The R&B group; Boyz II Men with original members Nathan Morris,Shawn Stockman,Wanya Morris and Michael McCary has been honoured with a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood.
The ceremony which took place on Hollywood Boulevard got every member of the group in attendance.
The group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than 60 million albums worldwide.
In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary left the group in 2003 due to health issues.
Currently the group is a trio signed to Decca Records, with members Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, and Shawn Stockman.
The group won four Grammy Awards in the 1990s, and the trio was nominated for two Grammys in 2009.
Boyz II Men formed at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts in 1988 as a quintet; however, original member Marc Nelson left the group before its first studio recording to pursue a solo career.
In the 1990s, Boyz II Men gained international celebrity behind unprecedented success on the pop charts.
The group's first single to reach number 1, 1992's "End of the Road", a phenomenal hit, reached the top of charts across the globe.
"End of the Road" set a new record for longevity, staying at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks, breaking a decades-old record held by Elvis Presley.
Boyz II Men would exceed even that record later in the decade with hits "I'll Make Love to You" and "One Sweet Day" (with Mariah Carey), which each exceeded records for the longest period of time a single remained at number 1.
As of 2010, "One Sweet Day" still holds the all-time record with 16 weeks at the top of the Hot 100. Although "On Bended Knee" did not exceed any records, it was still a very popular song that reached number 1 and made Boyz II Men the third artist (after The Beatles and Elvis) to replace themselves at the number one rating of the Billboard Hot 100.
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