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Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female contemporary R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group,[1] SWV had a series of hits, including "Weak", "Right Here/Human Nature", "I'm So Into You". The group disbanded in 1999 to pursue solo projects, and reunited in 2005. SWV is currently ranked #100 on the Top 500 Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years.

SWV (an acronym for Sisters With Voices) was formed by three friends: Cheryl Gamble, Tamara Johnson and Leanne Lyons (the group's founder).[3] SWV got its start after the three friends sent a five song demo to record labels in the United States. Soon after, they were signed to a record deal with RCA Records in 1992 after producer Teddy Riley, a former member of Guy, heard the demo. With Riley's help, the group's 1992 debut album, It's About Time, went triple platinum and produced several Top Ten hits.[4]

SWV's first single, "Right Here", was released in the fall of 1992, reaching #16 on the R&B charts. Their second single, "I'm So Into You," peaked at #2 on R&B and reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. The third single, "Weak", reached #1 on both the R&B and Hot 100 charts. "Right Here/Human Nature," the fourth single and a remix of their first single, "Right Here", featured samples of Michael Jackson's hit "Human Nature." "Right Here/Human Nature" peaked at #1 on R&B and #2 on the Hot 100. It was followed up with the additional Top10 R&B hits, "Downtown" (#2), and "Always On My Mind" (#8).[4][5]

Following the success of their first album, SWV appeared on the soundtrack for the 1994 film Above the Rim. The single, "Anything", became a Top Ten R&B hit and reached #18 on the Hot 100 in the spring of 1994. That same year, SWV released The Remixes, which went gold by the end of the year. In the summer of 1995, the trio lent vocal harmonies to Blackstreet's Top 40 R&B hit "Tonight's the Night." In 1995, SWV recorded New Beginning, which was released in 1996 and led by the #1 R&B (and #5 Hot 100) hit "You're the One"[5] The second single "Use Your Heart" was the first ever credited to the production team The Neptunes. Also, in 1995 SWV appeared on the Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album, recording the track, "All Night Long".

1997 saw the release SWV's third album, Release Some Tension as well as A Special Christmas a month later in 1997, the group's last studio album. Shortly after the release of A Special Christmas, SWV parted ways to pursue various solo projects.[4]
[edit] 2005 – present

In 2005, SWV reunited and announced plans to record a new album the following year[4] (the album has not materialized). In 2007, the group performed dates with After 7, Bobby Brown, New Edition, and Blackstreet.[6]

In 2007, Johnson-George appeared in the TV One reality series I Married a Baller which documented her life with husband Eddie George, former NFL player and present Nashville entrepreneur.[7] SWV members Coko and Lelee (who sing the theme song along with Taj) appear in a couple of the show's episodes.

On June 24, 2008, SWV made a special appearance at the BET Awards of 2008, performing "Weak" with Alicia Keys. They also sang the chorus to TLC's "Waterfalls". Coko currently resides in Virginia Beach, Lelee in Atlanta and Taj in Nashville.[citation needed].

Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George was a contestant on Survivor: Tocantins. Which she came in fourth place. She was blindsided by her former alliance of James "J.T." Thomas, Jr. and Stephen Fishbach. She became the sixth Jury Member.[8] She will participate in a 2009 national tour of the Vagina Monologues with an all-black cast, most of whom are also former reality show contestants.[9]

SWV appeared on The Mo'Nique Show on February 2, 2010, performing Patti LaBelle's "If Only You Knew". Lelee and Coko provided the lead vocals.

SWV wrote a blog called "We're Back & We're Ready to Make You Weak Again," in which they disclosed what each member has been doing since the last SWV album.[10] LeLee also wrote a blog for globalgrind.com called "Where Did That Real R&B Music Go?"[11] SWV have confirmed they are currently in the studio recording their long-awaited 4th studio album for a 2011 release. No album name has been selected but they have been working with hit producers Jazze Phae and Kwame.
[edit] Discography
Further information: SWV discography
[edit] Albums

* 1992: It's About Time
* 1996: New Beginning
* 1997: Release Some Tension
* 1997: A Special Christmas
* 2011: TBA - Untitled 4th studio album

[edit] EPs

* 1994 The Remixes (EP)

[edit] Compilations

* 1998: Greatest Hits (RCA) (European Release)
* 1999: Greatest Hits (Simitar)
* 2001: Best of SWV
* 2003: Platinum and Gold Collection
* 2004: The Encore Collection

[edit] Tours

* Weak (1993, UK)
* SWV World Tour (1996, USA, Europe, South Africa, Asia, New Zealand)
* Sistaz Only (1997)
* Release The Tension (1997, USA)
* New Jack Swing Tour (2005, USA, Canada)
* Billboard Live Tour (June 16–21, 2008 Japan)
* Billboard Live Tour (January 12 - January 13, 2009 Japan)
* SWV and Faith Evans (December 5 - December 10, 2010 United Kingdom)

[edit] Opening Acts

SWV featured a number of successful female groups as opening acts throughout their various touring engagements. Those groups included such contemporaries as Xscape, Jade, Total, 702, and Destiny's Child.[citation needed]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Year Result Award Category
1993 Nominated American Music Award Favorite New Artist - Pop/Rock
1993 Nominated Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Soul/Rhythm & Blues
1993 Nominated Favorite Album - Soul/Rhythm & Blues for It's About Time
1993 Nominated Favorite New Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues
1993 Win Kids Choice Awards Female Group Of The Decade
1993 Win Billboard Music Award Top Hot 100 Singles Artists - Duos/Group
1993 Win Top R&B Artists - Duos/Group
1993 Win Top R&B Singles Artists - Duos/Group
1993 Nominated Top Pop Artists - Duo/Group
1993 Nominated Top New Pop Artist
1993 Nominated Top Hot 100 Singles Artist
1993 Nominated Top Hot 100 Airplay Track for "Weak"
1993 Nominated Top R&B Artist
1993 Nominated Top New R&B Artist
1993 Nominated Top R&B Album Artists - Duos/Group
1993 Nominated Top R&B Singles Artist
1994 Nominated Top R&B Singles Artists - Duos/Group
1994 Nominated Top R&B Artists - Duos/Group
1997 Nominated Soul Train Lady of Soul Award Best R&B Soul single by a Group, Band, or Duo
1997 Nominated Soul Train Lady of Soul Award Best Soul/R&B album by a Group, Band or Duo
1998 Nominated Soul Train Lady of Soul Award Best Soul/R&B album by a Group, Band or Duo
1998 Nominated Soul Train Lady of Soul Award Best Soul/R&B single by a Group, Band or Duo
1994 Nominated Grammy Award Best New Artist

Videos: SWV

Anything

Can We

Co-Sign

Downtown

It's All About U

Rain

Right Here

Right Here (remix)

Use Your Heart

Weak

You're Always On My Mind

You're The One For Me


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	Videos: SWV Anything Can We Co-Sign Downtown It's All About U Rain Right Here Right Here (remix) Use Your Heart Weak You're Always On My Mind You're The One For Me Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female contemporary R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group,[1] SWV had a series of hits, including "Weak", "Right Here/Human Nature", "I'm So Into You". The group disbanded in 1999 to pursue solo projects, and reunited in 2005. SWV is currently ranked #100 on the Top 500 Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years. SWV (an acronym for Sisters With Voices) was formed by three friends: Cheryl Gamble, Tamara Johnson and Leanne Lyons (the group's founder).[3] SWV got its start after the three friends sent a five song demo to record labels in the United States. Soon after, they were signed to a record deal with RCA Records in 1992 after producer Teddy Riley, a former member of Guy, heard the demo. With Riley's help, the group's 1992 debut album, It's About Time, went triple platinum and produced several Top Ten hits.[4] SWV's first single, "Right Here", was released in the fall of 1992, reaching #16 on the R&B charts. Their second single, "I'm So Into You," peaked at #2 on R&B and reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. The third single, "Weak", reached #1 on both the R&B and Hot 100 charts. "Right Here/Human Nature," the fourth single and a remix of their first single, "Right Here", featured samples of Michael Jackson's hit "Human Nature." "Right Here/Human Nature" peaked at #1 on R&B and #2 on the Hot 100. It was followed up with the additional Top10 R&B hits, "Downtown" (#2), and "Always On My Mind" (#8).[4][5] Following the success of their first album, SWV appeared on the soundtrack for the 1994 film Above the Rim. The single, "Anything", became a Top Ten R&B hit and reached #18 on the Hot 100 in the spring of 1994. That same year, SWV released The Remixes, which went gold by the end of the year. In the summer of 1995, the trio lent vocal harmonies to Blackstreet's Top 40 R&B hit "Tonight's the Night." In 1995, SWV recorded New Beginning, which was released in 1996 and led by the #1 R&B (and #5 Hot 100) hit "You're the One"[5] The second single "Use Your Heart" was the first ever credited to the production team The Neptunes. Also, in 1995 SWV appeared on the Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album, recording the track, "All Night Long". 1997 saw the release SWV's third album, Release Some Tension as well as A Special Christmas a month later in 1997, the group's last studio album. Shortly after the release of A Special Christmas, SWV parted ways to pursue various solo projects.[4] [edit] 2005 – present In 2005, SWV reunited and announced plans to record a new album the following year[4] (the album has not materialized). In 2007, the group performed dates with After 7, Bobby Brown, New Edition, and Blackstreet.[6] In 2007, Johnson-George appeared in the TV One reality series I Married a Baller which documented her life with husband Eddie George, former NFL player and present Nashville entrepreneur.[7] SWV members Coko and Lelee (who sing the theme song along with Taj) appear in a couple of the show's episodes. On June 24, 2008, SWV made a special appearance at the BET Awards of 2008, performing "Weak" with Alicia Keys. They also sang the chorus to TLC's "Waterfalls". Coko currently resides in Virginia Beach, Lelee in Atlanta and Taj in Nashville.[citation needed]. Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George was a contestant on Survivor: Tocantins. Which she came in fourth place. She was blindsided by her former alliance of James "J.T." Thomas, Jr. and Stephen Fishbach. She became the sixth Jury Member.[8] She will participate in a 2009 national tour of the Vagina Monologues with an all-black cast, most of whom are also former reality show contestants.[9] SWV appeared on The Mo'Nique Show on February 2, 2010, performing Patti LaBelle's "If Only You Knew". Lelee and Coko provided the lead vocals. SWV wrote a blog called "We're Back & We're Ready to Make You Weak Again," in which they disclosed what each member has been doing since the last SWV album.[10] LeLee also wrote a blog for globalgrind.com called "Where Did That Real R&B Music Go?"[11] SWV have confirmed they are currently in the studio recording their long-awaited 4th studio album for a 2011 release. No album name has been selected but they have been working with hit producers Jazze Phae and Kwame. [edit] Discography Further information: SWV discography [edit] Albums * 1992: It's About Time * 1996: New Beginning * 1997: Release Some Tension * 1997: A Special Christmas * 2011: TBA - Untitled 4th studio album [edit] EPs * 1994 The Remixes (EP) [edit] Compilations * 1998: Greatest Hits (RCA) (European Release) * 1999: Greatest Hits (Simitar) * 2001: Best of SWV * 2003: Platinum and Gold Collection * 2004: The Encore Collection [edit] Tours * Weak (1993, UK) * SWV World Tour (1996, USA, Europe, South Africa, Asia, New Zealand) * Sistaz Only (1997) * Release The Tension (1997, USA) * New Jack Swing Tour (2005, USA, Canada) * Billboard Live Tour (June 16–21, 2008 Japan) * Billboard Live Tour (January 12 - January 13, 2009 Japan) * SWV and Faith Evans (December 5 - December 10, 2010 United Kingdom) [edit] Opening Acts SWV featured a number of successful female groups as opening acts throughout their various touring engagements. Those groups included such contemporaries as Xscape, Jade, Total, 702, and Destiny's Child.[citation needed] [edit] Awards and nominations Year Result Award Category 1993 Nominated American Music Award Favorite New Artist - Pop/Rock 1993 Nominated Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Soul/Rhythm & Blues 1993 Nominated Favorite Album - Soul/Rhythm & Blues for It's About Time 1993 Nominated Favorite New Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues 1993 Win Kids Choice Awards Female Group Of The Decade 1993 Win Billboard Music Award Top Hot 100 Singles Artists - Duos/Group 1993 Win Top R&B Artists - Duos/Group 1993 Win Top R&B Singles Artists - Duos/Group 1993 Nominated Top Pop Artists - Duo/Group 1993 Nominated Top New Pop Artist 1993 Nominated Top Hot 100 Singles Artist 1993 Nominated Top Hot 100 Airplay Track for "Weak" 1993 Nominated Top R&B Artist 1993 Nominated Top New R&B Artist 1993 Nominated Top R&B Album Artists - Duos/Group 1993 Nominated Top R&B Singles Artist 1994 Nominated Top R&B Singles Artists - Duos/Group 1994 Nominated Top R&B Artists - Duos/Group 1997 Nominated Soul Train Lady of Soul Award Best R&B Soul single by a Group, Band, or Duo 1997 Nominated Soul Train Lady of Soul Award Best Soul/R&B album by a Group, Band or Duo 1998 Nominated Soul Train Lady of Soul Award Best Soul/R&B album by a Group, Band or Duo 1998 Nominated Soul Train Lady of Soul Award Best Soul/R&B single by a Group, Band or Duo 1994 Nominated Grammy Award Best New Artist
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