also met the people that would go on to help him start the boy band. The group called New Edition originally consisted of Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, and Michael Bivins. They wanted this band to be a newer version of the Jackson 5 and alas the name New Edition.
They released their first album Candy Girl in 1983 and enjoyed a rapid rise to stardom. The album was a massive hit and it led to singles such as Popcorn Love’s rise to fame. The success of the band itself meant that the members were also enjoying a good solo career.
Despite all of the members giving their solo careers ago, it was Ralph with his solo album that went on to top the R&B charts. Tresvant formed a new band “Heads of State” which also went on to do relatively well after enjoying a successful period under his own work.
