En Vogue(風尚合唱團)
要重新出發了
En Vogue Reunion On Tap For Robinson
Dawn Robinson and husband Andre Allen are busy preparing for the
first release on their Movemakers Entertainment label. "L.Y.F.E.
(Live, Yearn, Fulfill and Enlighten)," by the Robinson-fronted Dre
Allen Project, bows July 6 via Tommy Boy Records.
But that's not all. Look for a reunion of En Vogue in 2005. Robinson
says she and fellow original members Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron and
Maxine Jones will begin working on a new album in 2005 following
Herron's pregnancy. The project will be released through Los Angeles-
based Movemakers and Herron and Ellis' Funky Girl label.
Next month, En Vogue will be heard singing background on "What the
Fuss." The track is featured on Stevie Wonder's forthcoming
album, "A Time 2 Love," due July 27 via Motown/Universal.
En Vogue is widely credited as a precursor to such contemporary
R&B/pop female groups as Destiny's Child. The quartet's
scintillating harmonies graced a series of No. 1 R&B hits in the
1990s, including "Hold On" and "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get
It)." Both Ellis and Robinson subsequently released solo albums.
In addition Robinson is also gearing up for a Lucy Pearl reunion.
Group leader Raphael Saadiq will also produce two tracks on
Robinson's planned solo project. (Former A Tribe Called Quest DJ Ali
Shaheed Muhammad rounds out the Lucy Pearl lineup.)
Robinson's solo album will also be issued via the Moviemakers label.
She has already recorded a single, "How Does It Feel." According to
Allen, Robinson's album will precede the En Vogue project.
As for the alternative rock leaning Dre Allen Project, "L.Y.F.E." is
led by first single "Fly." Among the collaborators on the album are
producers Whole 9 (Jon B.), Gen Rubin (Beastie Boys, Mary J. Blige),
Track & Field (Nelly Furtado) and London Jones (Macy Gray, Kina).
Guests include percussionist Sheila E.
"The industry has underestimated what the public wants," says Allen
about his group's rock stance. "They want to hear more than just hip-
hop. There's a huge audience for 'non-black' music. It's about
finding a niche, growing a fan base and then finding allies at radio
who will take the risk."
Allen is a former member of the R&B quartet IV Xample. He's also
worked with Babyface and Master P. In addition to co-CEOs Allen and
Robinson, president Maurice De Pina and consultant Mark Friedman
round out the Movemakers executive team.
-- Gail Mitchell, Los Angeles
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