![]() Groups – whether male, female or mixed – were once the cornerstone of a thriving R&B genre that had produced decades of iconic hits and musical memories to last us a lifetime. It was also an instant reminder of a time when R&B “ groups” in general once ruled the airwaves and the record charts. The recent New Edition biopic on BET was not only an excellent documentary about a group of boys who grew to become men and overcome long odds to make it in a tough music industry. The countdown is at the end of the article, so please read on! New Edition members (from left): Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Johnny Gill, Bobby Brown Michael Bivins and Ralph Tresvant ![]() Later in February, we’ll chart the female groups. The emphasis here is “groups” – acts consisting of two or more members who regularly recorded together (i.e., released at least one complete album or more than one single as an entity) – NOT solo artists.įirst we take a look at the men – as inspired by recent interest in the group New Edition – with a ranking of the 101 Greatest Songs by Male R&B Groups From 1990 – 2001: the Last True Era of R&B. This djrobblog Black History Month special tribute was inspired by the bands and singing groups of the 1990s and early 2000s who represented the last true era of R&B before the genre’s untimely demise later in the ’00s. ![]() Boyz II Men, Color Me Badd, Dru Hill, Guy, Jodeci, LeVert, Mint Condition, New Edition, R&B groups of the 90s, Shai, Silk, Take 6 ![]()
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