New Edition Get Star on Walk Of Fame

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Jan 23, 2017
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During the 1960's groups reigned "supreme" as Motown specialized in a type of soul music it referred to as "The Motown Sound". It dominated charts with super groups such as The Supremes, The Temptations, The Commodores, and The Jackson 5. This was during the Civil Rights Era and things were changing in America. As with anything, the Motown Era peaked in terms of groups in the early 1970's as the climate of America focused from Civil Rights to the Vietnam War.

Artists such as Marvin Gaye started asking "What's Going On"? in tunes and the super groups were slowing disbanding either by design by label owners such as Barry Gordy or just implosion of different personalities. Diana Ross went solo and the likes of Michael Jackson was gradually being groomed for his solo career.

By the 1980's groups were not as dominating on the music scene as it was during the 1960's and 1970's. The rise of Michael Jackson exploding on the scene made fans hunger for solo urban acts, but in the early 1980's unbeknownst to some a group would be formed that mirrored the legendary Jackson Five.

Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike would become household names when Ralph Tresvant uttered that line in the classic "Cool It Now" song and video. This group from Boston found themselves as the heir apparent to the music scene for boy groups that was left voided by The teenage Jackson Five of the 1970's.

The teenage sensations would eventually go on to have more hits during the 1980's, but unfortunately the stars of the group met a few ups and downs. Bobby Brown was kicked out of the group and Johnny Gill got added to the entourage. History repeated itself just as in the days of Michael Jackson and his family's group as Bobby Brown saw tremendous success on his own and then BBD created its own lane in helping to change hip hop.

The group has now come full circle in 2017 with a biopic that is debuting on BET this week. To go along with this big milestone, the members of NE are now immortalized on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.