Backstreet Boys
rock group
Close friends and family make for close harmonies in this a cappella group named for an Orlando, Florida fleamarket. Their album, Backstreet Boys (1996) made a splash overseas a full two years before it caught on in the U.S. The band's follow-up, Millennium (1999) has sold more than 11 million copies. Members include cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson, as well as Nick Carter, Howard Dorough, and Alexander James “AJ” Mclean.
Brian “B-rok” Littrell
singer/songwriterBorn: 2/20/1975
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky
Kevin Richardson
keyboardsBorn: 10/3/1972
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky
Nick Carter
drummerBorn: 1/28/1980
Birthplace: Jamestown, New York
Howard Dorough
guitaristBorn: 8/22/1974
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida
Alexander James “AJ”Mclean
bassistBorn: 1/9/1978
Birthplace: West Palm Bach, Florida
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