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Five Stairsteps

Soul music
Southern soul
Soul pop
Formed in 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, The Five Stairsteps was a soul group best known for their 1970 hit “O-o-h Child”. Nicknamed the ‘First Family of Soul’, the vocal quintet featured five (of six) Burke siblings - Keni, Alohe Jean, Dennis, James, and Clarence Jr. - all of whom were still in their teens. Their father, Clarence Burke, Sr., was originally a detective for the Chicago Police Department, but focused his attention on managing his children, playing bass, and co-writing songs. After winning a talent show, they were eventually signed to Curtis Mayfield’s Windy City label,...
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Come Back
Come BackFive Stairsteps

The Five Stairsteps

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