TLC

Genres:	Dance • R&B / Soul • Urban & Rap
Descriptive "tags":	rnb • hip-hop • female vocalists • pop • soul • 90s • hip hop
Decades Active:	1990s • 2000s

Biography

This spirited, sassy female trio from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, was formed in 1991 by Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes (27 May 1971, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, d. 25 April 2002, La Ceiba, Honduras), T-Boz (b. Tionne Tenese Watkins, 26 April 1970, Des Moines, Iowa, USA), and Crystal Jones, although the latter was swiftly replaced by Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas (b. 27 February 1971, Atlanta, Georgia, USA). They initially worked under the tutelage of manager Pebbles, scoring immediate chart success with fresh, funky material such as ‘Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg’ (US number 5), ‘Baby-Baby-Baby’ (number 2) and ‘What About Your Friends’ (number 7). They also took to adorning themselves in barrier contraceptives to advocate safe sex, before moving on to work with celebrated dance/soul producers Dallas Austin and Babyface. Primarily conducted in ‘new jill swing’ mode, their debut album addressed the joys of womanhood, with...

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