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Welcome to the musical tale of two cities... cities which could no longer contain the soulful, harmonizing hip-hop talents of five of their most gifted guys.
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City number one, Lexington, Kentucky, home of cousins Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell. From musical families, Brian and Kevin were heavily involved in state and regional church choirs as well as the local entertainment scene. During family visits, they harmonized classic doowop hits, traditional Barber Shop Quartet tunes and the contemporary hits of their biggest influences, Boyz ll Men, Shai, and Jodeci. By the time they reached their teens, the boys knew they had something going on.
City number two, Orlando, Florida, A.J. McLean, Howie Dorough and Nick Carter saw each other at auditions all the time. They were solo performers with solid credentials in the musical theatre, commercials, television, and film and as they sat around waiting to audition for new projects, they'd find themselves harmonizing an old Temptations hit, or somebody they'd just heard on the radio. After a while, the a cappella singing took on a life of it's own.
People were amazed at the a cappella harmonies Backstreet Boys could create at the drop of a hat. No musical instruments or engineering wizardry were required for this group to create vocal magic and moods.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Backstreet Boys are about to re-define 1998.
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