MU121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: The Mickey Mouse Club, Jc Chasez, Justin Timberlake
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The return of classic motown: boyz ii men. Boys signed to motown at beginning of decade. Reinvigorating a label that had struggled during 80s. Focus on rich blending of their vices and solo passages. Album ii hit number one spot on both pop and r&b charts. Model for many groups to follow especially backstreet boys and nsync. If you build it, they will come: boys bands, girl groups, and pop divas. Teen idols: performers whose images and music are carefully crafted to appeal to teenage and preteen girls. Style was more indebted however to traditionalist rhythm and blues of boyz ii men, babyface, and mariah carey than to bubbly, stiff bubblegum pop of previous decades. Backstreet boys and nsync modeled on boys ii men and managed by business mogul lou. One factor that caused split was pearlman"s attention to new group nsync. Would compete dirctly with backstreet boys as teen idols.
