Bobby Brown

Biography

Robert Brown, 5 February 1969, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. A former member of New Edition, Brown emerged in the late 80s as the king of swingbeat, the fusion of hip-hop beats and soul vocals also referred to as ‘new jack swing’. Like many of the genre’s stars, Brown is not gifted with either huge ability or personality, yet he stamped his authority on the scene via a series of immaculately presented crossover singles. On his debut album he was joined by Larry Blackmon and John... Read more

Genres

Blues Comedy Movies Dance Drama Movies Pop / Rock R&B / Soul

Tags

rnb

80s

new jack swing

pop

soul

90s

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