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made up of the children of Betty and Clarence Burke, the Five Stairsteps, named by Mrs. Burke who thought her children looked like stair steps when lined up according to their age, featured lead singer Clarence Jr. (May 25, 1949 – May 26, 2013), Alohe, James, Dennis, and 13-year-old Kenneth ("Keni").
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was his first album for the label and was released in March 1998. The first 12-inch single was "I Need Your Love", with vocals by Burke's son, Osaze "Ozzie" Burke.
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The following year, Clarence Jr. and Masucci formed Seduction Productions. As the new vehicle for the Invisible Man's Band, they signed a production deal with
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was Fowler's ballad "You Waited Too Long" backed by "Don't Waste Your Time", a Mayfield penned song. "You Waited Too Long" peaked at number 16 on
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with two charting singles: "Didn't It Look So Easy" and "I Love You-Stop". Both were featured on their 1971 album, which was also titled
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The Chicago group was dubbed "First Family of Soul" because of their successful five-year chart run; the moniker was later passed on to
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Cubie did not often sing with the group, but would grow up to be a popular dancer with the Dance Theater of Harlem and other groups.
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After the Stairsteps disbanded, Keni remained with Dark Horse as a solo artist. His self-produced debut solo LP,
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made up of five of Betty and Clarence Burke Sr.'s six children: Alohe Jean, Clarence Jr., James, Dennis, and
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Clarence Burke Sr., died on July 16, 2020, the day before his 91st birthday, in an Atlanta area hospital.
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Information about The Invisible Man's Band (later incarnation of the Stairsteps) at SoulWalking.com
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single was "Shakin'". The album also included one of the last songs by Philadelphia songwriter
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included the singles "Let Somebody Love You" and "You're the Best". His next RCA album, 1982's
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chart in early 1966. Around the end of 1967, Cameo Parkway folded and Windy City switched to
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Clarence Burke appeared as himself on the September 26, 1967, episode of the game show
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Later in 1981, Burke got a new solo album deal with RCA Records. The self-produced LP
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and other Buddah-affiliated artists. The following year, the group resurfaced as
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Dean Gant died April 25, 2020, in an Atlanta area hospital at the age of 67.
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The Five Stairsteps & Cubie; The Stairsteps; The Invisible Man's Band
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In 1978, Clarence Jr. teamed up with New York-based producer
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Clarence Burke Jr. died on May 26, 2013, at his home in
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In early 1970, the group released their biggest hit, "
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in August 1970. The B-side of the single, a cover of
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yielded two hit singles, "Something's Missing" and a
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After winning first prize in a talent contest at the
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was released in February 1976, produced by Preston,
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