As they began to work on their own album, the duo appeared in fewer shows with Sylvester.ġ980–1981: Debut album and Backatcha That same year, Two Tons O' Fun sang background on Sylvester's live album Living Proof, one of their final performances together. In 1979, the duo secured their own record deal with Fantasy Records. The album's second single ' You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)', also featuring the duo, became their second number-one single on the Dance chart. ' Dance (Disco Heat)', the album's lead single which featured The Tons, peaked at number one on Billboard's Dance chart and became their first number-one single on that chart. In 1978, Sylvester released his fourth album Step II, which also featured The Two Tons' background vocals throughout the album. The duo sang backup vocals on the album's singles 'Down, Down, Down' and 'Over and Over', which charted at number eighteen on the Billboard Dance chart. Two Tons O' Fun debuted as Sylvester's backing vocalists on his self-titled third album Sylvester, released in 1977. Although he referred to them simply as 'the girls', Wash and Rhodes formed a musical duo called Two Tons O' Fun. Impressed with her vocal performance, Sylvester inquired if she had another large black friend who could sing, after which she introduced him to Izora Rhodes. In February 1976, Wash auditioned as a backup singer before American singer-songwriter Sylvester and his manager Brent Thomson. 1976–1979: Sylvester and the Two Tons o Fun Rhodes also worked as a piano and vocal teacher. While performing part-time in the group, Wash worked as a secretary for UC Hospital while Rhodes worked as a bartender and a nurse assistant. Wash and Rhodes eventually landed in a gospel group called N.O.W. Rhodes was the lead vocalist and pianist of the San Francisco Inspirational Choir. Wash attended Church of God in Christ, which was an alley away from the Baptist church Rhodes was attending. Izora Rhodes and Martha Wash met at a young age. History 1970–1975: Formation and early years

1.4 1982–1988: The Weather Girls and breakthrough.

1.2 1976–1979: Sylvester and the Two Tons o Fun.

The group received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1983.

Following the release of two albums Totally Wild! (2005) and The Woman I Am (2009), Arthur left the group and was replaced with Dorrey Lin Lyles in 2012. In 2004, Armstead died and was replaced with Ingrid Arthur in 2005. Over the course of a decade, the duo released three albums: Double Tons of Fun (1993), Think Big!, and Puttin' On The Hits (1999). In 1991, Armstead reformed the duo with her daughter Dynelle Rhodes. Despite critical and commercial success, the duo struggled to repeat the success of 'It's Raining Men' and ultimately disbanded after the release of their self-titled fifth album The Weather Girls in 1988. The Weather Girls were launched into mainstream recognition following the release of their best-selling single, ' It's Raining Men' (1982), which became their first number-one Dance song. After years of limited success singing background for Sylvester, the duo was signed in 1979 to Fantasy Records.

Formed in 1976 in San Francisco, California, The Weather Girls members began their musical career as Two Tons O' Fun, the female backup duo for disco singer Sylvester. The Weather Girls are an American female duo whose best-known line-up comprised Martha Wash and Izora Armstead.

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