Five Stairsteps
The Five Stairsteps, known as "The First Family of Soul" and later "The Invisible Man's Band", were an American Chicago soul group made up of five of Betty and Clarence Burke Sr.'s six children: Alohe Jean, Clarence Jr., James, Dennis, and Kenneth "Keni", and briefly, Cubie. They are best known for the 1970 song "O-o-h Child", listed at number 402 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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The Five Stairsteps in 1966 | |
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Also known as | The Five Stairsteps & Cubie; The Stairsteps; The Invisible Man's Band |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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Years active | 1965–1976 1978–1983 (as the IMB) |
Labels | Cameo-Parkway Buddah Mango Dark Horse |
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