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This article presents information on various girl groups the music industry. Many pop aficionados view the history of the classic American girl group as a Cinderella dory of youngsters swept up from the ghetto into a magical world of bouffant hairdos and designer gowns. The pop marketplace of the 1990s, redefined by a crop of female artists as diverse as Madonna, Sinead O'Connor and Rosanne Cash, offers the girl groups a new chance to break out of 30-year-old stereotypes and assume a greater role in selecting their own sound and image. Just a few moments with Ann Curless, the "most outspoken" member of Exposé, quickly dispels a handful of girl-group prejudices.

The article focuses on musician Patrick Cowley. Cowley's unique keyboard contributions to the work of outrageous diva Sylvester resulted in the sensational hits. In the small but frenzied Day area dance-music community, Cowley's pivotal role as a producer and songwriter lent substantial weight to his own futuristic synthesizer music. Unfortunately, stardom arrived as Cowley's health began to decline. The battle with illness dating back to a South American tour with Sylvester had started to turn, and doctors provided insubstantial answers.

The article informs that for fraternal twins Amy and Bitzi Ziff and henchwoman Alyson Palmer, the progression from early musical efforts a decade ago to their current luminary status evolved slowly. The women often known collectively as BETTY seemed to develop by taking "three steps forward, two steps back." But patience rewards the virtuous, as both BETTY and their devoted fans, can attest. Years of nurturing and non-stop performing honed BETTY's unique mix of music, theater and performance art to a deadly sharpness. With the release of their debut album "Hello BETTY!," on their own "Man From B.E.T.T.Y." label, the threesome now stand poised for their greatest leap forward.