boy band to successful solo - ricky martin

ricky martin made a successful crossover from the original menudo (yep me mateys - there was an original menudo) - they were "a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Diaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Puerto Rican teen musical group of the era" credit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menudo_(band)

check him out as a teen idol tiny tot in the original menudo (he is the one in the pink shirt)

ok, ok, ok, so i'm guilty of always sayin' that '80s fashion rocked and this time you guys are right to ask if i'm krazy, coz wot the heck is me mate in the yellow cut off shirt wearing in the vid - oh lordy save us from ourselves - i cannot explain that aspect of '80s fashion - i plead the 5th!

Menudo - Hold Me
credit juldanarl

and the hot transitional crossover from bb-land (boy band land) to sc-land (solo crossover land) - what a change from tiny-tottism to hard adult manism
Ricky Martin f/ Fat Joe and Amerie - I Don't Care
credit nehanani