LOS ANGELES--Former R&B boy band New Edition reunited to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, ahead of the premiere of a television series tracing the group's path to stardom.
Band members Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill were all on hand at the unveiling in Los Angeles.
During their heyday, the group infused rap and hip-hop into their music and laid the foundations for a new genre known as new jack swing in the 1980s. Best known for hits "Candy Girl" and "Mr. Telephone Man", New Edition is credited by some in the music industry with launching the modern boy band movement, setting the stage for acts like The Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block, and Boyz II Men.
The three-part TV series will premiere on Black Entertainment Television (BET) on Tuesday.
