Fiona Apple performed a brief, a capella version of SWV's 1992 single "Weak" for director Kevin Hayes, who posted the clip on his Instagram. It's a sparse rendition, but it's Fiona, so you know it's ...

Cheryl “Coko” Gamble, Tamara “Taj” Johnson and Leanne”Lelee” Lyons got their start in New York’s 1990s R&B scene as SWV (which stands for “Sisters With Voices”). They were signed to RCA in 1991 and ...

SWV: It’s About Time (RCA). They have the playfulness of TLC and the soulfulness of Shirley Murdoch. It’s About Time comes at the right time. SWV, Sisters With Voices, blends a hip-hop vibe with rich ...

I’m a well documented SWV fan. But since I’m feeling generous, allow me to document this again. From a piece I wrote called “An Ode to SWV” in February of 2016: Suggested Reading The Great American ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When SWV first hit the scene in August 1992 with their debut single, ...

SWV was riding high in the early 1990s. A trio of street-wise young women from New York City, Cheryl "Coko" Gamble, Tamara "Taj" Johnson and Leanne "Lelee" Lyons represented for the average around-the ...

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When many people look back on the music of the 1990s, R&B is often the first sound that comes to mind. Girl groups in particular such as SWV changed the landscape of music forever and redefined what ...

The ’90s is regarded by many to be the golden age of R&B. Girl groups such as SWV, Xscape, and En Vogue defined the sound of a generation and changed what it meant to be a successful woman in the ...