The Weather Girls

The Weather Girls are an American all-girl dance club pop music duo that was started by plus-sized singers Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes-Armstead. The portly pair began as members of the San Francisco, California gospel group NOW (News of the World) and sang back-up vocals for 70s transvestite disco singer Sylvester prior to branching out on their own as Two Tons of Fun. Two Tons of Fun had a trio of #2 Hot Dance Club Party chart hits in the early 80s with the songs "Earth Can Be Just Like Heaven," "Just Us," and "I Got the Feeling." Martha and Izora changed their name to the Weather Girls after signing up with Columbia Records in 1982. The Weather Girls scored a massive smash with the delightfully rowdy "It's Raining Men;" the lively and infectious number was a #1 US dance chart hit for two weeks, went all the way to #34 on the R&B charts, and even managed to crack the mainstream pop radio Top 50 at #46. Moreover, "It's Raining Men" sold over six million copies worldwide. The Weather G