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Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Soul Groups: Five Stairsteps

Five Stairsteps

"The First Family of Soul", Five Stairsteps were  a brothers and sister Group that had a five year run of hits; followed by lukewarm releases before they disbanded. Please take a listen here and have a great Wednesday: From us to you, You waited too long and O-o-h Child


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_stairsteps
Background Information 
Also known asThe Five Stairsteps & Cubie; The Stairsteps; the Invisible Man's Band
OriginChicagoIllinois, United States
GenresChicago soulsoulpsychedelic soulfunkdisco
Years active1965–1976
1979–1981 (as the IMB)
LabelsCameo-Parkway
Buddah
Mango
Dark Horse
Associated actsCurtis Mayfield
The Impressions
Billy Preston
George Harrison
Past membersAlohe Burke
Clarence Burke, Jr.
James Burke
Dennis Burke
Kenneth "Keni" Burke
Cubie Burke
Dean Gant

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