Five Star

Five Star(aka 5 Star) is a British pop/R&B group from Romford in East London. Formed in 1983, the group is comprised of three sisters, Denise Pearson (born June 13 1968), Doris Pearson (born June 8 1966), and Lorraine Pearson (born August 10 1967), and their two brothers, Stedman Pearson (born June 29 1964) and Delroy Pearson (born April 11 1970).

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Romford - East London - 1983 - Denise Pearson - June 13 - 1968 - Doris Pearson - June 8 - 1966 - Lorraine Pearson - August 10 - 1967 - Stedman Pearson - June 29 - 1964 - Delroy Pearson - April 11 - 1970

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The group was put together by their father, Buster Pearson (a former musician originally from Jamaica), who also acted as their manager. Considered by many to be a British version of The Jacksons, they were produced by Carl McIntosh of U.K. Group "Loose Ends". They went on to have many UK hits between 1985 and 1990, scoring their biggest success in 1986 with top ten singles "System Addict", "Can't Wait Another Minute", "Find the Time", "Rain or Shine" and their multi-platinum selling album Silk and Steel. Further top ten hits "Stay Out of My Life" (penned by Denise) and "The Slightest Touch" followed in 1987 as well as a Brit Award for Best British Group.

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Buster Pearson - Jamaica - The Jacksons - 1985 - 1990 - 1986 - 1987 - Brit Award

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The group's popularity had dramatically declined by 1989 (their Greatest Hits collection released that October peaked at No. 53 on the album chart) and in the early 90s they relocated to the US, continuing their career with moderate success (the 2001 single "Funktafied" was a big hit on the US R&B chart). Five Star returned to the UK in 2002 (now a trio comprising of Denise, Lorraine and Stedman) and continue to perform at various venues (which have included the 2002 Here and Now tour) with plans of recording new material in the near future.

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1989 - Greatest Hits - 2001 - R&B - 2002

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2005 saw the group release new versions of their classic hits "System Addict" and "The Slightest Touch" in the UK.

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