I'm so excited to write this post that I don't even know where to start!!! I guess I'll rewind and start when I was a kid living in the worst town in the world, Stockton, CA. All we had there for entertainment was a skating ring, movie theaters, and a mini-golf that had a waterslide. Oh, and the annual San Joaquin County Fair.
I remember towards the end of May the fair would release it's entertainment schedule to much awaited anticipation. I remember calling the hotline and hearing the lineup, boring as usual. And then the guy said En Vogue will be performing.... I hung up the phone! I had to call everyone I knew to tell them about it.
Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, and my girl Ms. Dawn Robinson were the hottest group out at the time, taking crowds by storm with their class and sexy swag. Dawn the standout member of the group with her tight eyes and voluminous body dominated the attention of concert goers.
I remember rushing to the back of the stage to meet this group who had the entire crowd on their feet the ENTIRE show. I seriously doubted I could get back there so I snuck around the gate and the only person who would come and talk to me was Dawn. She was sweet, signed an autograph and talked to me. I felt validated!
FAST FORWARD: Several years later and by way of the industry, Dawn and I have become close friends. I now consider her my sister 'fo life.' I recall a night when Dawn and I talked about her exiting the group, first moving on to Lucy Pearl fame and then her solo career. I have to admit at first I had judgement because of my own selfish desire to see the girls (En Vogue) who started it all get back together. But after 2 hours of deep discussion, I would equate her courage to that of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who in the face of adversity, stood on his moral principles. I plan on interviewing Dawn so we'll get to those details later but I'm so excited to announce that
ALL FOUR ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF EN VOGUE ARE BACK TOGETHER!
Not only are they back together, but they look DAMN GOOD! Now, I know how old they are (which I'm not going to say here because I don't have permission) but they look better than some of our new artists of today (Keri Hilson Dawn SLAYS you).
Recently to kick off their 20 year anniversary tour, En Vogue visited the set of the View and performed a medley of their greatest hits. I've watched this video over and over because no matter how much I watch this, I see so much of what they've given to R&B music (see video below).
En Vogue is coming to a city near you and no matter how old you are, young or older, you must see this show!
Here is the schedule for those of you who are ready to lock in dates now. I will keep eveyone updated on what they are doing, where they are going, and other interesting things involving the Funky Divas!
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Not only are they back together, but they look DAMN GOOD! Now, I know how old they are (which I'm not going to say here because I don't have permission) but they look better than some of our new artists of today (Keri Hilson Dawn SLAYS you).
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