50 Years of Boy Bands
No matter your age, you'll never forget your first boy band crush. Look back on the male vocal groups of yesterday and today.
O-Town
Established: Formed from the first season of the ABC reality TV series Making The Band in 2000.
Members: Jacob Underwood, Ashley Parker Angel, Erik-Michael Estrada, Trevor Penick. Ikaika Kahoano was an original member, but left the group and was replaced by Dan Miller.
Biggest hits: "Liquid Dreams," "All or Nothing," "We Fit Together" and "These Are the Days."
Fun fact: The group was originally managed by Lou Pearlman, who also takes credit for playing a role in the success of the Backstreet Boys and *N SYNC.
Trademark style: T-shirts and jeans.
Best lyric: Angelina Jolie's lips to kiss in the dark / Underneath Cindy C.'s beauty mark / When it comes to the test well Tyra's the best / And Salma Hayek brings the rest" — "Liquid Dreams"
Where they are today: Like many of their boy band predecessors, the group split up in 2003 to pursue solo careers. Ashley had a reality show on MTV called There and Back and a solo album. He also appeared on Broadway in Hairspray. Erik-Michael joined the Army.
Members: Jacob Underwood, Ashley Parker Angel, Erik-Michael Estrada, Trevor Penick. Ikaika Kahoano was an original member, but left the group and was replaced by Dan Miller.
Biggest hits: "Liquid Dreams," "All or Nothing," "We Fit Together" and "These Are the Days."
Fun fact: The group was originally managed by Lou Pearlman, who also takes credit for playing a role in the success of the Backstreet Boys and *N SYNC.
Trademark style: T-shirts and jeans.
Best lyric: Angelina Jolie's lips to kiss in the dark / Underneath Cindy C.'s beauty mark / When it comes to the test well Tyra's the best / And Salma Hayek brings the rest" — "Liquid Dreams"
Where they are today: Like many of their boy band predecessors, the group split up in 2003 to pursue solo careers. Ashley had a reality show on MTV called There and Back and a solo album. He also appeared on Broadway in Hairspray. Erik-Michael joined the Army.
Published 11/04/2010