EN VOGUE (with NPR's Brittany Luse)

About this episode

Brittany Luse joins DJ Louie XIV to discuss the impact and legacy of the girl group En Vogue.

Journalist, critic and host of NPR 's It's Been a Minute, Brittany Luse, makes her Pop Pantheon debut as we dive into the sassy, brassy ‘90s phenom En Vogue. Brittany and Louie explore the girl group’s prefab origins and their storm onto the Billboard charts with 1990’s Born To Sing . Next they dive into their classic sophomore album, 1992’s Funky Divas , their first member shake-up, and 1997’s EV3 . Then they explore the group’s post-peak work, their impact on future girl groups, and rank En Vogue in The Official Pop Pantheon. Gorgeous Gorgeous LA 4/2 Gorgeous Gorgeous NYC 4/8 Pop Pantheon's En Vogue Essentials Playlist Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and More Shop Merch in Pop Pantheon's Store Follow Pop Pantheon on Instagram Follow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram Follow Russ on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: DJ Louie XIV

Guest: Brittany Luse

Topics covered

• En Vogue
• 1990s music
• girl groups
• Billboard charts
• music commentary

Keywords

• En Vogue
• Brittany Luse
• DJ Louie XIV
• 1990s
• girl groups
• music history
• Billboard

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR

Books & works: Born To Sing, Funky Divas, EV3

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