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New Edition is an American R&B/pop group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978 by singer/rapper Bobby Brown. Their name is taken to mean a new edition of the Jackson 5. The group reached its height of popularity in the 1980s and is considered the blueprint for what would become the modern boy band.
DeVoe was the second-to-last member to join New Edition (Johnny Gill being the last) after being brought in by his uncle and the group's choreographer Brooke Payne.In 1981, the group took second place at a talent show, which caught the eye of record producer Maurice Starr, who signed them to his Streetwise record label.
The group was put together as regular singers and dancers on the British Broadcasting Corporation show Seaside Special in 1974. [3] By 1976, the troupe had 11 members, seven of whom had been members of previous BBC regulars The Young Generation.
Bell Biv DeVoe, also known as BBD, is an American music group from Boston, Massachusetts, formed from members of New Edition, consisting of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe. The band is best known for their debut album, the multi-platinum selling Poison , a key work in the new jack swing movement of the 1990s that combined elements ...
It was 1997, and New Edition, the most gifted vocal group since the Jackson 5, was imploding. For Ralph Tresvant, Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Johnny Gill, the “Home ...
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Jan Ravnik, Taylor Swift. Getty Images(2) Jan Ravnik captured the hearts of Swifties when he stepped on stage with Taylor Swift for her Eras Tour. Ravnik was one of 16 dancers to take the stage ...
Larry Curtis Johnson (born July 14, 1953), better known by his stage name Maurice Starr, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his production work for boy bands New Edition and New Kids on the Block. [1]