要重新出发了 En Vogue Reunion On Tap For Robinson Dawn Robinson and husband Andre Allen are busy preparing for the first release on their Movemakers Entertainment label. "L.Y.F.E. (Live, Yearn, Fulfill and Enlighten)," by the Robinson-fronted Dre Allen Project, bows July 6 via Tommy Boy Records. But that's not all. Look for a reunion of En Vogue in 2005. Robinson says she and fellow original members Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron and Maxine Jones will begin working on a new album in 2005 following Herron's pregnancy. The project will be released through Los Angeles- based Movemakers and Herron and Ellis' Funky Girl label. Next month, En Vogue will be heard singing background on "What the Fuss." The track is featured on Stevie Wonder's forthcoming album, "A Time 2 Love," due July 27 via Motown/Universal. En Vogue is widely credited as a precursor to such contemporary R&B/pop female groups as Destiny's Child. The quartet's scintillating harmonies graced a series of No. 1 R&B hits in the 1990s, including "Hold On" and "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)." Both Ellis and Robinson subsequently released solo albums. In addition Robinson is also gearing up for a Lucy Pearl reunion. Group leader Raphael Saadiq will also produce two tracks on Robinson's planned solo project. (Former A Tribe Called Quest DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad rounds out the Lucy Pearl lineup.) Robinson's solo album will also be issued via the Moviemakers label. She has already recorded a single, "How Does It Feel." According to Allen, Robinson's album will precede the En Vogue project. As for the alternative rock leaning Dre Allen Project, "L.Y.F.E." is led by first single "Fly." Among the collaborators on the album are producers Whole 9 (Jon B.), Gen Rubin (Beastie Boys, Mary J. Blige), Track & Field (Nelly Furtado) and London Jones (Macy Gray, Kina). Guests include percussionist Sheila E. "The industry has underestimated what the public wants," says Allen about his group's rock stance. "They want to hear more than just hip- hop. There's a huge audience for 'non-black' music. It's about finding a niche, growing a fan base and then finding allies at radio who will take the risk." Allen is a former member of the R&B quartet IV Xample. He's also worked with Babyface and Master P. In addition to co-CEOs Allen and Robinson, president Maurice De Pina and consultant Mark Friedman round out the Movemakers executive team. -- Gail Mitchell, Los Angeles -- 劳动是一切财富的泉源； 劳动是人类一切生活的头号基本条件； 劳动创造了人类自身。 <<Frederick Engels>> --

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