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The debut album of New Edition.. which probably won't make my countdown ( #Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack ), but WOW. They're so young! Love the sound. Those were the days!
▶️ Gimme Your Love (1983)
#NewEdition #MauriceStarr #ArthurBaker #GimmeYourLove #CandyGirl #R&B #pop
New Edition "Candy Girl." Released in late Feb 1983. It was the group's first hit. Surpassing Michael Jackson's "Beat It" for no.1 on the Hot Black Singles chart. It was also no.1 in the UK #BlackHistoryMonth #MauriceStarr #BlackMusicProject 17/18
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A 2015 photo of Maurice Starr (in a wheelchair now since suffering from a severe stroke) reunited amicably with his former proteges New Kids on the Block.
In 2015, Maurice suffered a stroke (also like Col Tom) and only makes limited public appearances now, but he has reconciled with at least one of his former protégés—NKOTB. #MauriceStarr #NKOTB 14/18
TBMP infographic ft. side-by-side photos of Colonel Tom Parker and Maurice Starr. The accompanying text: Maurice observed Colonel Tom Parker closely (he even started calling himself “the General”) and flipped the script by using the #ElvisEffect to his advantage by creating a watered-down version of his original Black creation. However, he may have studied Colonel Tom too closely because both NKOTB and New Edition accused him of taking financial advantage of them.
#MauriceStarr observed Col Tom Parker closely & flipped the script using the #ElvisEffect to his advantage by creating watered-down versions of his originals. (However, he may have studied Col Tom too closely because both NKOTB and New Edition accused him of taking $ advantage of them.) 13/18
TBMP infographic ft. an illustration of Maurice Starr seated at the tree that showcases branches of all the bands and genres he influenced -- as well as the roots that influenced him.
Maurice aka #MauriceStarr is behind 2 of the most influential acts in R&B & pop that leveraged the allure & power of Black music—the "musical base" for today's most popular music globally. Without him, there'd be no New Edition, NKOTB, & followers like, N'Sync, 1 Direction, & #Kpop 12/18
TBMP infographic ft. an illustration of a cereal box called "K-Pops." The ingredients are: 50% 1990s New Jack Swing/R&B; 10% 1980s hip-hop; 10% 1970s pop/pop-soul; 10% 1960s Motown; 10% 1950s doo-wop; 10% other
#SeoTaiji took New Jack's music, sound, & choreography & the style of boy bands produced by #MauriceStarr & fused it with South Korean culture to launch #KPop with his band Seo Taiji & Boys. K-Pop has evolved, but at its core, it still leans heavily on African-American conventions. 10/18
An excerpt from a feature on Maurice Starr highlighting his New York Times interview quote.
Maurice was well aware of the #ElvisEffect & knew that a white approximation of African-American style & aesthetic would mean more mainstream opportunities. "If #NewEdition was as big as they were, I could imagine what would happen if white kids were doing the same thing." — #MauriceStarr 6/17
