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Soul Train Awards #TBT: The Best Fashion And Beauty Moments From SWV

The legendary R&B girl group were presented with the ‘Lady of Soul’ award in 2017.

In 2017, R&B girl group SWV were presented with the Lady of Soul award by their peers Bell Biv Devoe. The honor, which celebrated the group’s musical legacy and overall influence on the 90s, was well deserved.

To continue to give Coko Clemons, Leanne "Lelee" Lyons, and Tamara Johnson-George their flowers, we are taking a trip down memory lane to reminisce about their iconic style. From bold and colorful beauty to jaw-dropping ensembles that showcased each ladies’ personal style, see the style moments that continue to wow us over the years.

  • 1996

    Photo of SWV

    (Photo by Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

  • 2013

    Singers Tamara Johnson-George, Cheryl 'Coko' Clemons and Leanne 'Lelee' Lyons of SWV attend the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
  • 2014

    Singing group SWV (Leanne "Lelee" Lyons, Coko and Tamara Johnson-George) perform onstage during BET Celebration of Gospel 2014 at Orpheum Theatre on March 15, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
  • 2014

    Taj, Lelee, and Coko of Sisters With Voices visit the SiriusXM Studios on April 3, 2014 in New York City.
  • 2014

    Taj, Lelee, and Coko of Sisters With Voices visit the SiriusXM Studios on April 3, 2014 in New York City.
  • 2015

    S.W.V performs at 94.7 The WAVE's Soulful Summer Concert at The Greek Theatre on July 3, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
  • 2016

    Singers Leanne "Lelee" Lyons, Tamara Johnson-George and Coko from SWV attend the 2016 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail The Queens at David Geffen Hall on July 11, 2016 in New York City.
  • 2017

    Leanne 'Lelee' Lyons, Cheryl ‘Coko’ Clemons, and Tamara ‘Taj’ Johnson-George of SWV attend the 2017 Soul Train Awards, presented by BET, at the Orleans Arena on November 5, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    Watch the 2021 Soul Train Awards on Sunday, November 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and BET Her.

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