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TLC (group)
TLC is an Americangirl trio. Its original lineup had three members.
Music group tlc biography wikipedia TLC were the first girl-group to get a Diamond record, representing sales of more than 10m. The title supposedly referred to the band's personalities: Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes brought the crazy, having recorded her vocals on day release from court-mandated rehab, after burning down her boyfriend's house in a jealous rage. Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, with her no-damns-given demeanour and raspy vocals, was effortlessly cool; while Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas was, for the sake of this anecdote, "the sexy one" she also had an incredible voice and no shortage of attitude. Propelled by the hit singles Creep and Waterfalls, it became the first album by a girl group to reach diamond status representing 10 million sales in the US. Globally, only the Spice Girls' Spice has sold more.TLC was one of the first R&B and hip hop stars of the s. They formed the trio in Atlanta, Georgia in TLC (an acronym for "T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli") consisted of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes () and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. Lisa Pebbles, was the group's manager.
After Lopes' death in , the remaining members chose to continue as a duo.
History
[change | change source]Oooooooh On the TLC Tip, CrazySexyCool and bankrupt years ()
[change | change source]TLC's first album Ooooooohhh On the TLC Tip () sold 4,, copies in the United States. It released four singles "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg", "What About Your Friends", "Hat 2 Da Back", and "Baby, Baby, Baby".
In , Lopes had set her boyfriend Andre Rison's house on fire. After she was released from rehab, she was put on probation. That same year, CrazySexyCool was released. It became their breakthrough release. It sold 11,, copies in the United States and was certified 8 times Platinum in Canada, Platinum in United Kingdom and 1 time Diamond in the United States.
Rolling Stonemagazine ranked the album # of the " greatest albums of all time" list. The singles "Red Light Special", "Waterfalls", "Creep" and "Diggin' on You" all entered the Billboard Hot chart.
Music group tlc biography If you would like to share TLC lyrics with other users of this site, please see the bottom of this page on how to submit TLC lyrics. Rolison [aka Mack 10, a rapper]; one daughter , vocals. When TLC burst upon the scene with their colorful clothes, preaching safe sex and promoting equality, no one knew what to expect. Their music had a message, but TLC longed to do more: "We want to go to middle schools and high schools," Thomas told J. Reynolds of Billboard , "and let people know about life from someone their age.TLC filed for bankruptcy in , despite their success of CrazySexyCool. The group owed too much money to their manager Pebbles. The albums sales were not enough to pay her back. TLC filed for a lawyer and was able to terminate the record deal signed with Pebbles. Because of the label and producer trouble, and health problems (Watkins' struggled with sickle cell anemia), TLC postponed any work on their next album.
FanMail and 3D ()
[change | change source]Fanmail was released in The album became a hit record.
Music group tlc biography documentary: TLC is an American girl group formed in in Atlanta. The group's best-known line-up was composed of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas.
The singles "No Scrubs", "Unpretty", and "Silly Ho" helped the album to reach number 1 on the Billboard pop chart. The album's fourth single "Dear Lie" was not successful. The album was given positive feedback from music critics. The band began arguing with each other because of Lopes, who continued to be on tabloid magazines.
Watkins married rapper Mack However, her health problems were helping her to not be near recording studios.
Lopes had begun a solo career. In , Lopes was killed during a car accident in Honduras. The remainder of the group announced that they continue recording their fourth album.
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The group's current line-up as of consists, of Tionne Watkins and Rozonda Thomas ; who are better known to their fans by their stage names T-Boz and Chilli respectively. However, it's original line-up was of a trio that consisted of T-Boz, Chilli and Left Eye , until , when was killed in a car crash while on vacation and shooting a documentary about charity work in Honduras. The vehicle she was in swerved off the road. By February 28, , Watkins and Lopes signed production, management, and publishing deals with Pebbitone, with Perri Reid becoming their general manager. In short order, they met Thomas, locally based producer Dallas Austin, and singer, songwriter, and producer Pebbles, who became their manager.Lopes had recorded a few verses before she was killed.
The album, 3D was released later that year. The single "Girl Talk" was a tribute to Lopes. The other single "Hands Up" was not successful. The album's third single "Damaged" was more successful and was on the Hot until
In , the reality television show R U The Girl? aired on Fox.
The show was about searching for great African American singers.
Music group tlc official website At the dawn of the s, in Atlanta, Georgia, arguably the greatest girl group in pop music history was soon to launch into the music stratosphere. According to Black Past, TLC is the best selling American girl group in music history, with over 65 million albums sold. For the three women, while their success marked them as music legends, they have faced trials before, during and after their time in the spotlight. Unstable upbringings, relationship issues, band infighting, and the tragic death of one of their own has marked the TLC story as much as their music. Despite this, the surviving members have carried on the group's name and continue to entertain fans.The show had over 4,, average viewers. O'so Krispie from Atlanta was chosen as the winner. TLC later said that they never wanted to replace Lopes. They continued as a duo.
Break and miscellaneous work (present)
[change | change source]In July TLC signed a new record contract.[2]
In , the duo released their self titled fifth album TLC.
In , the group was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.[3]
Discography
[change | change source]Awards and nominations
[change | change source]| Year | Result | Award | Category | Song or Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | Grammy Award | Best R&B Song | "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" | |
| Won | Best R&B Album | CrazySexyCool | ||
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | "Creep" | |||
| Nominated | Record of the Year | "Waterfalls" | ||
| Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | "Waterfalls" | |||
| Won | Best R&B Album | Fanmail | ||
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | "No Scrubs" | |||
| Nominated | Album of the Year | Fanmail | ||
| Record of the Year | "No Scrubs" | |||
| Song of the Year | "Unpretty" | |||
| Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | "Unpretty" | |||
| Best Music Video, Short Form | "Unpretty" | |||
| Nominated | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | "Girl Talk" | ||
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | "Hands Up" | |||
| Won | MTV Video Music Awards | Video of the Year | "Waterfalls" | |
| Best Group Video | "Waterfalls" | |||
| Best R&B Video | "Waterfalls" | |||
| Viewer's Choice | "Waterfalls" | |||
| Nominated | Best Special Effects | "Waterfalls" | ||
| Best Editing | "Waterfalls" | |||
| Best Direction | "Waterfalls" | |||
| Best Cinematography | "Waterfalls" | |||
| Best Art Direction | "Waterfalls" | |||
| Breakthrough Video | "Waterfalls" | |||
| Won | Best Group Video | "No Scrubs | ||
| Nominated | Viewer's Choice | "No Scrubs" | ||
| Best Hip Hop Video | "No Scrubs" | |||
| Best Editing | "No Scrubs" | |||
| Best Direction | "No Scrubs" | |||
| Best Art Direction | "No Scrubs" | |||
| Won | Billboard Music Award | Artist of the Year | ||
| R&B Artist of the Year | ||||
| R&B Single of the Year | "Creep" | |||
| Nominated | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | CrazySexyCool | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo or Group | ||||
| Favorite Artist of the Year | ||||
| Won | Favorite Band, Duo or Group – Soul/Rhythm & Blues | |||
| Won | Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards | Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo | "Creep" | |
| Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo | CrazySexyCool | |||
| Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo | "Waterfalls" | |||
| Aretha Franklin Award (Entertainer of the Year) | ||||
| Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo | "No Scrubs" | |||
| Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo | Fanmail | |||
| Nominated | Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo | "Girl Talk" | ||
| Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo | 3D | |||
| Won | Soul Train Music Award | Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo | "Waterfalls" | |
| Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo | CrazySexyCool | |||
| Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video | "Waterfalls" | |||
| Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo | "No Scrubs" | |||
| Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo | Fanmail | |||
| Nominated | Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo | "Girl Talk" | ||
| Nominated | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Duo or Group |