Maurice Starr Discovers New Edition
BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #92: Maurice Starr Discovers New Edition
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When: November 15, 1981
What: The Roxbury teens were spotted at a talent show by Maurice Starr in 1981. New Edition didn’t win the contest (1st prize was a record deal) but Starr took them into the studio anyway and created the album Candy Girl released in 1983.
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