The Nineties in America - Salem Press (2009)

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Act Members Notable 1990’s Songs Notable Facts


Eric Clapton “Change the World,” “Layla,”
“ Tears in Heaven”


“ Tears in Heaven” was
inspired by the death of
Clapton’s four-year-old son
Conor in 1991.

Coolio “Fantastic Voyage,”
“Gangsta’s Paradise,” “1, 2, 3,
4 (Sumpin’ New)”


Born Artis Ivey, Coolio
debuted in 1994 with a hip-
hop version of the R&B band
Lakeside’s 1980 hit “Fantastic
Voyage.”

Deborah Cox “Nobody’s Supposed to Be
Here,” “We Can’t Be
Friends,” “Who Do U Love”


Cox’s fourth album,Destination
Moon, was a tribute to the late
jazz singer Dinah Washington.

The Cranberries Mike Hogan, Noel Hogan,
Fergal Lawler, Dolores
O’Riordan


“Dreams,” “Linger,”
“Zombie”

The Cranberries were
originally named The
Cranberry Saw Us.

Sheryl Crow “All I Wanna Do,” “A
Change Would Do You
Good,” “Strong Enough”


From 2003 to 2006, Crow was
the fiancé of the champion
bicyclist Lance Armstrong.

Taylor Dayne “Heart of Stone,” “I’ll Be
Your Shelter,” “Love Will
Lead You Back”


Dayne was born Leslie
Wundermann.

Depeche Mode Andy Fletcher, David Gahan,
Martin Gore, Alan Wilder


“Enjoy the Silence,”
“Personal Jesus,” “Policy of
Truth”

“Depeche mode” is a French
term meaning “fast fashion.”

Destiny’s Child Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya
Luckett, LaTavia Robertson,
Kelly Rowland


“Bills, Bills, Bills,” “Bug a
Boo,” “No, No, No Part 2”

Beyoncé Knowles would go
on to enjoy a highly successful
solo career in the twenty-first
century.

Celine Dion “Because You Loved Me,”
“My Heart Will Go On,”
“The Power of Love”


Dion’s Caesar’s Palace showA
New Day. .. was one of Las
Vegas’s top attractions from
2003 to 2008.

Dixie Chicks Natalie Maines, Emily
Robison, Martie Seidel


“Cowboy Take Me Away,” “I
Can Love You Better,” “You
Were Mine”

The Dixie Chicks are the
highest-selling female band
in history.

Dr. Dre “Dre Day,” “Keep Their
Heads Ringin’,” “Nuthin’
but a ‘G’ Thang”


Dr. Dre was born Andre
Young.

Dru Hill Mark “Sisqo” Andrews, Larry
Anthony, James Green,
Tamir Ruffin


“How Deep Is Your Love,”
“In My Bed,” “Never Make a
Promise”

Dru Hill took its name from
Druid Hill Park in Baltimore,
Maryland.

En Vogue Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron,
Maxine Jones, Dawn
Robinson


“Free Your Mind,” “Giving
Him Something He Can
Feel,” “My Lovin’ (You’re
Never Gonna Get It)”

En Vogue appeared in the
Sesame Street specialsSesame
Street’s 25th Birthday: A Musical
CelebrationandElmopalooza.

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