Klymaxx

<a href="spotify:artist:2wh5Qu35PjDbJBqAv65RGa" data-name="Klymaxx">Klymaxx</a> was once voted by BET viewers , as one of their top 5 female groups of all time, behind <a href="spotify:artist:57bUPid8xztkieZfS7OlEV" data-name="The Supremes">The Supremes</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1Y8cdNmUJH7yBTd9yOvr5i" data-name="Destiny's Child">Destiny's Child</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5fikk4h5qbEebqK2Fc6e48" data-name="En Vogue">En Vogue</a> &amp; <a href="spotify:artist:0TImkz4nPqjegtVSMZnMRq" data-name="TLC">TLC</a>.


The LA based all female band was founded by drummer <a href="spotify:artist:3xSCEwJ80mbqkJCo8hj7A9" data-name="Bernadette Cooper">Bernadette Cooper</a>. The lead singers are bass player, <a href="spotify:artist:6EKHIeW7Q6rFM1jcLkHz33" data-name="Joyce Irby">Joyce Irby</a> (Fenderella), &amp; Lorena Stewart, with Lynn Malsby &amp; Robbin Grider on keyboards, Cheryl Cooley &amp; Grider on guitars. <a href="spotify:track:78VE3KQ85A5ejWZAKOVjNp" data-name="The Men All Pause">The Men All Pause</a> was the groups first hit, written by Joyce Irby &amp; Bernadette Cooper. Lynn Malsby, penned their blockbuster hit <a href="spotify:track:3d6UefBBvhqHxJLZdm8scF" data-name="I Miss You">I Miss You</a> &amp; Irby&#39;s lead vocals were routinely compared to early an <a href="spotify:artist:3fMbdgg4jU18AjLCKBhRSm" data-name="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> , (Boston Globe). Lorena &quot;Lungs&quot; Stewart, powerfully delivered the title track of their 1st hit album, <a href="spotify:track:7mL0DJOgIJ9Z4b0NHVtTZe" data-name="Meeting In The Ladies Room">Meeting In The Ladies Room</a>.


The groups self titled <a href="spotify:album:0EdNqFlPRJWDQ2Q6dQRExt" data-name="Klymaxx">Klymaxx</a> album, spawned 4 more hits. <a href="spotify:artist:0HXtkeTuIrpcFWhWgZ8jNn" data-name="Rod Temperton">Rod Temperton</a>’s <a href="spotify:track:4rVTbwop3mruiYMoAQ6buN" data-name="Man Size Love">Man Size Love</a> was a top 20 pop hit, as was <a href="spotify:track:1wbM7WXEKWPxqwFg3iR6BU" data-name="I'd Still Say Yes">I'd Still Say Yes</a> produced by Irby and co written by <a href="spotify:artist:3aVoqlJOYx31lH1gibGDt3" data-name="Babyface">Babyface</a>. Cooper contributed 2 top 20 Urban hits, <a href="spotify:track:68ch9Slv6K7Rt2w9pMVIse" data-name="Divas Need Love Too">Divas Need Love Too</a> &amp; <a href="spotify:track:1lI7yYTijngevzsIML0GVN" data-name="Sexy">Sexy</a> co produced by Irby&#39;s mentor, <a href="spotify:artist:2GVBp7QyHckoOg7rYkLvrA" data-name="George Clinton">George Clinton</a> .


In 2004, VH1 featured <a href="spotify:artist:2wh5Qu35PjDbJBqAv65RGa" data-name="Klymaxx">Klymaxx</a> on &quot;Bands Reunited&quot;. The show highlighted one member&#39;s attempt to steal the name from the others.


Cooper &amp; Irby did solo projects. Irby teamed up with <a href="spotify:artist:7xN8vFwslE67EC3DhgB9Ip" data-name="Doug E. Fresh">Doug E. Fresh</a> for her Billboard #1 selling hit <a href="spotify:track:4ZVxQT72n4HCBBnHuogxL1" data-name="Mr. D.J.">Mr. D.J.</a>
Cooper&#39;s <a href="spotify:track:6YxcjyLzBSsAUiiMZ4zXzd" data-name="I Look Good (Interview With Bernadette Cooper)">I Look Good (Interview With Bernadette Cooper)</a> was covered by <a href="spotify:artist:13y0kncDD4J9wxCyfKr10W" data-name="Bette Midler">Bette Midler</a>