EARLY! "Spice Girls" Group Signed 10X8 Color Photo Todd Mueller COA

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Up for auction a RARE/EARLY! "Spice Girls" Group Signed 10X8 Color Photo. Signers are; Melanie C (Sporty Spice), Mel B (Scarry Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) and Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice).
This item is certified authentic by
Todd Mueller Autographs
and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity.
ES-865A
The
Spice Girls
are an English pop
girl group
formed in 1994. The group comprises
Melanie Brown
, also known as Mel B ("Scary Spice"),
Melanie Chisholm
, Mel C ("Sporty Spice"),
Emma Bunton
("Baby Spice"),
Geri Halliwell
("Ginger Spice"), and
Victoria Beckham
née Adams ("Posh Spice"). In 1996,
Top of the Pops
magazine gave each member of the group
aliases
, which were adopted by the group and media. With their "
girl power
" mantra, the Spice Girls redefined the girl group concept by targeting a young female fanbase instead of a male audience. They led the
teen pop
resurgence of the 1990s and became pop culture icons of the decade. They are cited as part of the
Second British Invasion
of the US and were "arguably the most recognizable face" of
Cool Britannia
, the mid-1990s celebration of youth culture in the UK. The Spice Girls were signed to
Virgin Records
and released their debut single "
Wannabe
" in 1996; it hit number one in 37 countries
and commenced their global success. Their debut album
Spice
(1996) sold more than 23 million copies worldwide, becoming
the best-selling album by a female group in history
. Their follow-up album,
Spiceworld
(1997), was also a commercial success, selling over 13 million copies worldwide. In November 2000, the group released
Forever
, which was their only album without Halliwell. The group began an indefinite hiatus in January 2001 to concentrate on their solo careers, but insisted that they were not splitting. Measures of the Spice Girls' success include international record sales,
vast marketing enterprises
, iconic symbolism such as Halliwell's
Union Jack dress
representing "girl power", a film,
Spice World
(1997), and two reunion tours in
2007–2008
and
2019
. Under the guidance of their mentor and manager
Simon Fuller
, the group embraced sponsorships and merchandising, and became a regular feature of the British and global press. The group became one of the most successful marketing engines ever, with their global gross income estimated at 0–800 million by May 1998. The Spice Girls have sold 90 million records worldwide, making them
the best-selling girl group of all time
, one of the
best-selling artists
, and the biggest British pop success since
the Beatles
. The group have received a number of awards including five
Brit Awards
, three
American Music Awards
, four
Billboard
Music Awards
, three
MTV Europe Music Awards
, one
MTV Video Music Award
and three
World Music Awards
. In 2000, they became the youngest recipients of the
Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music
. According to
Rolling Stone
journalist and biographer David Sinclair, "Ginger, Posh, Baby, Sporty and Scary were the most widely recognised group of individuals since
John, Paul, George and Ringo
."