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MY TOP 5 PICKS
Spice Girls
Not only are Spice Girls the most commercially successful girl group of all time, with 80 million records sold during their career, they’re also by far the most influential of modern times.
With songs like ‘Wannabe,’ ‘Say You’ll Be There,’ and ‘Who Do You Think You Are,’ they have engraved their names and legacy in pop music’s Hall of Fame.
Destiny’s Child
Before Beyonce was Queen Bey, she was one-third of the extraordinarily popular Destiny's Child, delivering songs like ‘Say My Name,’ ‘Survivor’ and ‘Bootylicious’ with the help of Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
After Beyonce, Kelly and Michelle all became independent women, they reunited for a farewell album,‘Destiny Fulfilled’, and farewell tour. In 2013, the ladies rejoined once again for a new track, ‘Nuclear,’ and a surprise appearance during Bey's Super Bowl halftime show.
The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters first formed way back in 1969. Anita, Ruth, Bonnie and June Pointer blended R&B, pop, disco, country and rock with jaw- dropping aplomb after growing up in Oakland and scoring timeless cuts.
The group still perform and their legacy lives on to this day. The group achieved their commercial peak in the mid 80s, with the release of ‘I’m So Excited’ and ‘Automatic’ in 1982 and 1984 respectively. The girl group’s musical legacy came full circle when their best-selling single ‘Jump (For My Love)’ was released as a single by Girls Aloud in 2003.
There’s no arguing that there have been some amazing girl groups through the years, but there are some that just stand out from amongst the greats, and these are my picks.
Next time you’re taking a well-earned break from work, give them a listen and let me know what you think. Contributed by
Lota Anadu
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