SWVSWV album "New Begining" coverSWV, also known as Sisters With Voices, is a new jill swing trio from New York that formed as three school friends in 1990: Cheryl "Coko" Gamble, Tamara "Taj" Johnson, and Leanne "Lelee" Lyons. All three girls began getting their singing experience in church when they were little, which is where they learned how to harmonize. Teddy Riley took notice of a demo tape the threesome had set up. He was one of the main producers responsible for making the finishing touches on their debut album released in 1992, It's About Time, which went platinum within its first year of release. SWV's series of Top Ten R&B hits made them one of the most successful and most popular urban R&B groups of the 1990s. Their first single, "Right Here", came out in the autumn of 1992. It came in 13th place on the R&B chart that year, but the No. 2 hit "I'm So Into You" was what caused them to become a commercial force among urban fans. The two singles were followed by a couple of first place singles in a row, "Weak" and "Right Here/Human Nature" (a remix of their first single featuring samples of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature"). "Weak" was No. 1 on the Pop chart as well and "Right Here/Human Nature" became a No. 2 hit on the Pop chart. One other Top Ten R&B hit from It's About Time is "Always on My Mind". Those singles did very well throughout 1993. In the spring of 1994, SWV contributed the old school radio version of "Anything", featuring Wu-Tang Clan to the soundtrack of the movie Above the Rim, which became another hit single. The remix album, SWV: The Remixes, was unleashed the same year and went gold by the end of the year. In the summer of 1995, they made a guest appearance on Blackstreet's Top 40 hit "Tonight's the Night", lending their vocal harmonies. The trio returned in 1996 with their second album, A New Beginning, and had a No. 1 R&B hit again with the song "You're The One". The album was followed by Release Some Tension in 1997, which features a bevy of rappers guest appearing including Lil' Kim, Missy Elliott, and Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. Two years later, their previous successes were recalled on their Greatest Hits compilation. SWV disbanded in 1998 and Gamble moved on to continue with a solo career. Her solo debut, Hot Coko, came out in 1999. The latest news regarding SWV is that Johnson has married a football player recently. There has also been mention of a probable chance that SWV will band together once again to record a reunion album, which has been slated to come out sometime in 2004. This page about SWV includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about SWV News stories about SWV External links for SWV Videos for SWV Wikis about SWV Discussion Groups about SWV Blogs about SWV Images of SWV |
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There has also been mention of a probable chance that SWV will band together once again to record a reunion album, which has been slated to come out sometime in 2004. He left the band due to dissatisfaction with Kralle and Remmler over financial matters, leading to the complete breakup of Trio in 1985. The latest news regarding SWV is that Johnson has married a football player recently. The corresponding soundtrack is the album Whats the Password, however, drummer Peter Behrens does not perform in any of the songs, despite appearing on the album's cover. Her solo debut, Hot Coko, came out in 1999. However, the movie flopped miserably; even avid Trio fan Matthias Klein said, "[the members of] Trio are not actors". SWV disbanded in 1998 and Gamble moved on to continue with a solo career. In the movie, three people (played by Trio) kill doubles of themselves as part of a twisted scam to gain riches. Two years later, their previous successes were recalled on their Greatest Hits compilation. They produced a movie called "Drei gegen Drei", meaning "Three Against Three". Diddy" Combs. All of these songs except the first have a corresponding German version, which sometimes differs considerably. The album was followed by Release Some Tension in 1997, which features a bevy of rappers guest appearing including Lil' Kim, Missy Elliott, and Sean "P. Its most notable songs, other than Da Da Da, are probably "Broken Hearts for You and Me", "Boom Boom", "Hearts are Trump", and "Anna Letmein Letmeout". The trio returned in 1996 with their second album, A New Beginning, and had a No. 1 R&B hit again with the song "You're The One". For instance, the German version of "Da da da" was #2 on the charts. In the summer of 1995, they made a guest appearance on Blackstreet's Top 40 hit "Tonight's the Night", lending their vocal harmonies. However, in its time, Trio had some popularity in Germany. The remix album, SWV: The Remixes, was unleashed the same year and went gold by the end of the year. The band never got very popular outside of Germany, and are largely forgotten even for their one-hit wonder. In the spring of 1994, SWV contributed the old school radio version of "Anything", featuring Wu-Tang Clan to the soundtrack of the movie Above the Rim, which became another hit single. Rather, their songs were bare-boned to show how bare the bones actually are. Those singles did very well throughout 1993. This simplicity was not simply due to an inability to sing or play well; Remmler's later solo career shows that he was capable of much more complicated music, and Kralle has demonstrated considerable ability as a guitarist in other ventures. One other Top Ten R&B hit from It's About Time is "Always on My Mind". Bass was used very infrequently until their later songs. 2 hit on the Pop chart. For this reason, many of their songs are restricted to drums, guitar, vocals, and just one or maybe two other instruments, if any at all. 1 on the Pop chart as well and "Right Here/Human Nature" became a No. Trio's main principle was to remove almost all the polish from their songs, and to use the simplest practical structures (most of their songs were three-chord songs). "Weak" was No. However, Trio preferred the name Neue Deutsche Fröhlichkeit, which means "New German Cheerfulness", to describe their music. At that time, as now, popular songs were based on extremely simple structures that were simply polished. The two singles were followed by a couple of first place singles in a row, "Weak" and "Right Here/Human Nature" (a remix of their first single featuring samples of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature"). It was a product of the Neue Deutsche Welle (or NDW). 2 hit "I'm So Into You" was what caused them to become a commercial force among urban fans. However, to understand Trio one must understand its context. It came in 13th place on the R&B chart that year, but the No. The song is often given as an example of a song that is extremely repetitive or devoid of creative talent. Their first single, "Right Here", came out in the autumn of 1992. By far the band is most noted for the aforementioned "Da Da Da". SWV's series of Top Ten R&B hits made them one of the most successful and most popular urban R&B groups of the 1990s. The re-release had some changes: two songs were added and the album was digitally remastered. He was one of the main producers responsible for making the finishing touches on their debut album released in 1992, It's About Time, which went platinum within its first year of release. The 1997 CD of TRIO and Error was also released as Da Da Da in the United States, in response to the 1997 US Volkswagen commercial that featured the song "Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha", often contracted to simply "Da Da Da". Teddy Riley took notice of a demo tape the threesome had set up. It should be noted that there are many versions of Bye Bye (marked with different advertisements on the cover); versions outside of Germany are called TRIO and Error and feature no advertisements. SWV, also known as Sisters With Voices, is a new jill swing trio from New York that formed as three school friends in 1990: Cheryl "Coko" Gamble, Tamara "Taj" Johnson, and Leanne "Lelee" Lyons. All three girls began getting their singing experience in church when they were little, which is where they learned how to harmonize. The band also produced a number of singles. CD releases:. Major albums (in order):. It consisted of Stephan Remmler, Kralle Krawinkel, and Peter Behrens. TRIO and Error / Da Da Da. 5 Jahre Zuviel ("Five years too many", compilation). TRIO. Whats the Password. Bye Bye. TRIO Live im Frühjahr '82 ("Live in Spring '82"). TRIO. |