Song:Hold On
Album:The Very Best Of En Vogue
En Vogue were the most popular black female vocal group of the 90s. Hold On was their first big hit in 1990. The group was put together by the production team of Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy. They had some success as members of Club Nouveau. En Vogue was their tribute to the girl groups of the 60s with a contemporary twist. The members of En Vogue were former Miss Black California Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson and Terry Ellis. Originally they were supposed to be called For You and they were supposed to be a trio. But Foster & McElroy added Ellis after her audtion. All four are church trained singers and all sang lead. Born To Sing was their first album in 1990 and Hold On was the first single. The song is based on the 1960 Smokey Robinson classic Who's Lovin' You and samples James Brown's The Payback. Cindy Herron sings lead and Terry Ellis sings the intro. The song topped the R & B charts and reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. En Vogue had a lot of success even after Dawn Robinson left in 1997. You can get all their hits on this comp. Dawn has probably had the most success outside En Vogue with Lucy Pearl and recording with her husband Dre Allen. Terry Ellis released a solo album in 1995. En Vogue continues to tour today though they haven't caught on with a major record label. Here's the video for Hold On by En Vogue.
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