TLC formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1990 — T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli — and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, defining '90s R&B and new jack swing. CrazySexyCool (1994), with Waterfalls and Creep, is the essential one; FanMail (1999) brought No Scrubs. Shop TLC vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
TLC formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1990. The group consisted of Tionne Watkins (T-Boz), Lisa Lopes (Left Eye; 1971-2002), and Rozonda Thomas (Chilli). They became one of the best-selling American girl groups in history and among the defining R&B acts of the 1990s. After Lisa Lopes died in a car accident in Honduras in 2002, the surviving members continued to record and perform as a duo.
TLC blended R&B, hip hop, and new jack swing with a confident, socially aware identity. Their music paired infectious hooks and harmonies with Left Eye's rap verses and frank lyrics about relationships, self-worth, and safe sex. They are widely cited as one of the most influential girl groups in popular music.
CrazySexyCool in particular has been reissued on vinyl given its diamond-certified, landmark status. Original LaFace pressings and colored-vinyl variants of the catalog are of interest to R&B and 1990s collectors.
Listeners new to TLC almost always start with CrazySexyCool (1994). For related listening, see and.
