John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison led to the creation of The Monkees, The Osmonds, The Jackson 5 and many other groups throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s.
By the time the ‘80s rolled around, fans were introduced to Menudo and New Kids on the Block, but the following decade arguably changed the game forever.In the ‘90s, NKOTB continued to take off but ultimately stepped aside as more pop-oriented groups began to dominate the market.
The Backstreet Boys became household names in 1996, followed by ’NSync in 1998 and LFO in 1999.There was a resurgence of boy bands in the early 2010s as One Direction, The Wanted and others hit the scene.
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