Terry Ellis
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Birth name | Terry Lynn Ellis |
Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. | September 5, 1963
Genres | |
Occupations | Singer |
Years active | 1989–present |
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Member of | En Vogue |
Terry Lynn Ellis (born September 5, 1963) is an American singer. She is best known as a founding member of the R&B/pop vocal group En Vogue which formed in 1989.
Biography
Career
In 1988, Ellis performed in a lecture/concert with singer
En Vogue released their second studio album
In 1996, En Vogue recorded "
In 1999, Ellis toured as a backup singer for Toni Braxton. She also appears as one of Chanté Moore's friends in the music video "Chanté's Got a Man" in 1999. In 2000, she also released a song called "Call on Me" on the soundtrack for the HBO romantic drama Disappearing Acts. In 2005, Ellis was featured in the Stevie Wonder music video "So What The Fuss" with her original En Vogue members Dawn Robinson, Maxine Jones, and Cindy Herron. Throughout the years, Ellis continued to record on the group's albums: Masterpiece Theatre (2000), The Gift of Christmas (2002), and Soul Flower (2004). In 2012, Ellis and fellow En Vogue member Cindy Herron sued now-defunct member Maxine Jones demanding $1 million for unauthorized use of the name, though the damages request was ultimately determined to be without merit, as Ellis and Herron could not demonstrate harm done to the company from Jones's use of the name (although Robinson was named in the lawsuit, she was not directly involved in the dispute, as she had surrendered her rights to use the name herself when she departed from the LLC years earlier).[8] However, the judge decided to award full rights of the "En Vogue" name to Herron and Ellis.
In July 2014, Ellis signed to Pyramid Records alongside En Vogue members Cindy Herron and
Voice/range
Ellis is a soprano and has a five-octave vocal range which was displayed in the En Vogue song, "Don't Go". By her bandmates, Terry was credited as the member with the "ballad" type of voice. With En Vogue, she often shared leads, or lead the group songs that were funky, and soulful. In group harmonies, Terry usually sings the alto arrangement, which is above Maxine Jones, but under Dawn Robinson, or Cindy Herron.
Personal life
During the 1990s, Ellis dated music producer Denzil Foster.[2] Ellis is close friends with actress and model Holly Robinson Peete, whom she met on the set of the sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper while recording the show's theme song, and they both share a striking physical resemblance to one another.[12]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Southern Gal (1995)
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Batman Forever | Girl on Corner No. 2 |
References
- ^ "Terry Ellis". HBCU Connect. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Samuels, Allison (June 22, 1997). "And Then There Were Three..." Newsweek. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "En Vogue Biography". AOL.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2008.
- ^ a b "Artist Chart History – En Vogue". Billboard.
- ^ a b c "US Certifications > En Vogue". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (November 9, 1996). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Pendleton, Tonya (December 13, 1997). "Sweet Smell Of Success Singer Terry Ellis Creates Celebrity Scent". Philly.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
- ^ TMZ Staff (April 1, 2013). "Celebrity Justice: En Vogue Legal War Settled... Losers Stripped of Name". TMZ.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ^ "Pyramid signs En Vogue". PyramidRecords.net. July 14, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ En Vogue Vocal Outtakes for New Album "Electric Café". Youtube.com. Retrieved on December 25, 2014
- ^ Schneider, Marc (February 13, 2015). "En Vogue Sued for Millions After Label Flip". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ Peete, Holly R. (September 25, 2009). "Terry Lynn Ellis: The Best "Bestie" Ever". Oprah.com.