of En Vogue?

Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones

...Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy in 1989 with Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones as the original fourmember girl group. They w...
In what year was the Envogue group formed?

1989

...Oakland, California record producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy in 1989 with Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones as the o...
What label did En Vogue sign with in 1989?

Elektra

...g their original name, 4U, was already in use. En Vogue signed with the Elektra label in 1989. The groups first album, Born to Sing, released in 1990,...
When did En Vogue collaborate with rap duo SaltnPepa to produce Whatta Man?

1993

... He Can Feel, both of which reached top ten status on the pop charts. In 1993 , they teamed with rap duo SaltnPepa to produce Whatta Man. In between th...
In what year was the soundtrack of the Black Panther movie released?

1995

... members worked on the soundtrack of the Black Panther movie released in 1995 and were featured in the movie Batman Forever in the same year. In 1995,...
What was Terry Ellis' solo album titled?

Southern Gal

... in the same year. In 1995, Terry Ellis released a solo album titled Southern Gal that contained the song Where Ever You Are, which reached the top te...
Who released a solo album in 1995?

Terry Ellis

... were featured in the movie Batman Forever in the same year. In 1995, Terry Ellis released a solo album titled Southern Gal that contained the song Wh...
In what year did Robinson leave the band?

1997

...e their sixth number one on the US R&B chart. Robinson left the group in 1997 shortly before the release of their third album EV3, which reached the U...
When did Jones leave the group?

2001

...d album EV3, which reached the US and UK top 10. Jones left the group in 2001 , Amanda Cole joined shortly thereafter. However, in 2003, Cole left the ...
Who joined the group during the recording of their album Soul Flower?

Rhona Bennett

...oined shortly thereafter. However, in 2003, Cole left the group, and Rhona Bennett joined the group during the recording of their album Soul Flower. I...
When did the original members briefly united before disassembling again?

2005

...ett joined the group during the recording of their album Soul Flower. In 2005 , the original members briefly united before disassembling again. In 2009...
What was the name of the tour in 2009?

En Vogue: 20th Anniversary

.... In 2009, the original members once again reunited for their En Vogue: 20th Anniversary . Shortly after the tour, Robinson and Jones again departed fr...
What year was En Vogue's 20th anniversary?

2009

...2005, the original members briefly united before disassembling again. In 2009 , the original members once again reunited for their En Vogue: 20th Anniv...
Who was a former Miss Black California?

Herron

...ore. What each brought to the group was a large measure of pulchritude ( Herron was a former Miss Black California), a sense of style, and the vocal go...
What was En Vogue's first single?

Hold On

...En Vogue when another group claimed the name Vogue. Their first single, Hold On , hit 2 on the charts and sold platinum. Their followup, Lies, topped t...
How many pop singles did Lies have?

38

...d sold platinum. Their followup, Lies, topped the R&B chart, but only hit 38 pop. The album hit 21 and followed the first single to platinum. As auspi...
Funky Divas proved that these women were not what?

a novelty

... their sophomore effort, Funky Divas, proved that these women were not a novelty . The bouncy, gold selling Giving Him Something He Can Feel also toppe...
Where was En Vogue assembled in 1989?

Oakland, California

...verall of the 1990s according to Billboard magazine. Assembled in Oakland, California in July 1989, En Vogue launched with original members Cindy Herr...
How many albums and singles has En Vogue sold worldwide?

over 28 million

...cElroy, formerly of the disco group Club Nouveau. En Vogue has sold over 28 million albums and singles worldwide. They have won more MTV Video Music A...
How many VMAs did En Vogue have in total?

7

... Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of 7 VMAs. The group was named the second most successful girl group of the 19...
In what city was the group assembled in 1989?

Oakland

... act overall of the 1990s according to Billboard magazine. Assembled in Oakland , California in July 1989, En Vogue launched with original members Cind...
Who were the original members of the group?

Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson and Terry Ellis

... 1989, En Vogue launched with original members Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson and Terry Ellis . The inspiration for the group came when prod...
When did Foster and McElroy decide to create a quartet?

after hearing Ellis audition

...e previous girl groups, En Vogue was originally conceived as a trio, but after hearing Ellis audition , Foster and McElroy decided to create a quartet....