HANSON
With every “MMMBop” from their mouths, the Tulsa-born trio (from left: Taylor, 15; Zac, 13; and Isaac, 17) inspire their fans to superhuman efforts. Like writing 25,000 letters each week, creating 150,000 Hanson Web sites and shelling out millions for Hanson T-shirts, posters and books. Though the boys themselves can’t enjoy shopping sprees (“If we went to a mall, it’d turn into a running spree,” Zac told Music Central Online last spring), they don’t mind the price of fame. Says manager Christopher Sabec: “They take it in stride.”
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(originally printed November 1998)