Weather Girls

Originally backup singers for disco star Sylvester, R&B duo The Weather Girls are best known for their campy 1982 dance-pop crossover “It’s Raining Men.” • The duo of Martha Wash and Izora Armstead first performed together as members of a gospel group called N.O.W.

(News of the World) before landing a gig as Sylvester’s backup singers.

• After singing with Sylvester on four albums—a successful period that included the No.