Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes — Timeline

Key moments in the life of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.

1971
Born Lisa Nicole Lopes on May 27 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1990
Joined R&B group TLC as the third member alongside Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins and Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas
1991
TLC released debut album 'Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip,' which achieved platinum status
1994
TLC released second album 'CrazySexyCool,' becoming one of the best-selling albums of the 1990s
1995
Won first Grammy Awards with TLC; established herself as a distinctive creative force in the group
1999
Released solo album 'Supernova' while maintaining TLC commitments
2000
TLC released album 'Fan Mail,' which won Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
2002
Left Eye began working on a solo project in Honduras and was involved in various humanitarian efforts
2002
Died on April 25 in a car accident in La Ceiba, Honduras at age 30
2003
TLC posthumously released final studio album 'TLC' as a tribute; Left Eye's contributions included on the album
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