The Evolution of Boy Bands

From The Beatles to One Direction: The Evolution of Boy Bands

July 10, 2012

The Evolution of Boy Bands

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by Laura Marie Meyers 4

Today is Beatles Day, a day to mark the Fab Four's rise to fame. The boy band phenomenon all started with the "mania" surrounding The Beatles, and since the guys from One Direction — the latest UK boy band to hit the scene — have now been made into action figures, it looks like everything has come full circle. Over the past 50 years, there have been a number of synchronized, harmonizing boy bands, each of them just a bit different from the last. Can't get enough of the craze, or hoping to relive your favorites from the '90s? From The Beatles to One Direction, here's a look at the most popular boy bands of all time.

1 / 19

by Laura Marie Meyers 4

Today is Beatles Day, a day to mark the Fab Four's rise to fame. The boy band phenomenon all started with the "mania" surrounding The Beatles, and since the guys from One Direction — the latest UK boy band to hit the scene — have now been made into action figures, it looks like everything has come full circle. Over the past 50 years, there have been a number of synchronized, harmonizing boy bands, each of them just a bit different from the last. Can't get enough of the craze, or hoping to relive your favorites from the '90s? From The Beatles to One Direction, here's a look at the most popular boy bands of all time.

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4 Comments

Sweet Kirstin 1 year 3 weeks

I'm Going Back Old School Kirstin to my Old School Faves: The Monkees, The Beatles and The Jackson Five. KUDOS to The Late Old School Don Kirshner. Rest In Peace: Michael Jackson and Davy Jones. Kirstin

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GZO 1 year 3 weeks

How about the boy band Conan O'Brien created on Late night, Dudez a Plenti? Who could forget that hit single "Baby I Wish I was Your Baby", and the one guy's vanity respirator?

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weggie132000 1 year 4 weeks

how could you include One Direction and not The Wanted??? Shoddy work, folks.

KarKarB24 1 year 4 weeks

I was a big fan of boy bands growing up — my sister introduced me to NKOTB, I adored Boyz II Men in middle school, and I'll admit that my high school/early college years included several NSYNC and O-Town concerts, LOL!