“Celebrity Family Feud” fans got a blast from the musical past on this weekend’s season finale.
If the name Wilson Phillips sounds familiar, there’s a good reason for that.
The record housed what would become their biggest hit to date “Hold On.”
Rolling Stone noted that the group dethronedMadonna’s"Vogue" in the process.
Although they were new to the game, the girls had some famous roots.
Read on to learn more about the celebrated hitmakers.
Owen Elliot (daughter of Mama Cass of The Mamas & The Papas) also signed on.
However, she departed the group.
The rest was history.
They themselves became famous almost overnight with the release of their debut album.
The previously mentioned “Hold On” topped the Billboard Hot 100.
The song went on to cinch the top spot on Billboard’s year-end Hot 100 chart (viaBillboard).
It wasn’t the only hit on the tracklist.
All that success led to them receiving plenty of love at the 1991 Grammy Awards.
Going into the biggest night in music, the hitmakers were nominated for four awards.
Although the group did not ultimately win, they cemented their legacy.
However, their time together was relatively short.
The following year Chynna Wilson decided to leave the band to pursue a solo career (viaChicago Tribute).
“We were devastated,” Carnie Wilson said of the time during a 2017 interview.
Thankfully, their time apart was not permanent.
In 2000, Phillips pushed for a reunion.
“We started writing songs,” Carnie reflected.
There was a caveat to the recordings, though.
Most of them have not been released.
“We have around 15 gems that are sitting there in the refrigerator.
They’re really great pop tunes that feel good and have great messages with catchy harmonies.”
It’s unclear why Wilson Phillips is sitting on what sounds like solid-gold material.
They dropped a Christmas album in 2010 and in 2012 released an album titled “Dedicated.”
The latter features covers of hits popularized by the Beach Boys and The Mamas & The Papas.
“It’s a celebration of music that inspired us our whole lives.
We wouldn’t have known harmony had we not known our parents music,” Carnie explained.
Of course, something else happened between the two records that cemented the band’s legacy in popular culture.
That’s when it got some major love in one of the final scenes of"Bridesmaids.
The scene lived in infamy and likely introduced the song to a new generation of fans.
Rolling Stonenoted that the brilliant move gave the song a second life.
Last year, they celebrated the song’s 30th anniversary in style (viaToday).
Of course, they’ve kept busy with a couple other projects, too.
However, the members of Wilson Phillips have kept busy with plenty of other projects in the years since.
Chynna Phillips competed on"Dancing With The Stars"in 2011 (viaABC).
Not just any Rihanna song, either.
They featured on thePaul McCartneyandKanye West-featuring “FourFiveSeconds.”
According to Carnie Wilson, West’s team reached out to the group.
