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TLC were one of the first R&B stars of the 1990s. Formed in Atlanta in 1991, TLC (an acronym for "tender loving care") consisted of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins , Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas . With manager Pebbles , TLC debuted with Ooooooohhh.... On the TLC Tip in 1992. The album was a moderate success, aided by the popular singles "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg", "What About Your Friends," "Hat 2 Da Back," and "Baby, Baby, Baby". Before releasing their follow-up in 1994, Lopes set her boyfriend, Andre Rison 's, house on fire during an alcoholic rage. After rehab and on probation, Lopes participated in the recording of CrazySexyCool, the group's breakthrough release. Along with the huge singles "Red Light Special", "Waterfalls", "Creep" and "Diggin' on You", the album was a mainstream hit, selling over eleven million copies in the US.

In spite of the lucrative financial success of CrazySexyCool, TLC filed for bankruptcy in 1995. Label and producer trouble, and health problems (including Watkins' struggle with sickle cell anemia) delayed the release of the follow-up, FanMail finally came out in 1999See also 1998 in music, other events of 1999, 2000 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. January 7 Paul McCartney. It was a smash success, thanks to the two enormous American number one hits, "No Scrubs" and "Unpretty". "Silly Ho" was also a moderately big hit, even without a music videoA music video (also video clip promo is a short film meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. The TV station MTV ("Music Television" launched in 1981), originated the format of end-to-end music video programming without any conven. The album's fourth single, "Dear Lie," was far less successful. The album also garnered the group unprecedented (for them) critical acclaim. Once again at the top of the charts, Lopes and the others starting publicly feuding as Lopes' bizarre behavior made her a tabloidA tabloid is a newspaper — especially in the United Kingdom — that uses the tabloid format, which is roughly 23½ by 14¾ inches per spread. This is the smaller of two standard newspaper sizes; the larger newspapers, associated with higher-quality journalis favorite. She disappeared for an entire week and was later rumored to be with Rison again. Watkins married Mack 10 , a rapper, but her health problems also contributed to a drought in new TLC material, though Lopes had begun a solo career. In 2002See also 2001 in music, other events of 2002, 2003 in music, 2000s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events April The White Stripes records Elephant which was released on April 1, 2002. April 23, 2002: Wilco's critically acclaimed fourth album, ", Lopes died in a traffic accident in HondurasHonduras is a nation of northern Central America, bordered to the west by Guatemala and El Salvador, to the south by Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras and the Caribbean Sea. The nation of Belize (formerly "British Ho. The remainder of the group announced that they would finish the album already begun with Lopes.

That album, called 3D was released in late 20022002 is a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 2002 was the first palindromic year since 1991 and the last until 2112. 2002 was also designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom, along with its first single, "Girl Talk". The "Girl Talk" video paid tribute to Lopes; however, the song was only a moderate success. The follow-up, "Hands Up," flopped, despite a very futuristic-looking music video. The album's third single, "Damaged," fared much better, especially on the pop charts, and as of April 2003 was rising on the chartsThe Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine''. The new charts go into effect every Saturday, while the charts are posted every previous Thursday on the website. What is now the Hot 100 existed for nearly 15 years as almost a.

In June 2003, at Zootopia , an annual concert hosted by New York radio station Z100 held at Giants Stadium, TLC appeared in what was announced to be their last performance. The group, introduced by Britney Spears and Carson Daly, showed a video montage dedicated to Lopes, and went on to perform songs against video footage of Lopes performing the same songs, and wearing the same outfits, that were appearing onstage.

On June 25 2004, TLC announced that they would participate in a reality television show with Fox, that would outline their search for a new member of the group.