No. 2: En Vogue
Four distinct and amazing voices armed with some of the best production and songwriting of the decade, this quartet from Oakland, Calif., was undeniably the biggest female group of the first half of the decade. Cindy, Maxine, Terry and Dawn rattled off hit-after-hit, merging a Supremes-esque image with a musical versatility that led to six gold/platinum singles and three platinum albums in just five years.
