Cindy Herron
Encyclopedia
Cindy Herron-Braggs is an American
singer and actress, who is best known as a founding member of the R&B
/Pop
quartet En Vogue
.
to an African-American father and a German/Swiss (White) mother. Herron began her musical career in the cabaret scene in San Francisco, during the 1980s. Herron also worked as a background vocalist for local San Francisco Bay Area
acts such as Tiggi Clay. She also appeared in the original company of the Jerry Herman
musical revue Showtune
(then titled Tune the Grand Up).
Pageant. She is also a former Miss Black California
.
and Maxine Jones
to be in a three-woman girl group by producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy. After adding Terry Ellis
to the line-up, the group become a quartet and chose the name En Vogue
.
During 2004, Herron chose not to tour with En Vogue, but returned to the group the following year. Herron and Ellis are the only members of En Vogue to have appeared on every album the group has made.
. In group harmonies, Herron alternates singing the first soprano part, in most cases, with Dawn Robinson
. Herron has demonstrated the ability to sing in the whistle register
in live performances and on a solo song "Feel The Rain".
television drama Up and Coming
. She later appeared in such films as Juice
, Batman Forever
and Lexie. In 2007, Herron played Deena Jones in the stage version of Dreamgirls.
player Glenn Braggs
. The couple has four children.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer and actress, who is best known as a founding member of the R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
/Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
quartet En Vogue
En Vogue
En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music...
.
Early life
Herron was born in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
to an African-American father and a German/Swiss (White) mother. Herron began her musical career in the cabaret scene in San Francisco, during the 1980s. Herron also worked as a background vocalist for local San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
acts such as Tiggi Clay. She also appeared in the original company of the Jerry Herman
Jerry Herman
Jerry Herman is an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway musical theater. He composed the scores for the hit Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles. He has been nominated for the Tony Award five times, and won twice, for Hello, Dolly! and La Cage...
musical revue Showtune
Showtune (musical)
Showtune is an internationally popular Off Broadway musical revue celebrating the words and music of Broadway composer Jerry Herman. Its title was inspired by Herman's autobiography of the same name....
(then titled Tune the Grand Up).
Pageants
Cindy was named 'Miss San Francisco 1986' and placed 2nd-Runner Up in the 1986 Miss CaliforniaMiss California
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss California USAThe Miss California competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss America pageant. Delegates from the states of California, Ohio and Oklahoma have each won the title of Miss...
Pageant. She is also a former Miss Black California
Miss Black America
The Miss Black America pageant is a competition for young African American women in areas such as speech, talent, style, and poise — it is essentially the black version of the popular Miss America pageant. In 2009 the pageant had its "kick off" in Washington, D.C. to rebrand the competition...
.
En Vogue
In 1988, Herron was chosen along with Dawn RobinsonDawn Robinson
Dawn Robinson is an American R&B/soul/Dance-pop singer best known for her work as a member of hit Urban/Dance-pop group, En Vogue....
and Maxine Jones
Maxine Jones
Maxine Jones is one of the original members of the R&B singing group En Vogue. She originally left the group in 2001 to spend time with her daughter. Jones rejoined En Vogue on a permanent basis in the third quarter of 2004...
to be in a three-woman girl group by producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy. After adding Terry Ellis
Terry Ellis
Terry Lynn Ellis is an African-American R&B singer best known for her work with the quartet En Vogue.-Biography:...
to the line-up, the group become a quartet and chose the name En Vogue
En Vogue
En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music...
.
During 2004, Herron chose not to tour with En Vogue, but returned to the group the following year. Herron and Ellis are the only members of En Vogue to have appeared on every album the group has made.
Vocal range
Herron is a classically trained sopranoSoprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
. In group harmonies, Herron alternates singing the first soprano part, in most cases, with Dawn Robinson
Dawn Robinson
Dawn Robinson is an American R&B/soul/Dance-pop singer best known for her work as a member of hit Urban/Dance-pop group, En Vogue....
. Herron has demonstrated the ability to sing in the whistle register
Whistle register
The whistle register is the highest register of the human voice, lying above the modal register and falsetto register...
in live performances and on a solo song "Feel The Rain".
Leads/Shared Leads
- 1990 - "Hold OnHold On (En Vogue song)"Hold On" was the debut single from En Vogue's debut album, Born to Sing. It reached number one on the Hot Black Singles chart. The single became one of 1990s' biggest hits in the US and also a major hit in the UK . It also reached #1 on the U.S. Dance chart...
" - 1990 - "LiesLies (En Vogue song)"Lies" is the second single from Born to Sing, the debut album from R&B/pop quartet En Vogue. Written and produced by Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster, it became the group's second single to top the Billboard R&B singles chart...
" - 1991 - "You don't have to worry"
- 1992 - "Free Your MindFree Your Mind"Free Your Mind" is the name of a Grammy Award-nominated hit single released by the American all-female R&B group En Vogue. Released on September 24, 1992 "Free Your Mind" is the third single released from En Vogue's critically acclaimed album Funky Divas...
" - 1993 - "Love Don't Love YouLove Don't Love You"Love Don't Love You" was the final single from En Vogue's second album, Funky Divas. It was the bands 5th consecutive top 40 single in the US from that album. This song is led by Terry Ellis and Cindy Herron.-Charts:...
" - 1993 - "Runaway LoveRunaway Love (En Vogue song)"Runaway Love" was the first single from En Vogue's EP, Runaway Love. After the huge success of Funky Divas, the single was released. The single was released to radio in late August 1993 and was immediately added to airplay rotation, debuting on the airplay chart at #31 the week of September 4, 1993...
" - 1994 - "Whatta ManWhatta Man"Whatta Man" is a 1994 single by Salt-n-Pepa and En Vogue from Salt-N-Pepa's 1993 album Very Necessary. It was issued by Next Plateau/London Records and produced by Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor. It also appears on En Vogue's Runaway Love EP...
" - 1996 - "Don't Let Go (Love)Don't Let Go (Love)"Don't Let Go " is a 1996 Grammy-nominated single by En Vogue from the Set It Off soundtrack, also appearing on the group's third album, EV3. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over 1,000,000 units. The song was the last single by En Vogue to feature former band member Dawn...
" - 1997 - "WhateverWhatever (En Vogue song)"Whatever" is the second single from musical group En Vogue's third studio album, EV3. It has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of over 500,000 units. It reached #16 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart....
" - 1997 - "Too Gone, Too Long"
- 2000 - "RiddleRiddle (En Vogue song)"Riddle" is a song by En Vogue. It was released as the lead single from the group's fourth studio album Masterpiece Theater. "Riddle" was the first and last single from the album. The song became a Top 40 hit in a few countries, it gained more success in Belgium where it became a Top 20 hit...
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Acting
Herron has also worked as an actress, beginning in 1980 as a cast member of the PBSPublic Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
television drama Up and Coming
Up and Coming (TV series)
Up and Coming is an American television drama series which aired on Public Broadcasting Service during the 1980-1981 season. The series depicted the Wilsons, a successful African American family from Oakland, California who moves into an integrated, middle-class neighborhood in nearby San Francisco...
. She later appeared in such films as Juice
Juice (film)
Juice is a 1992 American crime drama film that stars rapper Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps. Additional cast members include Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins, Khalil Kain, Samuel L. Jackson, and features cameo appearances by Queen Latifah, EPMD, Special Ed, Ed Lover, Doctor Dré, Flex Alexander, Fab Five...
, Batman Forever
Batman Forever
Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is a sequel to Batman Returns , with Val Kilmer replacing Michael Keaton as Batman...
and Lexie. In 2007, Herron played Deena Jones in the stage version of Dreamgirls.
Personal
She is married to former professional baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player Glenn Braggs
Glenn Braggs
Glenn Erick Braggs is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He is an alumnus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa....
. The couple has four children.