Terry Ellis

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This article refers to the En Vogue singer. For the co-founder of Chrysalis Records see Terry Ellis (manager).

Terry Lynn Ellis (born September 5, 1966 in Houston, Texas, U.S.)^[1] is an African-American R&B singer best known for her work with the quartet En Vogue.

Biography

Born Terry Lynn Ellis, she is the daughter of Lennie James Ellis and the former Evelyn Marie Patton.^[1] Ellis graduated from Worthing High School. After receiving a degree in Marketing from Prairie View A&M University, she joined En Vogue. En Vogue was planned to be a trio (a 1990s version of the Supremes), but the producers were so impressed by her voice, they made the group a quartet. In 1995 Ellis took time during the group's hiatus to release her solo CD, Southern Gal. The CD included the moderate hits "Where Ever You Are" (r&b #10) and "What Did I Do To You?" (r&b top 40). She also contributed a track called "Call on me" for the Soundtrack for the HBO Film "Disappearing Acts" with Wesley Snipes.

She also released her own fragrance titled "Southern Exposure".

En Vogue lost original members Dawn Robinson in 1997 and again in 2005, and Maxine Jones in 2001 (they latter replaced by Amanda Cole and then Rhona Bennett.) Maxine Jones and Dawn Robinson has since returned to the group. In 2005, Ellis was featured in the Stevie Wonder music video "So What The Fuss" with her original En Vogue group members Dawn Robinson, Maxine Jones and Cindy Herron. She also played one of Chanté Moores friends in the Music video "Chanté's Got a Man" in 1999.

With fellow group member Cindy Herron having taken a leave from the group around 2004-2005, Terry Ellis is the only original member of En Vogue to have never left the group during any point in time.

Voice/Range

Terry Ellis has a 5 octave vocal range which was displayed in the En Vogue song, "Don't Go". By her groupmates, 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.

Leads/Shared Leads

• 1990 - "Hold On"
• 1990 - "Lies"
• 1991 - "Don't Go"
• 1992 - "Free Your Mind"
• 1993 - "Love Don't Love You"
• 1993 - "Runaway Love"
• 1994 - "Whatta Man"
• 1996 - "Don't Let Go (Love)"
• 1997 - "Whatever"
• 1997 - "Too Gone, Too Long"
• 2001 - "Riddle"

Personal

Her cousin is Thomas Howard who plays linebacker for the Oakland Raiders in the NFL.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. 2005. http://www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2009-10-07. 

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