Lisa Lopes
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Lisa Nicole Lopes (May 27, 1971 – April 25, 2002), also known by her stage name Left Eye, was an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. She was a member of the R&B girl group TLC, alongside Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. Besides rapping and singing on TLC recordings, Lopes was the creative force behind the group, receiving more co-writing credits than the other members. She also designed some of their outfits and the stage for their FanMail Tour and contributed to the group's image, album titles, artworks, and music videos. Through her work with TLC, Lopes won four Grammy Awards. During her brief solo career, Lopes scored two US top 10 singles with "Not Tonight" and "U Know What's Up", as well as one UK number-one single with "Never Be the Same Again", the latter a collaboration with Melanie C of the English girl group Spice Girls. She also produced another girl group, Blaque, who scored a platinum album and two US top 10 hits. Lopes remains the only member of TLC to have released a solo album. In 2002, Lopes was killed in a car crash in Honduras while volunteering at a children's development center. Lopes lost control of her rental SUV when she swerved to avoid a truck. She was the only one not wearing a seatbelt; four other passengers were injured enough to require hospitalization. The documentary The Last Days of Left Eye was released and aired on VH1 in May 2007.
Infobox
Born
Lisa Nicole Lopes(1971-05-27)May 27, 1971Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
April 25, 2002(2002-04-25) (aged 30)La Ceiba, Honduras
Resting place
Hillandale Memorial Gardens, Lithonia, Georgia, U.S.
Other names
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Occupations
Singer rapper songwriter
Years active
1990–2002
Partners
Andre Rison (1993–2001)Sean Newman (2000)
Children
2
Origin
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
R&B pop hip-hop
Instrument
Vocals
Labels
LaFaceAristaDeath Row
Formerly of
TLC
Website
www.lisalopesfoundation.net
Tables
· Filmography
2020
Hopelessly in Love: Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Andre Rison
Role(s)
Herself (archive footage) (Lifetime documentary)
2023
TLC Forever
Role(s)
Herself (archive footage)
(Lifetime documentary)
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1994 | House Party 3 | Sex as a Weapon (with TLC) |
| 1995 | Living Single | Herself (with TLC) |
| 1998 | The Cut | Herself (presenter) |
| 1999 | Cousin Skeeter | Brenda, Season 2 Episode "Jezebel" |
| 2000 | Bamboozled | Herself |
| 2007 | The Last Days of Left Eye | Herself (archive footage) |
| 2013 | CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story | Herself (archive footage) (VH1 biopic) |
| 2020 | Hopelessly in Love: Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Andre Rison | Herself (archive footage) (Lifetime documentary) |
| 2023 | TLC Forever | Herself (archive footage) (Lifetime documentary) |
References
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