Ellis later auditioned to sing in an upcoming female group. In 1988, Ellis performed in a lecture/concert with singer Kashif which turned out to be an onsight audition for a proposed singing group to be created by Kashif and friends.
She is best known as a founding member of the R&B/pop vocal group En Vogue which formed in 1989. Terry Lynn Ellis (born September 5, 1963) is an American singer.