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HISTORY OF NEW EDITION

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Raybury

neighborhood

Dayton, Massachusetts

b)

Boxbury neighborhood

Roston, Massachusetts

c)

Roxbury neighborhood

Boston, Massachusetts

d)

Banbury neighborhood

Clayton, Massachusetts

2.

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

a)

1978

mean a "new edition of the Jackson 5

b)

1988

mean a "new edition of the New Edition

c)

1998

mean a "new edition of the Osmonds

d)

2008

mean a "new edition of the Furious 5

3.

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

a)

1990s

"que print"

"modern fight for the land band"

b)

1960s

"clue print"

"modern television prop band"

c)

1970s

"hand print"

"modern animalistic band"

d)

1980s

"blue print"

"modern boy band"

4.

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

 

a)

"Handy Girl"

"Fool It Now"

"Mr. Telepone Man"

b)

"Candy Girl"

"Cool It Now"

"Mr. Telephone Man"

c)

"Dandy Girl"

"Cool It Now"

"Mr. Mellophone Man"

d)

none of these

5.

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

a)

Bivins

Ronnie DeVoe

Tresvant

b)

Rivins

Ronnie DeToe

Tresvant

c)

Livins

Ronnie DeVie

Tresvant

d)

Bivins

Ronnie DeRoe

Tresbant

6.

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

a)

Maurice Barr

Larry Curtis Jackson

b)

Mauwyn Starr

Larry Curtis Williams

c)

Maurice Starr

Larry Curtis Johnson

d)

Edwin Starr

Larry Kurtis Johnson

7.

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

a)

counterfeiting

1973

b)

stealing

1983

c)

burning

1983

d)

banking

2023

8.

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 ____.

a)

1985

Johnny Mill

1987

b)

1985

Johnny Bill

1987

c)

1985

Johnny Hill

1987

d)

1985

Johnny Gill

1987

9.

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

a)

1990

trio

Bell Liv DeVoe

b)

1970

trio

Bell Kiz DeVoe

c)

1980

trio

Bell Wiz DeVoe

d)

1990

trio

Bell Biv DeVoe

10.

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.

a)

"New Kids On The Block"

1984

"Streetwise"

b)

"Few Kids On The Block"

1984

"Feetwise"

c)

"Dew Kids On The Block"

1984

"Meetwise"

d)

"New Kids On The Rock"

1984

"Treetwise"

11.

New Edition ____ when they thought Ralph Tresvant was ______ for a solo career. They added Johnny Gill in 1987 although Ralph decided to stay.

a)

got a new manager

trying to take over

b)

went on a tour

going on vacation

c)

became worried

leaving the group

d)

got violent

trying to start a fight

12.

As New Edition matured, their  ______ and their music material became more adult. They began to sing more ______ funk and ______.

a)

voices were gone

harder-edged

Mozart type music

b)

voices changed

harder-edged

romantic ballads

c)

tours decreased

harder-edged

jazz instrumentals

d)

none of these

13.

Bobby Brown ______ but grew out of it by ____. Ricky Bell and Mike Bivins first performed with Bobby Brown during a local talent show in their hometown.

a)

had fear of heights

using a smaller ladder

b)

had the mumps at age 10

staying away from people

c)

had severe asthma

age 68

d)

had stage fright as a kid

having others perform with him

14.

Back in the day, teen Bobby Brown was a singer in the ______, a collective of artists managed by Bivins under Motown Records.

a)

Showboat Coast Family

b)

Western Coast Family

c)

Island Coast Family

d)

East Coast Family

15.

New Edition member, Ronnie DeVoe,  is _____ . Brooke Payne was the choreographer behind New Edition’s steps and moves on stage.

a)

Brooke Payne's nephew

b)

Brooke Payne's Uncle

c)

Brooke Payne's first cousin

d)

Brooke Payne's grandson

16.

A lot of people did not know that New Edition ______ without much money for years.

a)

was always very rich

b)

stayed broke

c)

was always very sickly

d)

stayed on vacations long periods of time

17.

The childhood friends who formed “New Edition” together as kids then went on to become one of the biggest R&B groups of all time are still the ______ and are  _______.

a)

best of friends

childless with no kids

b)

most violent towards one another

always suing each other

c)

best of friends

all still alive

d)

best of friends

but most are dead

18.

New Edition received two American Music Awards__________________ (1987 and 1997) & BET Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.

a)

FAVORITE JAZZ AWARD/COUNTRY WESTERN/DUO/

GROUP

b)

FAVORITE MUSIC CARTOONS/BAND/DUO/GROUP

c)

Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group

d)

none of these