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TLC
- Crazy, Sexy, Cool is what makes this r&b
trio one of the best-selling groups ever in
history. TLC, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins,
Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas, and Lisa "Left Eye"
Lopes, came from troubled roots of Atlanta.
They came from homes with no fathers, many
problems, and little money. All they had were
their talents of voice, dance, and rhythm.
In 1992, the three girls, T-Boz, Chilli,
Left Eye, came together to form TLC.
In less then a decade, TLC sold more than 27
million records and 9 million singles, sold
out concerts worldwide, won five Soul Train
awards, five Grammys, and five MTV awards,
making them the biggest-selling female group.
Their music, unique style, |
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and talent has
impacted mainstream music and it's listeners.
Their strong lyrics are sure to influence their
listeners. On a track
Girl Talk, TLC
represented all females, letting guys know that
word will spread if their men don't perform up to
expectation in the bedroom. On TLC's album,
FANMAIL, their track
No Scrubs was a
track which explicitly bashed the male sex.
However, the members of TLC had their problems
during their bumpy road to the top. |
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During TLC's ride
to the top, Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas became
pregnant. She decided to keep the baby as
the father of the baby was not by her side. In 1996,after rumors were spreading that she had
AIDS, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, was diagnosed
with Sickle Cell Anemia, a blood disease. T-Boz
wants all of her fans not to be sorry for her, but
to be educated about this disease. Lisa
"Left Eye" Lopes had her fair share of problems
also, with alcohol and a turbulent personal life.
One day in 1994 during a fight, Left Eye burned
her boyfriend's, Andre Risen, mansion. |
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The end to
many problems were far from near, as one of the
most-tragic events for TLC came along on April 25,
2002. Lopes was in Honduras for a retreat,
but on April 25, her SUV drove off a highway and
hit two trees, killing Lopes on impact. |
This was
not an easy time for T-Boz, Chilli, and the TLC
fans across the world. Over 18,000 fans
would show up to Lopes' funeral to pay their
respects. |
Even after all
the struggles that TLC has been through, their
impact on listeners and the music culture is one
of a kind. From hits such as
Creep,
Waterfalls, and
Damaged, the legacy
of TLC will live forever. |
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