Maurice Starr
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Maurice Starr is an American music producer and songwriter best known for creating and managing successful boy bands such as New Kids on the Block and New Edition.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ talent manager ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Heart Body & Soul
NERFINISHED
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New Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kids on the Block NERFINISHED ⓘ Perfect Gentlemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Larry Curtis Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessRole |
band manager
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talent scout ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeFocus | developing young male vocal groups ⓘ |
| creativeRole |
songwriter for boy bands
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vocal arranger ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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new jack swing ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
commercial rise of teen pop in the late 1980s
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development of 1980s boy band sound ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating New Edition
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creating New Kids on the Block ⓘ managing New Edition ⓘ managing New Kids on the Block ⓘ |
| musicIndustryRole | architect of modern boy band formula ⓘ |
| name | Maurice Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped launch the careers of New Edition members
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helped launch the careers of New Kids on the Block members ⓘ |
| notableImpact | influenced later boy bands in the 1990s and 2000s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
production and songwriting for New Edition album "Candy Girl"
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production and songwriting for New Kids on the Block album "Hangin' Tough" ⓘ production and songwriting for New Kids on the Block album "New Kids on the Block" ⓘ |
| occupation |
music producer
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record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ talent manager ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInGroup |
producer of New Edition's early recordings
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producer of New Kids on the Block's early recordings ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
emphasis on dance-oriented pop-R&B tracks
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focus on teen-oriented lyrical themes ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Candy Girl (album)