En Vogue

En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group who won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history 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.

In July 1989, En Vogue launched with original members Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson and Terry Ellis. Their debut album, Born to Sing, was released in April 1990. The album charted at number twenty-one on the Billboard 200 and number three on Billboard's R&B Albums Chart. The first single, "Hold On", was released and became a crossover pop hit, reaching number two on Billboard's Hot 100 singles charts, and number one on both the R&B singles and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts. It later went to #5 in the UK, and became a hit in Europe. The next two singles, "Lies" and "You Don't Have to Worry", each went to number one on the Billboard R&B charts, while the fourth and final single, "Don't Go" charted at number three on the Billboard R&B. The album was later certified platinum by the RIAA.

"Hold On" was awarded a Billboard Music Award for "R&B Single of the Year", a Soul Train Award for "R&B/Urban Contemporary Single of the Year, Group, Band or Duo" and have been nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group".

En Vogue's second album, Funky Divas, was released in the spring of 1992. The album debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard R&B. The album's first two singles, "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" and "Giving Him Something He Can Feel", both went top ten pop, and peaked at number one on the R&B charts. Other singles included "Free Your Mind", "Give It Up Turn It Loose" and "Love Don't Love You". The album went on to sell more than three million copies, won an American Music Award for "Favorite Soul/R&B Album," and was nominated for five Grammy Awards. The music video for "Free Your Mind" earned the group three MTV Video Music Awards for "Best Choreography," "Best Dance Video," and "Best R&B Video." They were also honored with Soul Train's prestigious "Entertainer of the Year Award".

A six-song EP entitled Runaway Love was released in the fall of 1993, spawning the hit "Runaway Love" and they were featured as an opening act on Luther Vandross' 1993 tour. Also, En Vogue were featured vocalists on Salt-N-Pepa's top ten hit "Whatta Man", from Salt-N-Pepa's Very Necessary album.

In 1995, En Vogue was amongst numerous female vocalists featured on the song "Freedom for the soundtrack to Panther. In 1996, they recorded "Don't Let Go (Love)" for the soundtrack of Set It Off. The single peaked at number two on the Hot 100, number one on the R&B singles chart, and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

EV3, the group's third album, was released in the spring of 1997 and debuted at number eight on both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard R&B charts. The first single, "Whatever" went on to become a top-20 pop hit, a top ten R&B hit, while also peaking at number five on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The follow-up single, "Too Gone, Too Long", peaked in the top forty.

In 1998, En Vogue recorded "No Fool No More" for the soundtrackfor Why Do Fools Fall In Love as well as a version of I Want A Monster to Be My Friend for the Elmopalooza special. The following year, a greatest hits compilation, The Best of En Vogue, was released.

Masterpiece Theatre, the group's fourth studio album, was released in May 2000 which included the single, "Riddle".

In 2001, a holiday album, The Gift of Christmas, was released. In 2004, En Vogue (now composed of Ellis, Herron and Bennett) released Soul Flower. The album had two singles, "Losin' My Mind" and "Ooh Boy". The group teamed with Boyz II Men for select concert dates during the summer of 2004.

In 2005, they joined Salt-N-Pepa for the girl groups' first-ever joint public performance of their 1994 hit, "Whatta Man" at VH-1's Hip Hop Honors, and briefly toured. They also earned another Grammy nomination for the single "So What the Fuss", which featured Stevie Wonder and Prince, on guitar.

In June 2008, the original lineup of En Vogue appeared on the BET Awards, performing with Alicia Keys, SWV and TLC as a tribute to girl groups of the 1990s. They continue to tour throughout the United States.

In August 2012, it was announced that Maxine Jones, as well as Dawn Robinson, had left the group and would begin their own En Vogue with two new members and would be touring, releasing solo albums and potentially another group album. Herron and Ellis will continue to tour as En Vogue with Rhona Bennett. It was soon announced that the members would take each other to court for use of the En Vogue name.