HISTORY OF NEW EDITION

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New Edition is an African American group from the _____ of _____.

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Roxbury neighborhood, Boston, Massachusetts

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Bobby Brown formed the group in _____. Their name is taken to _________

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1978; mean a "new edition of the Jackson 5"

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The group reached its height of popularity in the _____ and are considered the "______" for what would become the "_____".

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1980s, "blue print", "modern boy band"

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Early hits included "_____"

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"Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man".

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The lineup originally consisted of Ricky Bell, Michael ____, Bobby Brown,  ____, and Ralph _____.

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Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Tresvant

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_____mentored New Edition and created most of their songs and albums. Maurice Starr’s real name is ____

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Maurice Starr, Larry Curtis Johnson

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Maurice Starr was accused of _____ New Edition’s monies and was fired by them in ____.

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stealing in 1983

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Brown left the group in late ____ to begin a successful solo career, and they continued as a quartet for one album, before adding ______ to the lineup in ____.

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1985, Johnny Gill, 1987

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In ____, both Gill and Tresvant released their own solo albums, while the remaining three members formed the ______.

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1990, trio, Bell Biv DeVoe

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Maurice Starr produced a form of the “New Edition” group he called  “______” . They were formed in _____. Maurice was also upset that New Edition departed from the record company “_______” that he created.

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New Kids On The Block; 1984; Streetwise