SWV

All-female trio SWV (or Sisters with Voices) had a series of new jack swing hits during the 1990s that earned them a Grammy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

SWV met when they were at school. They found they had a mutual interest in music and sung together in the church choir. It was there that they decided to make a career in music and recorded a demo. The tape came to the attention of producer Teddy Riley who was so impressed he took control of production of their debut album. It's About Time went double platinum, helped by several singles including "Weak" and "Right Here/Human Nature", both of which sold a million copies.

Collaborations with a number of artists, and a track for the film Above the Rim, kept the group in the limelight until they were ready to release their next album. It too had a big-selling hit single with "You're the One", which helped New Beginning up the charts and on to platinum sales.

When Release Some Tension didn't perform quite as well as their previous albums, the group split to pursue solo careers.