HISTORY OF NEW EDITION

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

• Raybury

  neighborhood

  Dayton, Massachusetts

• Boxbury neighborhood

  Roston, Massachusetts

• Roxbury neighborhood

  Boston, Massachusetts

• Banbury neighborhood

  Clayton, Massachusetts

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

• 1978

  mean a "new edition of the Jackson 5

• 1988

  mean a "new edition of the New Edition

• 1998

  mean a "new edition of the Osmonds

• 2008

  mean a "new edition of the Furious 5

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

• 1990s

  "que print"

  "modern fight for the land band"

• 1960s

  "clue print"

  "modern television prop band"

• 1970s

  "hand print"

  "modern animalistic band"

• 1980s

  "blue print"

  "modern boy band"

Early hits included "_____", “______", and "______”.

 

• "Handy Girl"

  "Fool It Now"

  "Mr. Telepone Man"

• "Candy Girl"

  "Cool It Now"

  "Mr. Telephone Man"

• "Dandy Girl"

  "Cool It Now"

  "Mr. Mellophone Man"

• none of these

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

• Bivins

  Ronnie DeVoe

  Tresvant

• Rivins

  Ronnie DeToe

  Tresvant

• Livins

  Ronnie DeVie

  Tresvant

• Bivins

  Ronnie DeRoe

  Tresbant

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

• Maurice Barr

  Larry Curtis Jackson

• Mauwyn Starr

  Larry Curtis Williams

• Maurice Starr

  Larry Curtis Johnson

• Edwin Starr

  Larry Kurtis Johnson

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

• counterfeiting

  1973

• stealing

  1983

• burning

  1983

• banking

  2023

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 ____.

• 1985

  Johnny Mill

  1987

• 1985

  Johnny Bill

  1987

• 1985

  Johnny Hill

  1987

• 1985

  Johnny Gill

  1987

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

• 1990

  trio

  Bell Liv DeVoe

• 1970

  trio

  Bell Kiz DeVoe

• 1980

  trio

  Bell Wiz DeVoe

• 1990

  trio

  Bell Biv DeVoe

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.

• "New Kids On The Block"

  1984

  "Streetwise"

• "Few Kids On The Block"

  1984

  "Feetwise"

• "Dew Kids On The Block"

  1984

  "Meetwise"

• "New Kids On The Rock"

  1984

  "Treetwise"