Ok...yes it is late at night and I'm online with nothing better to do, but I would like to take these idle moments to discuss a situation that I'm sure is on everyone's mind. What led to the break up of *NSYNC. Much like boy bands before them and the ones that will come after they enjoyed a few years of pop success only to fall apart with most of the members falling into social and economic obscurity, while one member rises steady in the limelight.
From the time people realized harmonies sound good and someone thought they were the best, to the name change from Jackson 5 to Michael Jackson and the Jacksons, including all the KC's and Jo-jos and everyone else who started as a part of a group to the tragic demise of the group, the rise and fall of the boy band has been ever in the public eye.
So we turn our focus to *NSYNC. With all the "talent" in the group why did they only last through the 90s? Why is Justin Timberlake enjoying and solo career while other band members struggle to make ends meet, attending C-list celeb parties?
I'll tell you why...there was first the classic mistake of only giving 2 members lead vocal time on most of the "radio play" songs. The problem is that in general most boy bands of their day sound exactly alike and the only mildly distinguishable "quality" is the lead vocals voice (or lake of quality, whatever). What you are left with is the fact that if anyone else sings lead no one else knows which group they are listening to and therefore doesn't care.
Second reason for the decline, the lead vocal can also not be a whinny, begging sort of guy. Because no matter what his voice sounds like women like that. As far as they are concerned the rest of the group can go take a flying leap. How else would you explain people like Keith Sweat, Levert, Johnny Gill, Luther Vandross, etc.
Third reason...one member is not allowed to look less ridiculous than the others. Justin Timberlake used to sport a ridiculous blond afro now he has a nice even low.
Fourth to combine all these in one video which is basically a combination of all three of these and add to that JT's massive ego. It was merely a matter of time. After Bye, Bye, Bye I knew it was the end for *NSYNC. There were all about to say bye, bye, bye :)
Anyway that's all I have to say about that. It's time to go to bed.
As always have a good day and enjoy.
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