En Vogue is an American R&B/pop vocal group whose original lineup consisted of singers Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones. Formed in Oakland, California, in 1989, En Vogue reached No. 2 on the US Hot 100 with the single "Hold On", taken from their 1990 debut album Born to Sing. The group's 1992 follow-up album Funky Divas reached the top 10 in both the US and UK, and included their second US number two hit "My Lovin'" as well as the US top 10 hits "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" and "Free Your Mind". In 1996, "Don't Let Go" became the group's third, and most successful single, to reach number two in the US, and became 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 US and UK top 10. Jones left the group in 2001, Amanda Cole joined shortly thereafter.
Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
Genres | R&B, soul, funk, new jack swing, pop, hip hop, dance |
Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | Atlantic, EastWest, Discretion, 33rd Street, Pyramid, Entertainment One Music |
Members | Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Rhona Bennett |
Past members | Dawn Robinson, Maxine Jones, Amanda Cole |
About En Vogue
R&B/Pop vocal group with singles called "Hold On" and "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)," each of which peaked at number 2 on the US Hot 100.
Achievement of En Vogue
They would win seven MTV Video Music Awards and earn seven Grammy nominations. They were named the 9th most successful girl group of all-time by Billboard magazine in 2015.
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