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Watch TLC Perform Their Hit "Waterfalls" At the 38th GRAMMY Awards | GRAMMY Rewind

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In the latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind, we go back to 1996 for a rousing rendition of TLC's famous '90s hit
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Jan 10, 2020 - 5:57 pm

This week, let's go back to 1996; The year Adidas track pants were a must, backpack purses were everywhere, the preppy look was in and fashionable R&B group TLC took the GRAMMY stage to perform their hit "Waterfalls" at the 38th GRAMMY Awards.

Released as a part of the 1994 album Crazysexycool, the song about chasing the wrong things in life was nominated for Record Of The Year and Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. Their night didn't end with a win in those categories, but they were victorious with the coveted Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal categories.

But before the trio took home their two golden gramophones, they showed their magic on stage. TLC took command of the night with their colorful outfits and a major prop: a slide placed center stage. The fiercely poetic late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes slid down to kick-off the performance that showcased the group's natural talent and on-stage chemistry. While "Waterfalls" may have been a hit out of the 90s, it has surpassed the test of time and still moves people today.  

Watch the video above to see how it all went down. 

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Whitney Houston at 1987 GRAMMYs

Whitney Houston at 1987 GRAMMYs

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Whitney Houston Sing "Greatest Love of All" At The 1987 GRAMMYs

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The inspirational No. 1 hit was recorded for her 1985 self-titled debut album (which also went to No. 1) and was originally recorded by fellow GRAMMY-winning Arista artist George Benson in 1977
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Oct 9, 2020 - 12:06 pm

For the latest episode of GRAMMY Rewind (watch in full below), witness six-time GRAMMY-winning pop/R&B queen Whitney Houston dazzle the 1987 GRAMMYs audience with a show-stopping rendition of "Greatest Love Of All."

Just 23 at the time, she looked glamourous in a cream sequin dress as she offered up her warm, angelic vocals and stage presence to the whole room.

Watch Whitney Houston Sing "Greatest Love of All"

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The inspirational No. 1 hit was recorded for her 1985 self-titled debut album (which also went to No. 1) and was originally recorded by fellow GRAMMY-winning Arista artist George Benson in 1977.

The song, released as the seventh single from Whitney Houston, was nominated for Record Of The Year during the 29th GRAMMY Awards that year.

The prior year at the 1986 GRAMMYs, the vocal powerhouse earned her first golden gramophone, for "Saving All My Love For You" and, at the 30th GRAMMY Awards, she earned her second, for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)."

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Roberta Flack at the 1974 GRAMMYs

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GRAMMY Rewind: Roberta Flack Wins Record Of The Year For "Killing Me Softly With His Song"

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For the latest episode of GRAMMY Rewind, we revisit the iconic soul singer's second Record Of The Year GRAMMY, for "Killing Me Softly With His Song" at the 1974 GRAMMYs
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Oct 2, 2020 - 12:17 pm

For the latest episode of GRAMMY Rewind (watch below), we revisit the iconic Roberta Flack's second Record Of The Year GRAMMY, for "Killing Me Softly With His Song" at the 1974 GRAMMYs.

Looking '70s chic in a lime green dress and natural makeup, she accepted her award with a simple yet sincere message: "I'd like to thank the world."

Roberta Flack Wins Record Of The Year In 1974

The soulful classic/No. 1 hit (which hit No. 1 again when the Fugees covered it in 1996) also won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance that year. The emotive song is from Flack's 1973 album Killing Me Softly, which was also nominated for Album Of The Year that year.

The year prior, at the 15th GRAMMY Awards, Flack won her first two GRAMMYs, Record Of The Year for "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face" (yes, she won it two years in a row!) and Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus for "Where Is The Love" with Donny Hathaway, from their 1972 duet album.

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This year, the "Tryin' Times" singer's powerful voice and countless classics will be celebrated at the GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends, where she joins the prestigious group of Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honorees. Along with Isaac Hayes, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, John Prine and several others, she joins the 2020 class.

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Beyoncé Take Home Best Pop Female Vocal Performance At The 2010 GRAMMYs

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Go back to 2010 when Bey humbly accepted the golden gramophone for her vocal performance on "Halo"
GRAMMYs
Sep 4, 2020 - 10:22 am

The 52nd GRAMMY Awards night was a great one for Beyoncé. The pop icon took home six awards, including Best Pop Female Vocal Performance. This week's GRAMMY Rewind takes us back to that night in 2010. Watch as she humbly accepts the golden gramophone for her vocal performance on "Halo."

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Madonna at the 1999 GRAMMYs

Madonna at the 1999 GRAMMYs

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Madonna Win Best Pop Album For 'Ray Of Light' In 1999

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Watch the art-pop queen accept her award rocking a dramatic red kimono-sleeved dress and fierce red lips
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Aug 14, 2020 - 2:04 pm

In 1998, art-pop queen Madonna released her seventh studio album Ray of Light, four years after her prior LP, Bedtime Stories, marking the longest gap between projects since her epic self-titled debut in 1983. With her artistic chameleon style on full display, it offered a new side to the "Like a Prayer" singer, serving up an expansive, pulsing U.K. electro sound, as encapsulated by the driving title cut.

For the latest  GRAMMY Rewind, watch a brunette Madonna take home Best Pop Album for the 1998 album.

Madonna Wins Best Pop Album For 'Ray Of Light'

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She accepts the award—presented by Jennifer Lopez and Jerry Seinfeld—rocking a dramatic red kimono-sleeved dress and fierce red lips (it was her Kabbalah era, after all). Ray of Light co-producer William Orbit and mixer/engineer David Reitzas join her on stage, sharing the Best Pop Album win for their work on the project, along with co-producer Jon Ingoldsby and engineer Pat McCarthy.

As the album marked the "Music" artist's successful entrance into the global dance music space, the title track also earned her GRAMMY wins for Best Dance Recording and Best Music Video. The project, which draws heavily from Euro dance a la drum and bass, trance and house, as well as Middle Eastern music, was nominated for a total of five GRAMMYs that year.

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Prior to 1999, her first and only GRAMMY win came at the 34th GRAMMY Awards in 1992, for Best Long Form Music Video for the Blonde Ambition World Tour Live.

The Queen of Pop has since earned many more nominations and three more golden gramophones, including Best Electronic/Dance Album for 2005's ABBA-sampling Confessions on a Dance Floor at the 49th GRAMMY Awards.

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