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WorksheetsHISTORY OF NEW EDITION
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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"
New Edition ____ when they thought Ralph Tresvant was ______ for a solo career. They added Johnny Gill in 1987 although Ralph decided to stay.
got a new manager
trying to take over
went on a tour
going on vacation
became worried
leaving the group
got violent
trying to start a fight
As New Edition matured, their ______ and their music material became more adult. They began to sing more ______ funk and ______.
voices were gone
harder-edged
Mozart type music
voices changed
harder-edged
romantic ballads
tours decreased
harder-edged
jazz instrumentals
none of these
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.
had fear of heights
using a smaller ladder
had the mumps at age 10
staying away from people
had severe asthma
age 68
had stage fright as a kid
having others perform with him
Back in the day, teen Bobby Brown was a singer in the ______, a collective of artists managed by Bivins under Motown Records.
Showboat Coast Family
Western Coast Family
Island Coast Family
East Coast Family
New Edition member, Ronnie DeVoe, is _____ . Brooke Payne was the choreographer behind New Edition’s steps and moves on stage.
Brooke Payne's nephew
Brooke Payne's Uncle
Brooke Payne's first cousin
Brooke Payne's grandson
A lot of people did not know that New Edition ______ without much money for years.
was always very rich
stayed broke
was always very sickly
stayed on vacations long periods of time
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 _______.
best of friends
childless with no kids
most violent towards one another
always suing each other
best of friends
all still alive
best of friends
but most are dead
New Edition received two American Music Awards__________________ (1987 and 1997) & BET Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.
FAVORITE JAZZ AWARD/COUNTRY WESTERN/DUO/
GROUP
FAVORITE MUSIC CARTOONS/BAND/DUO/GROUP
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group
none of these
