En Vogue seem to be hanging out among the photo shoot equipment here on their lone MusiCard, as if the photographer just took a look around the room for props, or maybe wanted to go for a "behind the scenes" vibe.
Pro Set didn't bother coming up with a "Future Stars/Rated Rookie" type of subset designation for the set, but if they did, this card would likely be marked as such. En Vogue is among the few acts included that were still on the rise by 1991, not to mention went on to thrive throughout the decade.
When I think of En Vogue, I think of the songs "Free Your Mind", "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)", and "Whatta Man" with Salt-N-Pepa (who show up in the UK edition of the set). I apparently avoided En Vogue's biggest hit, 1996's "Don't Let Go (Love)", as it doesn't really ring a bell with me today, but I guess I wasn't paying a lot of attention to pop music by late '96.
The lineup has swapped out a lady here and there over the years, but at last check (Wiki link), their official lineup is currently a trio consisting of the latter three names listed on the back of their MusiCard, with Dawn no longer being in the fold.
CUSTOM CORNER
When thinking about contemporaries of En Vogue to pair up with in a post, I came to the conclusion that a MusiCard-that-never-was should go to TLC.
TLC initially formed in 1990, but didn't release their debut album until February 1992, so they narrowly missed making the scene in time to get into the set.
Their big songs were "No Scrubs", "Waterfalls", and "Creep". They also did the theme to popular Nickelodeon sketch comedy show All That.
The group's rapper Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes made headlines in 1994 when she sorta accidentally burned down the mansion she shared with NFL wide receiver Andre Rison. During a 2002 spiritual retreat in Honduras, she was tragically killed in a traffic accident. The group's other members, T-Boz and Chilli, have continued TLC as a duo, vowing to never replace Left Eye. The latest studio album from TLC is the self-titled release that came out in 2017, and they've toured a few times since. There's a big Wikipedia entry for further reading.
Thanks for stopping by and I'd love to hear in the comments if you've got any favorite songs or memories from En Vogue or TLC to share.
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