| REAL MUSIC. RAW TALENT. Often compared to the Jackson Five, New Edition took the world by storm with their smooth vocals and polished footwork starting in the early 1980's. The group paved the way for other popular boy band acts that would follow and they also helped to influence the New Jack Swing sound that became popular in the late 80's and early 90's. New Edition has received numorous awards and recognition over the years and their music has even been featured in a popular video game. In addition to singing with New Edition, Johnny Gill also sung with famed group LSG which consisted of other members Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat. The melodies from NE's popular songs "Im Leaving You Again" and "Can You Stand The Rain" can be heard in Bow Wow's "Like You" and Big Sean's "My Last" respectively. Likewise, Beyonce's "Love On Top" music video is purposely reminiscent of the group's 1988 hit "If It Isn't Love." Here's my personal ode to a group whom I have admired since childhood. This presentation is dedicated to my YouTube buddy DeeJay Royal T..."fo sho!" Some images and sounds shown courtesy of TV One's "Life After: Bell Biv DeVoe." Bobby Brown's interview shown courtesy of Ebony Jet's 1989 video vault. To hear the rest of Ralph Tresvant's interview with ROB THE NE HISTORIAN, click here: www.youtube.com Flowmatic Entertainment is a division of Shlyanth Productions. (((No copyright infringement intended))) |
