University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Clockwise: Janet Jackson skyrocketed. to the top in 1990. She hit it big with Rhythm Nation 1814. Born in the mid-1960's in Gary, lndiana, five of her brothers has risen to nationwide fame as the Jackson Five. It didn't take her long to find her place in the entertainment world. in her late teens she joined the cast of the synicated television series iiFame and the rest is history. Paula Abdul is a big hit. The dance-choreographer turned vocal- ist hasn't left the top 40 pop charts for a year. Not bad at all for a one-time valley girl Cheerleader. She is one of the hot pop princess of the moment. The 28-year-old singer has made the pop charts, the black charts, the dance music charts, and its not over yet. Her latest album hit is Forever Your Girl. The group is called New Kids on the Block. They sing, dance, break, and rap together. The Boston-based group is a heavy-hitter on any stage. To date they have sold a cumulative and commanding 17 million albums and have had five Top Five singles, of which three have made it to No. 1. Also, the collections of New Kids videos have turned over 3.3 million copies. These guys are hot. They are shown here backstage with their two awards at the 17th annual American Music Awards. 26

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