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Ralph Tresvant

Ralph Tresvant, American singer and producer

Born
May 16, 1968
Age in 2026
58
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1968

About Ralph Tresvant

Ralph Edward Tresvant is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the lead singer of R&B group New Edition. As a solo artist, Tresvant released his double platinum-selling debut album Ralph Tresvant (1990). In 2008, he began touring with Bobby Brown and Johnny Gill in a new group named Heads of State. On February 3, 2023, Tresvant became host of the syndicated radio show Love and R&B, heard on WOSF. Tresvant won the Billboard Music Award for "No. 1 New Pop Male Artist" in 1991. After a dispute over money, New Edition left Starr's management and record label and signed with major label MCA Records, which released the group's self-titled second album.

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Ralph Tresvant timeline

  1. As a solo artist, Tresvant released his double platinum-selling debut album Ralph Tresvant (1990).
  2. Tresvant won the Billboard Music Award for "No. 1 New Pop Male Artist" in 1991.
  3. On February 3, 2023, Tresvant became host of the syndicated radio show Love and R&B, heard on WOSF.

The world when Ralph Tresvant was born

Ralph Tresvant was born in 1968. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1968

  • #1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
  • Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
  • Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
  • Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
  • Defining fadTie-dye everything
  • Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
  • World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ralph Tresvant's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19682026
Gas$0.34$3.45/gal
Average home$15,600$435,000
Average income$10,300$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.31$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population200.7M341 million

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