Contents. Life and work The youngest of eleven children, Bell was born in, and grew up in the. He began his career singing with close friend, in a group called 'Ricky and Ralph.' Later, Bell, along with, and became. The group began a career in 1983 that has spanned more than 30 years.

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After the departure of Bobby Brown, joined the group in the mid-1980s. Before Gill joined the group, Bell was originally the oldest member of New Edition. After recording the Heartbreak album, Ricky was given the chance to be a solo artist but opted instead to form.

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The 'best kept secret' originally gained the respect of the industry when record producer had an idea for a spin-off group called with Bell as the lead singer. BBD as the group is commonly known, was the first group to integrate the elements of and R&B consistently, calling their style 'Hip-Hop smoothed out on an R&B tip with a Pop feel appeal to it.'

BBD's 1990 debut established Bell as a lead singer capable of success. Although Bell had primarily performed as a backup vocalist with New Edition, during the 1990s he emerged as one of the most utilized voices on released by the group. With the exception of the ensemble songs, 'Hot2Nite' and ',' and the Brown-led ',' Bell performed lead or co-lead on the remainder of the group's singles.

',' which also featured Ralph Tresvant, was so successful that a Spanish-language version was recorded, 'Siempre Tu,' and ' has the distinction of being the only New Edition song with a solo member appearing in the. Other recordings featuring Bell's vocals include Red Bandit's 1990 single 'Please Don't Cry,' vocals on 'Pretty Little Girl' from Bobby Brown's 1992 album, and, with Ralph Tresvant, on 's 1997 song 'Candy.'

With Bell Biv DeVoe and New Edition, Bell has over two dozen television and film performances including, the movie, and numerous music, variety, and awards programs. In 2004, in a double wedding with Tresvant, Bell married actress Amy Correa. Ricky and his wife Amy currently have no children. Bell sung the hit song 'Poison' along with Ne-Yo in the 2009 BET Awards. Current activities In 2008, Bell, as a member of New Edition, was the recipient of the Golden Note Award at 's 21st Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards and is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the group. He is currently touring with on various R&B music tours and recently released a new album with BBD called —the trio's first album in 15 years. Discography.