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one knows about the two ultimate groups that changed the
R & B world and broke all records. En Vogue and Destiny's
Child both went through a lot to get where they are and
where they were. En Vogue reined above all others in their
field, but internal struggles broke them apart. It seems
as if years later Destiny's Child is following in their
footsteps.
Denzil Foster
and Thomas McElroy, former owners of Club Nouveau, founded
en Vogue. Their original name was For You , but
they switched to the classier En Vogue. Destiny's Child
original name was GirlTyme and they started out as rappers.
Matthew Knowles, one of the members father and the groups
manager, looked in the book of Isaiah in the bible and found
a scripture with Destiny's Child in it. He decided it was
the perfect name for the group.
The original members
of En Vogue were Cindy Herron, Terry Ellis, Maxine Jones,
and Dawn Robinson. Their image was sexy, stylish and, sophisticated.
Destiny's
Child original members were Beyonce Knowles, LaTavia Roberson,
Kelly Rowland, and LeToya Luckette. The idea for the group
came about when Beyonce and LaTavia met at an audition and
became friends. Kelly joined the group in 1992. After the
group performed on Star Search, LeToya joined and completed
Destiny's Child. 
En Vogue's
debut and first hit was "Hold On. A It reached #2 on
the charts and helped their album go platinum. That hit
song was followed by records like, My Loving", "Giving
Him Something He Can Feel", and "Free Your Mind.
Destiny's
Child debut single was "Killing Time" on the Men
in Black Album, but their first top ten hit was "No
No No (remix)" featuring Wyclef Jean. Their first number
one record was "Bills Bills Bills.
After seven years, Dawn Robinson left En Vogue. Citing that
they were having trouble getting along and Dawn couldn't
take it anymore. Amanda Cole replaced her. Maxine left in
2003 due to internal differences.
Destiny's
Child also had issues, but the group management caused s
problems. Luckette and Roberson accused Matthew Knowles
of favoring his daughter and niece, Beyonce and Kelly. It
really blew up when "Say My Name" premiered with
two new members. Roberson and Luckette had no intention
of leaving the group. They tried to sue Knowles and Rowland
but they wound up getting a lower settlement and weren't
allowed to talk about each other publicly.
En
Vogue tried to survive as a trio but the conflicts were
still stirring. By 2003 Amanda Cole had left the group to
pursue her solo career. She wasn't replaced until 2004 when
the group added Rhonda Bennett.
Michelle
Williams and Farrah Franklin replaced Roberson and Luckette.
After two singles and five months, Franklin also exited
the group. Both groups tried to be a trio.
In February 2004, En Vogue
released their latest album "Soul flower" which
was in production for four years. Though they say it was
a spirited album, it didn't get any airplay. They didn't
even make a video for any of the singles.
Destiny's
Child survived the best as a trio having soared to the top
of the charts with each single. Unfortunately, they are
again pursuing their solo careers and splitting for good.
With Destiny's Child having a peaceful break-up and En Vogue
just running out of fuel, these groups can't be no less
alike.
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