who were the first boy band?
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The earliest traces of boy bands were in the mid-1950s although the term boy band was not used. African American vocal group The Ink Spots was one of the first of what would now be called boy bands.
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1995–2000: Early years and formation The first incarnation of what would eventually become Biffy Clyro was formed in 1995, when fifteen-year-old Ayr-based guitarist Simon Neil started playing his songs with friend Kilmarnock-born Ben Johnston.
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BTS makes history on Billboard 200 and beats The Beatles' record. ... Billboard revealed that BTS is the first group since The Beatles to rank #1 on Billboard 200 with 3 different albums within a year. Even better, The Beatles made their record in 11 months, and BTS beat that record by 1 week.
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The Jonas Brothers got their start in 2005. They worked on their debut album for the remainder of 2005 while touring with pop acts including Kelly Clarkson, The Cheetah Girls, and the Backstreet Boys.
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The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The group, whose best-known lineup comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are regarded as the most influential band of all time.
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The Jonas Brothers are now the first boy band to reach No. 1 in almost two decades. Thanks to the synergy of their evolving celebrity and their skill at crafting bops, their comeback is actually breaking through beyond simple nostalgia.
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The Hollies are an English pop/rock band from Manchester. Formed in December 1962, the group originally included vocalist Allan Clarke, lead guitarist Vic Steele, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Graham Nash, bassist Eric Haydock and drummer Don Rathbone.
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The first K-pop group, Seo Taiji and Boys, debuted in 1992 with the song “I Know,” which incorporated Western sounds like hip-hop and R&B. Although the song was a far cry from traditional South Korean music, Seo Taiji and Boys became wildly popular and changed the country's music scene forever.
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Pop boyband One Direction (1D) was formed by music mogul Simon Cowell in 2010 during an episode of the British singing competition series "The X Factor." Consisting of Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, and Harry Styles, One Direction came in third place during their season of the show.
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Myles' band Rak-Su became the first ever, all-male, singing group to win The X Factor when they appeared on the show. The group is made up of Ashley Fongho, Jamaal Shurland, Mustafa Rahimtulla as well as Myles Stephenson.
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Korean boy band BTS made history tonight as the first K-pop group to present at the Grammy Awards. The group took the stage for the best R&B album category, awarding the Grammy to H.E.R. for her self-titled album.
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Chris was the oldest member of the boy band at 23 (almost 24), followed by JC (19), Joey (18), Lance (16), and Justin (14). As for the band's unique name? That was Justin's mom's idea. When *NSYNC appeared on Larry King Live in 2001, JT said his mom commented on how "in sync" they sounded, and the name stuck.
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The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. The founding members were Glenn Frey (guitars, vocals), Don Henley (drums, vocals), Bernie Leadon (guitars, vocals) and Randy Meisner (bass guitar, vocals).
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BTS is a boy band from South Korea made up of seven members: RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. The guys are all in their 20s and accomplished singers, dancers, rappers, and TV hosts. One member, V, is also an actor. They might all be stars today, but their story is an impressive rags-to-riches one.
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The Wanted, the British-Irish boy band consisting of members Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. ... Yes, unfortunately this boyband is no longer operating as they have split up.
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John Berry originally formed the Beastie Boys as a hardcore punk band with three friends in 1981 and came up with the name for the group. ... When Berry left the group, he was replaced by Adam Horovitz, known as Ad-Rock, and the band took a new direction as a rap group.
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The seventh series started on ITV on 21 August 2010 and ended on 12 December 2010. The series saw the creation of the boy band One Direction, from boys who entered the competition as individuals. The winner of the competition was Matt Cardle. Cardle was mentored throughout the show by Dannii Minogue.