Maurice Starr

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Maurice Starr (b. 1953) is a Boston-based musician, songwriter, and producer.

He was responsible for discovering the group New Edition and forming, promoting, and producing the group New Kids on the Block. His brother and collaborator is Michael Jonzun, with whom he worked in the Jonzun Crew. Starr won Billboard magazine's "Songwriter of the Year" award in 1989.

At the height of his influence in the 1980s and early 1990s, Starr's trademark sound was teen-oriented pop songs with catchy hooks. Starr himself often played the instruments straight through on his tracks, using live instruments, and in some cases in as little as one or two takes. He usually employed a synthesizer.

His son, Maurice Jr., was in the group Perfect Gentlemen.

New Kids on the Block
Jonathan Knight | Jordan Knight | Joe McIntyre | Danny Wood | Donnie Wahlberg
Production Crew
Producer: Maurice Starr
Discography
Studio albums: New Kids on the Block | Hangin' Tough | Merry, Merry Christmas | Step by Step | No More Games/The Remix Album | Face the Music | Greatest Hits | Super Hits
Singles: 1986: Be My Girl, Stop It Girl | 1988: Please Don't Go Girl, You Got It (The Right Stuff) | 1989: I'll Be Loving You (Forever), Hangin' Tough, Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time), Cover Girl, This One's for the Children, Funky Funky Xmas | 1990: My Favorite Girl, Step by Step, Valentine Girl, Tonight, Let's Try It Again, Games | 1991: Call It What You Want | 1992: If You Go Away | 1993: Dirty Dawg | 1994: Never Let You Go
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Categories: New Kids on the Block | New Kids on the Block Songs
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