Act Members Notable 1990’s Songs Notable Facts
Ice Cube “Bop Gun (One Nation),”
“Check Yo Self,” “It Was a
Good Day”
Born O’Shea Jackson, Ice
Cube has appeared in more
than a dozen films, including
Boyz ’N the Hood(1991),The
Players Club(1998), and
Barbershop(2002).INXS Garry Beers, Michael
Hutchence, Andy Farris,
Jon Farris, Tim Farris,
Kirk Pengilly
“Beautiful Girl,” “Disappear,”
“Suicide Blonde”Lead singer Hutchence
hanged himself in November,
1997.Janet Jackson “Again,” “Escapade,” “That’s
the Way Love Goes”
In 1991, Jackson signed a
multimillion-dollar recording
contract with Virgin Records,
making her one of the most
highly paid artists in the
industry.Michael Jackson “Black or White,”
“Remember the Time,” “You
Are Not Alone”
In 2005, Jackson was tried
on and acquitted of charges
of child molestation.Jewel “Foolish Games,” “You Were
Meant for Me,” “Who Will
Save Your Soul”
Surnamed Kilcher, Jewel
acted in the 1999 Civil War
filmRide with the Devil.Jodeci Dalvin DeGrate, Jr., Donald
DeGrate, Cedric “K-Ci”
Hailey, Joel “JoJo” Hailey
“Cry for You,” “Freek’n You,”
“Lately”The Hailey brothers went
on to success as the duo K-Ci
& JoJo.Elton John “Candle in the Wind 1997,”
“Can You Feel the Love
Tonight,” “The One”
In 1998, John was knighted
by Queen Elizabeth II for
his charitable work.Montell Jordan “I Can Do That,” “Let’s
Ride,” “This Is How We
Do It”
Jordan has a bachelor’s
degree in communication
from Pepperdine University.K-Ci & JoJo Cedric “K-Ci” Hailey, Joel
“JoJo” Hailey
“All My Life,” “Tell Me It’s
Real,” “You Bring Me Up”K-Ci & JoJo appeared as
featured vocalists on hits
by Tupac Shakur, E-40, and
Will Smith.R. Kelly “Bump n’ Grind,” “I Believe
I Can Fly,” “Sex Me (Parts
I & II)”
Kelly’s secret marriage to the
singer Aaliyah in 1995 was
annulled after several months
when it was revealed that
Aaliyah was a minor.Kris Kross Chris “Mack Daddy” Kelly,
Chris “Daddy Mack” Smith
“Tonight’s tha Night,”
“Jump,” “Warm It Up”Kelly and Smith were famous
for wearing their clothes
backward.LL Cool J “Doin It,” “Hey Lover,”
“Mama Said Knock You Out”
Born James Todd Smith, LL
Cool James’s pseudonym stands
for “Ladies Love Cool James.”The Nineties in America Music: Popular Musicians 1007