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Ricky Bell

Born

September 18, 1967 (age 57)
Boston, Massachusetts

Years Active

1978-present


Ricardo Bell (born September 18, 1967) is an American singer and actor. He portrayed Slick SlamBell on UnamBIValent and its spinoff Bob & Slick.

Biography

The youngest of eleven children, Ricky Bell was born on September 18, 1967 in the Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Dorothy Lae Bell and Daniel Bell, and grew up in the Orchard Park Projects. He began his career singing with close friend Ralph Tresvant in the group Ricky and Ralph. Later, Bell, along with Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, and Ronnie DeVoe formed New Edition. The group began a career in 1978 that has spanned more than 30 years. After the departure of Brown, Johnny Gill joined the group in the mid-1980s. Before Gill joined the group, Bell was originally the oldest member of New Edition. After the group recorded the album "Heartbreak", Bell was given the chance to go solo but opted instead to form Bell Biv DeVoe, with Bivins and DeVoe.

Credits

Ricky Bell (running back)

American football player (1955–1984)

For other people with of the same name, see Ricky Bell.

American football player

Bell playing for the Buccaneers in 1979

Position:Running back
Born:(1955-04-08)April 8, 1955
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died:November 28, 1984(1984-11-28) (aged 29)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
High school:Fremont(Los Angeles)
College:USC (1973–1976)
NFL draft:1977 / round: 1 / pick: 1

College Football Hall of Fame

Ricky Lynn Bell (April 8, 1955 – November 28, 1984) was an American professional football player who was a running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). Bell played college football for the USC Trojans, gaining 1,875 yards rushing in his junior season.[1][2][3] The first overall pick in the 1977 NFL draft, Bell was inducted posthumously into the College Football Hall of Fame

Ricky Bell (singer)

American singer

Musical artist

Ricardo Bell (born September 18, 1967)[1][2] is an American singer best known as one of the founding members of R&B/pop group New Edition, and the lead singer of Bell Biv DeVoe. As a solo artist, Bell released the album Ricardo Campana in 2000.

Early life and career

The youngest of eleven children, Bell was born in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in the Orchard Park Projects.[3] He began his career singing with close friend Ralph Tresvant in the group Ricky and Ralph. Later, Bell, along with Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, and Ronnie DeVoe formed New Edition. The group began a career in 1978 that has spanned more than 30 years.[4] After the departure of Brown, Johnny Gill joined the group in the mid-1980s. Before Gill joined the group, Bell was originally the oldest member of New Edition. After the group recorded the album "Heartbreak", Bell was given the chance to go solo but opted instead to form Bell Biv DeVoe, with Bivins and DeVoe.[4&

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