Ralph Tresvant
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Birth name | Ralph Edward Tresvant |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[1] | May 16, 1968
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Years active | 1981–present[2] |
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Website | Official website |
Ralph Edward Tresvant (born May 16, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the lead singer of
Early life
Tresvant was born on May 16, 1968, in the Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Patricia Tresvant and Ralph Hall. Tresvant grew up enjoying music with his younger siblings, sister LaTonya and brother Andre. When some junior high school friends got the idea to put a group together, Tresvant and three others – Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell and Michael Bivins – started performing at local talent shows. They were spotted by a local up-and-coming producer and songwriter, Brooke Payne, a local manager and choreographer, who encountered the boys at a local talent show in Roxbury.
After an audition for Payne, he gave them the name New Edition to signify they were a new edition of the Jackson 5.
Career
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After a dispute over money, New Edition left Starr's management and record label and signed with major label MCA Records, which released the group's self-titled second album. Tresvant's smooth, approachable vocal style had become a signature for the group, and the hits continued, including the Top Five smash single "Cool It Now."
Quiet and shy, Tresvant was initially apprehensive about the idea of recording a solo project. Tresvant felt as if the members of the group were not showing him the acknowledgment that he thought he deserved.
Tresvant's vocals were also featured on songs on the soundtracks for the films Mo' Money ("Money Can't Buy You Love") and The Preacher's Wife ("Somebody Bigger Than You and I"). He made a cameo appearance in the popular urban comedy House Party 2 which featured his two singles for the film's soundtrack, "Rated-R" and "Yo Baby Yo".
Tresvant is a radio show
Discography
- Solo
- Ralph Tresvant (1990)
- It's Goin' Down (1994)
- Rizz-Wa-Faire (2006)
- New Edition
- Candy Girl (1983)
- New Edition (1984)
- All for Love (1985)
- Under the Blue Moon (1986)
- Heart Break (1988)
- Home Again (1996)
- One Love (2004)
Filmography
- 1985: Knight Rider as New Edition
- 1985: Krush Groove as New Edition
- 1991: House Party 2 as himself
- 2004: Barbershop Blues as Jake
- 2006: Triple Cross as Sonny
- 2008: Behind RizzWaFaire
- 2014: Get on Up as Sam Cooke
- 2018: Girls Trip as New Edition
References
- ^ Ed Hogan. "Ralph Tresvant". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "'The New Edition Story' Part One: Humble Beginnings To Harsh Realities". Essence. January 25, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ King, Aliya S. (December 30, 2015). "Remember When Ralph Tresvant Went Solo?". Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ "Bobby Brown's Uneasy Passage". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ "Ralph Tresvant - Biography - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Inc, Urban One. "Urban One Inc's Reach Media Announces R&B Superstar Ralph Tresvant of New Edition as Host of "Love and R&B"". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
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- ^ HUNT, DENNIS (January 6, 1991). "POP MUSIC : Has Success Killed New Edition? : Group members say there'll be a reunion album, but their red-hot solo careers make others doubt it". Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via LA Times.
- ^ JOHNSON, CONNIE (December 23, 1990). "Tresvant Could Come On Stronger : 1/2 RALPH TRESVANT "Ralph Tresvant" MCA". Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via LA Times.
- ^ "981fmtheurbanheat.com". thebassradio.com.