Hangin' Tough
1988
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Larry Curtis Johnson (born July 14, 1953), better known by his stage name Maurice Starr, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his production work for boy bands New Edition and New Kids on the Block. He was fired by New Edition for embezzling funds.
Apr 1, 2021 · Maurice Starr is the founder and creative force behind two of the most successful acts to ever come out of New England, New Edition and New Kids On The Block. By the time he had parted ways with both bands they had sold millions of recordings worldwide.
Jul 11, 2022 · Amazing things have happened during this Mixtape Tour, but this reunion is the one thing the BH family will treasure forever. In great spirits, Maurice Starr attended a New Kids On The Block concert and spent quality time with his boys.
Jul 21, 2021 · Maurice Starr, the man who’d once managed the pioneering Black boy band New Edition, recognized that there was a market for a fresh-faced white group who looked and sounded just like...
Jun 22, 1990 · Near the back of the theater’s mezzanine, Maurice Starr abruptly stops chatting and leans toward the stage. The 36-year-old promoter of the talent show is somehow enchanted by this amateurish...
Maurice Starr (born Larry Johnson on November 19, 1953 in Florida) is a Boston-based music producer, songwriter, and manager most known for introducing the Boston boy bands New Edition...
New Edition in 1985. The group was formed by Bobby Brown and his childhood friends in the Orchard Park Projects of Roxbury, Boston. The group then scored its big break in 1982, performing at the local Hollywood Talent Night held at Boston's Strand Theatre by singer/producer Maurice Starr. [9]
May 17, 2024 · Maurice Starr (originally Larry Johnson) was the producer and promoter who helped the five Black teens of New Edition achieve success.
Oct 10, 2018 · They even did the sleeper tracks, and the fans went wild—encouraging their idols in occasional moments when they couldn’t quite hit every note that their producer Maurice Starr had coached out...
Outstanding record producer Maurice Starr discusses his career including working with New Kids on the Block, New Edition and Frank Sinatra.
