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- PEOPLE, Page 77Boyz II Superstars
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- By GINIA BELLAFANTE
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- No nose rings. No 5-lb. gold necklaces. No screechy
- political tirades. BOYZ II MEN are just a few young guys with
- a gift for a cappella, a penchant for plaid shirts and a place
- in pop-music history. Last week the Philadelphia-bred foursome
- (combined age, 79) broke a record set by the only rocker with
- his own postage stamp. Dethroning King Elvis, Boyz can now boast
- of having the longest-running pop single of the rock era. For
- 12 straight weeks, End of the Road has graced the top spot on
- Billboard's Hot 100 chart -- a sweet follow-up to the success
- of the group's debut album Cooleyhighharmony, which astoundingly
- went quadruple platinum. Their appeal? The Boyz can churn out
- soulful ballads as well as gritty funk. And they convey a sense
- of good old-fashioned humility so genuine it's marketable.
- "We're just four regular guys enjoying everything the Lord has
- blessed us with," says vocalist Shawn Stockman. "We're very,
- very happy."
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