Timberlake Born: From Boy Band to Pop Solo Star
He was already famous before his voice changed. Justin Timberlake had been a Mouseketeer alongside Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera when he was twelve. He joined *NSYNC at fourteen. Solo career launched at 21 with Justified. SexyBack, in 2006, was so different from anything on radio that his label didn't want to release it. It went to number one in seven countries. He has won ten Grammys across pop, R&B, and album of the year categories. He also appeared in The Social Network and took the role seriously enough that critics noticed.
January 31, 1981
45 years ago
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