This page will contain external links about New Kids on the Block, as they become available.New Kids on the BlockNew Kids On The Block was a commercially successful boy band of the late 1980s formed in Boston in 1984. The members of the band were Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, brother Jonathan Knight, Danny Wood, and Joe McIntyre, all from Boston. Based on R&B/Pop quintet New Edition and assembled by their former manager & producer Maurice Starr, their self-titled first album in 1986 was largely ignored. Their second album, 1988's Hangin' Tough, sold eight million copies around the world, with three top ten singles: the title track, the saccharine "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)," and "You Got It (The Right Stuff)." With saturated coverage in teenage fan magazines and even a short-lived animated television series, they became hugely famous and sold millions more of their next two albums, one a recording of Christmas songs and the other 1990's Step by Step, with some of the songs co-written by the group members. Faced with the constant derision of people outside their preteen fan base and the maturation of that base, in the 1990s they split off from Starr and released one album of self-composed R&B, Face The Music, which, despite a mildly positive critical reception, sold poorly. The group broke up in 1994. After the group's demise, Wahlberg and Danny Wood formed a record label, and Wahlberg also produced two albums of his brother Mark Wahlberg, who has gone on to become a successful actor. Joey McIntyre and Jordan Knight each released moderately successful solo albums. Also, McIntyre has performed in Broadway musicals. More recently, Donnie Wahlberg has been involved in movies such as The Sixth Sense, the critically acclaimed mini-series Band of Brothers and the short-lived police drama series Boomtown in which he played Detective Stevens. DiscographyAlbums
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More recently, Donnie Wahlberg has been involved in movies such as The Sixth Sense, the critically acclaimed mini-series Band of Brothers and the short-lived police drama series Boomtown in which he played Detective Stevens. Albums by the group Power Station:. Also, McIntyre has performed in Broadway musicals. Album Name, Year of Release. Joey McIntyre and Jordan Knight each released moderately successful solo albums. He is interred at the cemetery in Lugano. After the group's demise, Wahlberg and Danny Wood formed a record label, and Wahlberg also produced two albums of his brother Mark Wahlberg, who has gone on to become a successful actor. Palmer, who made his home in Lugano, Switzerland for the past 15 years, died in Paris, France of a heart attack at the age of only 54. The group broke up in 1994. Inspired by a previous collaboration with Carl Carlton on a Robert Johnson tribute album, Drive featured covers of fifteen blues standards, plus the original track "Lucky". Faced with the constant derision of people outside their preteen fan base and the maturation of that base, in the 1990s they split off from Starr and released one album of self-composed R&B, Face The Music, which, despite a mildly positive critical reception, sold poorly. His final release, Drive (2003), was critically hailed as his grittiest and most heartfelt album of his career. With saturated coverage in teenage fan magazines and even a short-lived animated television series, they became hugely famous and sold millions more of their next two albums, one a recording of Christmas songs and the other 1990's Step by Step, with some of the songs co-written by the group members. The next few years saw more touring and more compilations; the next release of new material, Rhythm and Blues (1999) contained a mixture of Little Feat influenced songs, rock, and pop. Their second album, 1988's Hangin' Tough, sold eight million copies around the world, with three top ten singles: the title track, the saccharine "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)," and "You Got It (The Right Stuff).". Palmer and the rest of the band completed the album Living In Fear (released in 1996), and had just begun touring when Edwards died of pneumonia. Based on R&B/Pop quintet New Edition and assembled by their former manager & producer Maurice Starr, their self-titled first album in 1986 was largely ignored. Bassist John Taylor eventually backed out of the project (due to personal problems), to be replaced by Chic member Bernard Edwards. The members of the band were Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, brother Jonathan Knight, Danny Wood, and Joe McIntyre, all from Boston. In 1995, Palmer reunited with other members of The Power Station to record a second album. New Kids On The Block was a commercially successful boy band of the late 1980s formed in Boston in 1984. The 1992 album Ridin' High was a tribute to the Tin Pan Alley era. 1994 "Dirty Dawg" #27 UK. Throughout the 1990s, Palmer ventured further into diverse material. 1991 "If You Go Away" #16 US (1992 release), #9 UK. Released in 1990, it featured the Bob Dylan-penned Top 10 single "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" and the Top 20 Marvin Gaye cover "Mercy Mercy Me". from "Face the Music"
1990 "Tonight" #7 US, #3 UK. The ballad "She Makes My Day" also proved to be a hit. 1990 "Step by Step" #1 US, #2 UK. He repeated his previous success with "Addicted to Love" with the video of "Simply Irresistible", again Palmer with a troupe of female "musicians". from "Step by Step"
from "Merry, Merry Christmas"
1989 "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" #1 US, #5 UK (1990 release). The single was accompanied by a memorable and much parodied music video, directed by Terence Donovan, in which Palmer is surrounded by a bevy of near-identically clad, heavily made-up female "musicians". 1989 "Hangin' Tough" #1 US, #1 UK (1990 release). Palmer recorded the album Riptide (1985), which featured the Number 1 single "Addicted to Love". 1988 "Please Don't Go Girl" #10 US. Palmer performed live with the band only once that year, on Saturday Night Live; the band toured with singer Michael Des Barres when Palmer bowed out at the last moment to go back into the studio to further his newly revitalized solo career. 1988 "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" #3 US, #1 UK (1989 release). Rex cover "Get It On". from "Hangin' Tough"
1990 "No More Games - The Remix Album" #19 US, #15 UK (1991 release), US Sales: 500,000. The success was repeated with the 1982 EP release of Some Guys Have All the Luck. 1990 "Step by Step" #1 US, #1 UK, US Sales: 3,000,000. Catchy videos matching the synth pop stylings of New Wave gave him much needed exposure to a younger audience. 1989 "Merry, Merry Christmas" #9 US, #13 UK (1990 release), US Sales: 2,000,000. The album Clues, produced by Gary Numan, generated hits on both sides of the Atlantic, first with the radio-friendly single "Johnny and Mary" and then "Looking for Clues". 1988 "Hangin' Tough" #1 US, #2 UK, US Sales: 9,000,000. The 1980s saw Palmer reach the peak of his commercial success. 1986 "New Kids on the Block" #25 US (charted in 1989), #6 UK (charted in 1990), US Sales: 3,000,000. Secrets produced his second Top 20 single with Moon Martin's "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)". Palmer's next album was an artistic departure, concentrating on a rockier direction. In 1978, he released Double Fun, a collection of Caribbean-influenced rock, which reached the Top 50 on the US Billboard magazine charts and scored a Top 20 single with the Andy Fraser-penned "Every Kinda People". However, with the failure of the follow-up Some People Can Do What They Like, Palmer decided to move to the Bahamas; after that, his "expatriate lifestyle" was likely to receive more coverage than his music in British newspapers. He toured with Little Feat to promote that album. An album infused with his interests in reggae and rock music, it was noted for its cover art of a nude girl on a balcony rather than any commercially successful songs. Subsequently relocating from London to New York City with his wife, Palmer released Pressure Drop in 1976 (featuring famed Motown bassist James Jamerson). Although moderately successful in the UK, both the album and single reached the Top 100 in the US. His first single was a cover of Little Feat's "Sailin' Shoes". His first solo album Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1974, was heavily influenced by the music of Little Feat and the funk fusion of The Meters who acted as backing band along with producer/guitarist Lowell George of Little Feat. On the basis of his youthful looks, strong stage presence, and soulful voice, Island Records signed Palmer to a solo deal. Signed to the Island Records label, they released three albums: Vinegar Joe (1972), Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies (1972), and Six Star General (1973). The band lasted a year, after which Brooks and Palmer formed the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful rhythm and blues group, Vinegar Joe; Palmer sang and played rhythm guitar. In 1970, Palmer joined the 12-piece jazz-rock fusion band Dada, which featured singer Elkie Brooks. The vocals for the album The Alan Bown!, originally recorded by Roden (and released in the US that way), were re-recorded by Palmer after the success of the single. His first major break came with the departure of singer Jess Roden from the band The Alan Bown Set in 1969, after which Palmer was invited to London to sing on their single "Gypsy Girl". Influenced as a child by blues, soul, and jazz music on American Forces Radio, Robert Palmer joined his first band, Mandrake Paddle Steamer, at the age of 15 while still an art student at Scarborough Technical College. The son of a British serviceman stationed in Malta, Palmer moved with his family to Scarborough, Yorkshire in 1959. He was known for his soulful voice and the eclectic mix of musical styles on his albums, combining soul, jazz, rock, blues, and even yodeling. Robert Allen Palmer (January 19, 1949 - September 26, 2003), born in Batley, Yorkshire, England, was a British singer. Living in Fear (1997). Power Station (1985). Drive (2003). TV Dinners (2003). Best Of Both Worlds: The Robert Palmer Anthology (1974-2001) (2002) (compilation). Rhythm & Blues (1999). Woke Up Laughing (1998) (compilation). Very Best Of Robert Palmer (1997) (compilation). Honey (1994). Ridin' High (1992). Addictions Volume II (1992) (compilation). Don't Explain (1990). Addictions Volume I (1989) (compilation). Heavy Nova (1988). Sweet Lies (1987) (single). Riptide (1985). Pride (1983). Maybe It's Live (1980) (live). Clues (1980). Secrets (1979). Double Fun (1978). Some People Can Do What They Like (1976). Pressure Drop (1975). Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley (1974). |