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Post by msstrictly on Apr 1, 2013 11:53:50 GMT -5
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Post by George on Apr 1, 2013 12:19:19 GMT -5
Glad it's finally settled. Now if only Rhona, Cindy & Terry would release some new material I can adjust myself and be happy with them being En Vogue from now on.
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 1, 2013 14:32:57 GMT -5
Yes, I'll settle for a new album from EV3 since a reunion album will probably NEVER happen at this point.
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Post by KingB on Apr 2, 2013 2:56:07 GMT -5
eww at rhona.. no ma'am
maxine should just go back ...nobody's here for a replacement that wasn't on any of the hits
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Post by George on Apr 9, 2013 14:01:00 GMT -5
EN VOGUE TO THE MAX starring Maxine JonesFri, May 3rd, 8:00 pm Attucks Theatre 1010 Church Street Norfolk, VA 23504
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Post by George on Apr 9, 2013 14:02:15 GMT -5
En Vogue: What Happened After the R&B Group Lost Its Harmony11:53 AM PDT 3/29/2013 by Eriq Gardner The female group of singers hit it big with "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)." Then, a management dispute erupted, and an arbitrator was tasked with deciding who was gonna get it (the group's name). Although most people don't think of rock bands and R&B groups as corporations, the truth is that many are established by charter and members are equivalent to shareholders. There's also good reason why it might be best to have an odd number of core members -- like 3 or 5 or 7. In the 1990s, the female R&B group En Vogue burst onto the music scene as a sophisticated reincarnation of the girl groups from a previous doo-wop era. Cindy Herron-Braggs, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson and Terry Ellis were the original lineup who produced such hits as "Hold On," "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" and "Free Your Mind." By 2012, Robinson had left the group. The three others remained, but were at odds over management. On one side, Braggs and Ellis insisted upon using their man. On the other, Jones wanted her own and refused bookings. So, Braggs and Ellis replaced Jones. And then, Jones re-teamed with Robinson. Which side would get to use the "En Vogue" name? That was the question that was recently put to an arbitrator. The Hollywood Reporter has obtained a copy of the decision. To start out, Robert Nau, the arbitrator, didn't have the easiest of jobs even if his conclusion ended up being pretty simple. En Vogue became a limited liability company in 2006, and members entered into a written operating agreement. But in 2012, that operating agreement was restated. However, the first page of the operating agreement indicated different parties from the second page, and to make things worse, the agreement referenced the '06 one, where pages went missing. In his ruling ( read in full here), Nau addresses this before moving to the crux of the dispute. In 2009, the company hired Joe Mulvihill to be their manager. As such, he was entitled to a 10 percent commission. That was OK by Braggs and Ellis, but Jones hired her own manager, Julian Jackson, and wanted Mulvihill terminated. The other two wouldn't comply. When Mulvihill obtained new bookings for En Vogue, Jones refused to respond. As a result, the group lost bookings, and so Braggs and Ellis replaced Jones with another performer. Then, Jones and Robinson started appearing together. With two En Vogue groups hitting the circuit, a demand for arbitration was filed last July. After looking over the situation, Nau determines, "While the Agreement does not expressly state who owns the group name, I find that, by implication and inference, the Company owns all right, title and interest and to the trademark, tradename, service mark and stage name 'En Vogue.'" The arbitrator continues, "Claimants [Braggs and Ellis] both approved of the engagement and retention of Mulvihill as the manager of the group. Without the approval of at least one other member of the Company, Respondent [Jones] did not have the right on her own to overrule the decision of the Company to use Mulvihill as the manager of the group." Nau rules that Jones breached the agreement by using "En Vogue" but declines to award any damages beyond attorney's fees and costs. Essentially, to resolve a fight over lost harmony, the arbitrator has applied the principle of "majority rules." R&B groups might come and go, but that long-standing legal doctrine will never go out of style.
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Post by George on Apr 12, 2013 13:38:11 GMT -5
Maxine Jones has announced the two main members of her En Vogue To The Max group: Alison Carney & Maria Freeman. They recently performed at a half-time show for the Detroit Pistons: Interviews:
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Post by stunnedout on Apr 15, 2013 11:14:33 GMT -5
Wat, girl??
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2013 15:31:37 GMT -5
Dawn's latest venture:
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Post by heyhey21 on Apr 30, 2013 16:10:28 GMT -5
Is there any album or is this just shows?
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Post by SHOOTER on May 1, 2013 11:45:34 GMT -5
^They won't be doing an album for the L.A. season of R&B Divas; that much I know.
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Post by stunnedout on May 1, 2013 23:47:26 GMT -5
i needed that message tonight!! yaaas!!!!
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Post by George on May 8, 2013 14:29:01 GMT -5
Looks like En Vogue is back in the studio AND with Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy again!
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Post by stunnedout on May 8, 2013 14:34:50 GMT -5
LMAO. Cindy and Terry will NEVER learn.
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Post by SHOOTER on May 8, 2013 17:48:05 GMT -5
I don't even want a new album from them at this point; legacy has been ruined.
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Post by stunnedout on May 9, 2013 10:48:28 GMT -5
i'll take a new albm. Soul Flower was pretty solid but my 2 favortie vocies from EV were Dawn and Maxine so that kinda sucks for me.
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Post by George on May 9, 2013 13:25:48 GMT -5
i'll take a new albm. Soul Flower was pretty solid but my 2 favortie vocies from EV were Dawn and Maxine so that kinda sucks for me. I liked a few songs off "Soul Flower" but that's still the one EV album that I have not been able to listen through completely before I get bored (it feels so long at 15 tracks).
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Post by Nick on May 10, 2013 19:14:58 GMT -5
^Still love "Ooh Boy" from "Soul Flower". Terri and Rhona on lead.
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Post by stunnedout on May 13, 2013 8:42:34 GMT -5
I enjoy Rhona. She seems very easy to get long with.
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Post by George on Jun 19, 2013 14:01:26 GMT -5
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:- Fri, Jul 19 - Embarcadero Marina Park South, San Diego, CA
- Sat, Jul 20 - Embarcadero Marina Park South, San Diego, CA
- Mon, Jul 22 - California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA
- Sat, Aug 10 - Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ
- Thurs, Aug 15 - House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
- Sat, Aug 17 - Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD
- Sun, Aug 18 - Birchmere, Alexandria, VA
- Fri, Oct 18 - Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler, AZ
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Jun 19, 2013 14:16:31 GMT -5
En Vogue stopped being En Vogue after Dawn left. #trufax I still love their old stuff though, classic jams.
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Post by CookyMonzta on Jun 25, 2013 1:31:10 GMT -5
I don't even want a new album from them at this point; legacy has been ruined. They are WAAAAAY past their prime for a new album at this point. The industry is already skittish with their most recent up-and-coming girls who reach 30. Those who have managed to hang on past 30, will most likely find no comfort with the fat cats when they reach 40. So, you can definitely expect no satisfaction for the original 4 as performers or for their fans (myself included), as Terry will be the 3rd member to reach 50 this fall. Even the indies will probably turn their backs on them. I don't think Foster/McElroy can do anything for them at this point, as they are probably past their prime as well. Though their future prospects as performers may be done, perhaps they can make a name for themselves as songwriters, especially Terry Ellis, the only member to have never left the group under any circumstances (Cindy Herron left for a year on maternity). She co-wrote some of the songs on her 1995 solo album Southern Gal. She ought to put those skills to use once again. I almost wish Terry had jumped on board for Little Mix's project, especially after their rendition of En Vogue's "Don't Let Go (Love)" changed their fortunes from merely a contender to a front-runner. I would bet that Terry would have cooked up a good song about drama, something that she obviously knows about.
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Post by George on Jul 11, 2013 13:30:42 GMT -5
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Post by bat1990 on Jul 11, 2013 15:15:55 GMT -5
Rhona's nose job is showing in all those pics.
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Post by George on Jul 11, 2013 16:11:32 GMT -5
$11 -- En Vogue: Waterfront Concert w/San Diego Symphony*By John Werley Travelzoo Staff, Los Angeles - updated 7/8/2013 One of the most popular female R&B groups of all-time, the seven-time Grammy-nominated group En Vogue will join with the San Diego Symphony to bring back hits like "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)," "Free Your Mind" and "Don't Let Go" at Embarcadero Marina Park South. The Friday, July 19 performance will include fireworks, and tickets are now 50% off regular prices. The following sections are now half off for the July 19 show at 8 p.m.: Grandstand ... $11 (reg. $22) Cabaret 1 ... $22.50 (reg. $45) Premium Cabaret ... $31 (reg. $62) Travelzoo Tip: Bring along food (no large coolers, glass containers or alcohol) or purchase food and beverages at the venue. Book by July 18.
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Post by Jay D83 on Jul 11, 2013 17:00:18 GMT -5
I fell back in love with Dawn on R&B Divas LA last night. I love the way she's being portrayed, and she seems so sweet.
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Post by esoteric76 on Jul 12, 2013 14:35:25 GMT -5
I almost wish Terry had jumped on board for Little Mix's project, especially after their rendition of En Vogue's "Don't Let Go (Love)" changed their fortunes from merely a contender to a front-runner. I would bet that Terry would have cooked up a good song about drama, something that she obviously knows about. In a perfect world sure, but Simon isn't going to have his girls work with has-beens. He's got them with the current crop of songwriters.
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Post by George on Jul 16, 2013 12:04:59 GMT -5
Just got my tickets for Friday night's show (which includes fireworks)! I hope they'll take requests (like non-single tracks) through their Facebook and Twitter (@envoguemusic)? Also, while I'm not sure the codes (SUMMER for $10 off / SDS for $25 tickets / TRAVEL for discounted) still work, but Goldstar is selling 50% off tickets for anyone who wants to go but haven't bought tickets yet: www.goldstar.com/events/san-diego-ca/en-vogue
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Post by stunnedout on Jul 16, 2013 13:10:23 GMT -5
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Post by George on Jul 17, 2013 13:35:51 GMT -5
Rhona posted the full HQ of the new En Vogue promotional photo on her Twitter:
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