Wild Orchid

Wild Orchid was an American pop vocal group led by Fergie (a.k.a. Stacy Ann Ferguson), now the sole female member of the Black Eyed Peas. Wild Orchid began while the girls were in their mid-teens starting off as a quartet; songwriter Bobby Sandstrom helped them write and record demos. They eventually signed a music publishing deal with Sony Publishing before signing with RCA Records in 1994. Their original name was NRG, but due to legal reasons ... more

Wild Orchid was an American pop vocal group led by Fergie (a.k.a. Stacy Ann Ferguson), now the sole female member of the Black Eyed Peas. Wild Orchid began while the girls were in their mid-teens starting off as a quartet; songwriter Bobby Sandstrom helped them write and record demos. They eventually signed a music publishing deal with Sony Publishing before signing with RCA Records in 1994. Their original name was NRG, but due to legal reasons it was changed. The original line up included singer Heather Holyoak, who later left the group for college, and was replaced by Micki Duran. Micki later left to pursue acting. Their first single "At Night I Pray" hit the Billboard charts in winter of 1996; a video directed by Marcus Nispel, known for his work with Janet Jackson, hit heavy rotation on MTV and VH-1. In 1997, Wild Orchid released their self-titled debut album. The largely self-written album sold nearly a million units worldwide and included the singles "Talk to Me" (which was... less