Information
- • Hometown: - Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- • Nationality: - American
- • Years Active: - 1978–1989 • 1996–97 • 2002–present
- • Genre(s): - R&B • Pop • New Jack Swing
- • Label(s): - Streetwise • MCA • Bad Boy • Geffen
- • Associated Acts: - Bell Biv DeVoe • Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis • Maurice Starr
- • Website: - neweditionlegacy.com
Biography
New Edition is an American R&B group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978 by Bobby Brown. Their name is taken to mean a 'new edition' of the Jackson 5. The group reached its height of popularity in the 1980s. The lineup originally consisted of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, and Ralph Tresvant. Brown left the group in late 1985 to begin a successful solo career, and they continued as a quartet for one album, before adding Johnny Gill to the lineup in 1987. Early hits included "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man". Tresvant was the lead singer on most of the songs. In 1990, both Gill and Tresvant released their own solo albums, while the remaining three members formed the trio Bell Biv Devoe; the group ceased to work together for the first half of the 1990s.
All six members of New Edition reunited in 1996 to record the group's sixth studio album Home Again. During the ill-fated Home Again Tour, both Brown and Bivins quit the group, forcing the remainder of the tour to be canceled. Various reunions have occurred since, usually with the 1987–1990 lineup, though occasionally also including Brown. Their last studio album was 2004's One Love.
On May 3, 2011, New Edition issued a press release on their official website announcing that all six members were reuniting as New Edition to kick off the 30th anniversary celebration of Candy Girl with their fans. They received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 23, 2017. On January 24, 2017, a three-part docuseries, The New Edition Story, premiered on BET about the group's career and personal life. It was later announced that all six members will reunite to record another album and go on tour. On February 17, 2022, the group was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022.
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Band Members
- • Ricky Bell – tertiary lead vocals, background vocals (1981–present)
- • Michael Bivins – rapping, background vocals (1981–present)
- • Bobby Brown – secondary lead vocals, background vocals (1981–1985, 1996–1997, 2005–present)
- • Ralph Tresvant – primary lead vocals, background vocals (1981–present)
- • Ronnie DeVoe – rapping, background vocals (1981–present)
- • Johnny Gill – co-secondary lead vocals, background vocals (1987–present)
Videos
"Candy Girl" is the debut single by New Edition from their debut album of the same name. It was released as a single in late February 1983.
Candy Girl
"Is This the End" is a 1983 song by R&B/Pop group New Edition and is the second single from their debut album.
Is This The End
"Cool It Now" is a 1984 hit single by American group New Edition, and is the first single from their eponymous second album, New Edition.
Cool It Now
"Mr. Telephone Man" is a song by New Edition, and the second single from their eponymous second album, New Edition.
Mr. Telephone Man
"Count Me Out" is a song released as a single by R&B/pop group New Edition from their All for Love album.
Count Me Out
"Cool It Now" is a 1984 hit single by American group New Edition, and is the first single from their eponymous second album, New Edition.