<P> New Edition is an American R&B group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston , Massachusetts formed in 1978 . The group reached its height of popularity in the 1980s . During the group 's first experience with fame in 1983 , its members were Ricky Bell , Michael Bivins , Bobby Brown , Ronnie DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant . Early hits included `` Candy Girl , '' `` Cool It Now '' , and `` Mr. Telephone Man '' . Brown was voted out of the group in 1985 and embarked on a solo career . The group continued for a time with its remaining four members , but eventually recruited singer Johnny Gill , who would be introduced on their 1988 album Heart Break . The group went on hiatus in 1990 , while its various members worked on side projects , such as the group Bell Biv DeVoe . Gill and Tresvant also recorded successful solo albums . </P>
<P> New Edition is an American R&B group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston , Massachusetts formed in 1978 . The group reached its height of popularity in the 1980s . During the group 's first experience with fame in 1983 , its members were Ricky Bell , Michael Bivins , Bobby Brown , Ronnie DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant . Early hits included `` Candy Girl , '' `` Cool It Now '' , and `` Mr. Telephone Man '' . Brown was voted out of the group in 1985 and embarked on a solo career . The group continued for a time with its remaining four members , but eventually recruited singer Johnny Gill , who would be introduced on their 1988 album Heart Break . The group went on hiatus in 1990 , while its various members worked on side projects , such as the group Bell Biv DeVoe . Gill and Tresvant also recorded successful solo albums . </P>
where are the members of new edition from
where are the members of new edition from
Roxbury neighborhood of Boston , Massachusetts
Roxbury neighborhood of Boston , Massachusetts