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Best Of En Vogue
''Best Of En Vogue'' is the first greatest hits compilation album by the American R&B/pop group En Vogue. It was released in 1999 on East West Records East West Records (stylized as east''west'') is a record label formed in 1955, distributed and owned by Warner Music Group, headquartered in London, England. History Upon its creation in 1955 by Atlantic Records, the label had one hit with th .... The album comprises nearly all of their hit singles released between the years of 1990 and 1998. The compilation features hit songs from their albums; ''Born to Sing'' (1990), ''Funky Divas'' (1992), and ''EV3'' (1997). It also included "No Fool, No More" recorded for the film soundtrack '' Why Do Fools Fall in Love''. Other tracks included on album include their biggest hits "Don't Let Go (Love)", "Whatta Man", "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It), "Free Your Mind", "Runaway Love", and remixes of "Let It Flow" and first hit single, "Hold On". Track listing All tracks written by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Vogue
En Vogue is an American vocal girl 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' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" as well as the US top 10 hits " Giving Him Something He Can Feel" and "Free Your Mind". In 1996, "Don't Let Go (Love)" 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. However, in 2003, Cole left the group, and Rhona Bennett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold On (En Vogue Song)
"Hold On" is a song by American girl group En Vogue, released in early 1990 as the first single from their debut album, '' Born to Sing'' (1990). It was produced by Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy, and written by the former two and all members of the group. It peaked at number five in the UK and number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US. In addition, the song reached number-one on both the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. In 2007, the song's chorus was used and performed by Pharrell on Jay-Z's song " Blue Magic". It was also sampled in the Terminator X song "Buck Whylin'". En Vogue performed "Hold On" at the 2008 BET Awards with Alicia Keys. In 2017, it was ranked number four in '' Spin magazine's'' ranking of "The 30 Best '90s R&B Songs". Production "Hold On" samples the guitar riff from "The Payback" by James Brown. The song opens with an a cappella rendition of the Motown standard "Who's Lovin' You", written by Smokey Robinson and ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whatever (En Vogue Song)
Whatever may refer to: Music Albums * ''Whatever'' (Adore Delano album), 2017 * ''Whatever'' (Aimee Mann album), 1993 * ''Whatever'' (Danny Thompson album), 1987 * ''Whatever'' (The Friends of Distinction album), 1970 * ''Whatever'' (Green Velvet album), 2001 * ''Whatever'' (Hot Chelle Rae album) or the title song, 2011 * ''Whatever'' (Jennifer Batten album) or the title song, 2007 * '' Whatever...'', a comedy album by Guido Hatzis, 2000 * '' Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box'', a Rhino Records box set, 2005 * ''Whatever'', by Megumi Hayashibara, 1992 * ''Whatever'', an EP by bbno$, 2018 Songs * "Whatever" (Ayumi Hamasaki song), 1999 * "Whatever" (Cro song), 2013 * "Whatever" (En Vogue song), 1997 * "Whatever" (Godsmack song), 1998 * "Whatever" (Ideal song), 2000 * "Whatever" (Jill Scott song), 2005 * "Whatever" (Oasis song), 1994 * "Whatever" (The Statler Brothers song), 1982 * "Whatever", by 4minute from ''Name Is 4Minute'', 2013 * "Whatever", by DJ Khale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956) is an American songwriter. She has received several awards including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three ''Billboard'' Music Awards and an Honorary Academy Award. Warren's career was jump-started in 1985 with " Rhythm of the Night" by DeBarge. In the late 1980s, she joined forces with the UK music company EMI, where she became the first songwriter in the history of '' Billboard'' magazine to have seven hits, all by different artists, on the singles chart at the same time, prompting EMI's UK Chairman Peter Reichardt to call her "the most important songwriter in the world". She has been rated the third most successful female artist in the UK. Warren has written nine number-one songs and 32 top-10 songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 including "If I Could Turn Back Time" ( Cher, 1989), "Because You Loved Me" (Celine Dion, 1996), "How Do I Live" ( LeAnn Rimes, 1997), and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" ( A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.Curtis Mayfield , Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. "…significant for the forthright way in which he addressed issues of black identity and self-awareness. …left his imprint on the Seventies by couching social commentary and keenly observed black-culture archetypes in funky, danceable rhythms. …sounded urgent pleas for peace and brotherhood overextended, -funk tracks that laid out a fresh musical agenda for the new decade." Accessed 28 November 2006. Dubbed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giving Him Something He Can Feel
"Something He Can Feel" is a song composed by Curtis Mayfield for the 1976 motion picture ''Sparkle''. The song, a love ballad in a Chicago-/Philly-soul style, became a number-one hit on the ''Billboard's'' R&B singles chart in the United States twice with two separate recordings: a 1976 version by Aretha Franklin from the film's soundtrack (see 1976 in music), and a 1992 cover by girl group En Vogue (see 1992 in music). Aretha Franklin original In the original 1976 version of the film ''Sparkle'', the song is performed by "Sister & the Sisters", with Lonette McKee on lead vocal, and Irene Cara and Dwan Smith on backing vocals. The version of "Something He Can Feel" present on the film's soundtrack album replaces the vocal tracks with those of Aretha Franklin and the ''Kitty Haywood Singers'', with the instrumental tracks remaining the same. ''Sparkle'' revolves around the lives of the members of Sister & the Sisters, a 1960s Motown-esque girl group, and "Something He Can Feel" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Let Go (Love)
"Don't Let Go (Love)" is a song by American R&B group En Vogue. It was written by Ivan Matias, Andrea Martin, and Marqueze Etheridge, and produced by Organized Noize for the ''Set It Off'' soundtrack (1996), also appearing on the group's third album, '' EV3'' (1997). The song was the group’s last single and music video to feature member Dawn Robinson and was En Vogue's biggest international single, making it to the top 10 in several countries. According to ''Billboard'', the single ranked as the 83rd most successful single of the 1990s. Background "Don't Let Go (Love)" was written by Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Marqueze Ethridge, and Organized Noize members Sleepy Brown, Rico Wade, and Ray Murray, while production was by Organized Noize. Vocal production was supervised by Matias. Dawn Robinson sings the entire lead while Maxine Jones performs the bridge. Cindy Herron performs a verse to the bridge. Terry Ellis sings outro lyrics in the music video version and "Fulton Yard Mix". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Your Mind (song)
"Free Your Mind" is a song by American female group En Vogue, released on September 24, 1992 as the third single from their critically acclaimed second album, ''Funky Divas'' (1992). The anti-prejudice song became a Top 10 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and a Top 20 hit on the UK Singles Chart. ''Billboard'' named the song No. 41 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. The track was recorded between December 1991 and January 1992, composed and produced by Foster and McElroy. They were inspired by the Funkadelic song " Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow." The guitar and bass tracks for the song were written and recorded by San Francisco-based guitarist Jinx Jones. The opening line: ''"Prejudice, wrote a song about it. Like to hear it? Here it go!"'', is adapted from a line originally used by David Alan Grier's character Calhoun Tubbs from Fox's ''In Living Color''. An alternative version of the song with different lyrics appears on the 1992 Summer Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runaway Love (EP)
''Runaway Love'' is an EP by American recording group En Vogue. It was released by East West Records on September 21, 1993 in the United States. The EP followed their multi-platinum hit album ''Funky Divas'' in 1992. The EP contains the title track, " Runaway Love" featuring FMob, known as Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster. Critical reception AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the EP two stars out of five. He found that "apart from the great title track, there is little in this collection of filler and remixes of interest to anyone but dedicated fans." James Earl Hardy from ''Entertainment Weekly'' wrote: "Even on an EP, the ladies have got it goin’ on. The remixes of "Hip Hop Lover," "Desire," and "What Is Love" are smokin’, while the new tunes ..prove these divas have more in common with The Emotions and The Sweet Inspirations than with The Supremes." Commercial reception ''Runaway Love'' debuted at number 57 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 17 on the Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurby Azor
Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor (born September 26, 1964), also known as Fingerprints, is a Haitian musician and hip-hop music producer. He is best known for discovering and producing the hip-hop trio Salt-N-Pepa and the rap duo Kid 'n Play. Early life Born in Port-de-Paix, Azor is Haitian. Career In late 1985, with the rise of hip-hop response records all the rage, Azor and the group Salt-N-Pepa (then known as Super Nature) recorded a response to Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew's "The Show" called "The Show Stoppa". He also went on to produce Dana Dane, Sweet Tee, Kwamé and others. Azor wrote and performed in Salt-N-Pepa's music video for " Push It", on keyboards and backup vocals, and also wrote the trio's song "Let's Talk About Sex", among others. In 1995, he co-wrote and produced Snow's single " Anything for You", which became the top-selling single in Jamaica that year.Jamaican sales and charting data for "Anything for You" can be found in Kevin O'Brien Chang and Wayne Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Crawford (musician)
David Bernard Crawford (October 24, 1943 – June 1988) was an American R&B musician, songwriter, radio personality and record producer. He wrote " What a Man", originally recorded by Linda Lyndell and later reinterpreted by Salt-n-Pepa; "Precious, Precious", a hit for Jackie Moore; and " Young Hearts Run Free", an international hit for Candi Staton. Life and career He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and learned piano as a child. As a teenager, he performed with gospel musicians including Albertina Walker, Shirley Caesar, and The Caravans. He later became a disc jockey at radio station WOBS in Jacksonville, where he was known as "The Demon", before moving on to station WTMP in Tampa. His first success as a songwriter came with " What a Man", a minor R&B chart hit in 1968 for Linda Lyndell. The song, re-titled "Whatta Man", became a much bigger hit in 1994 for Salt-n-Pepa. In 1969, he and Brad Shapiro became staff producers at Atlantic Records, where they worked wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheryl James
Cheryl Renee James (born March 28, 1966), better known by her stage name Salt, is an American rapper. She is best known as a member of the female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa, which also includes Pepa (Sandra Denton) and Spinderella ( Deidra "Dee Dee" Roper). James starred in ''The Salt-N-Pepa Show'', a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group; which aired on the VH1 network in 2008. Early life The daughter of a transit worker and Barbara James, a bank manager, James was born in Brooklyn, New York. The middle of three children, James grew up in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. James attended Grover Cleveland High School, graduating in 1983. After high school, James enrolled at Queensborough Community College to study nursing. James met Queens-native Sandra Denton in 1985 while attending college. Career After forming a friendship with Denton, James' then-boyfriend and co-worker Hurby Azor approached the pair and asked them to record a rap for a class project. With Azor' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
