Anyone else out there a fan of the british r&b group 5 Star?
Once a quintet now a trio... http://www.fivestarchannel.com/
Their last album "Eclipse" is great if u haven't heard it..Denise still has those pipes!! WOW!! And I hear that they are set to release another album soon. And this time with all 5 siblings...
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Wahaaay, the great Five Star. It's npt hard to see, but very few people acknowledge this, but Janet Jackson totally ripped off their sound!! Forget the Minneapolis Jam & Lewis production, Five Star were just 5 Janets with better vocals.

I was even listening to 'Rock My World' this afternoon

Lorraine was on Never Mind The Buzzcocks on BBC 2 last Monday. She's not aged well.

Ellie said:

LOL!!! Awww poor Lorraine. I did hear about that show. Unfortunately didn't get to see it!! :CRY:

Hell yes! Wembley Arena, Children of the Nite Tour...1980 something or other...I think I was nine. They were fantastic. Lorraine was a bit of a letdown on the Buzzcocks, bless her. I knew about their comeback but I didn't know about any single releases! Any more news on that Chico319, let me know!

I love their 1985 song "Let Me Be The One"...


"We used to be together,making dreams,making plans
But you left that world behind
Now,I'm asking you,wontcha'

Let Me Be The One,you give your love to
(The one you need,baby,baby)
Let Me Be The One,you give your love to"

adoreme said:

U saw that concert?? wow. I just came across the video and ordered it..can't wait to see it. U can check out the website listed above..it's pretty damn good. and I think there are links...I'll post anything else i come across for you!!

Ooohh yes, my dad took me when I was about nine.(thanks dad, you are so cool!) It was my first concert and I got so excited I wore myself out and fell asleep before the end. I have the video too! Thanks for bringing back those memories!

I used to love 5 Star!! Never knew they were still going!!

i was just looking though my closet and my "If I Say Yes" ep fell on my head...

damn i loved that song...and "Are You Man Enough"...


ive got all of their albums, with the exception of Funktafied...

IMHO Rock My World is a great and underappreciated album...ditto for the album before Funktafied..(why cant i remember the title..errr)

Their song 'Rain Or Shine' is one of those songs that you're not supposed to like, but I absolutely love it. Reminds me of my teenage years.

DavidEye said:

I love that song, too. It's on my home made "Old School" compilation CD...

SkletonKee said:

the album before "Eclipse" ( "Eclipse" features the song "Funktafied") is called "Heart and Soul"..it had their remake of "(I love you) for sentimental reasons".

Here's a listing of their albums..
"Luxury of Life"-1985
"Silk & Steel"-1986
"Between the Lines"-1987
"Rock the World"-1988
"Greatest Hits"-1989 (+ "Something about my Baby" and the hit "With every heartbeat" both non album tracks))
"5 Star"-1994 (this is a compilation on BMG records)
"Greatest Hits"-1998 (on Camden records)
"Five Star"-1990
"Shine"-1991
"Heart and Soul"-1994
"Eclipse"-2001


I recently read an interview with Denise that she and a couple of her siblings had met Prince, and that he had interest in recording or helping Denise with a solo project.
(is there any truth to this? not sure...would be awesome though..and yes, I did hear about the meeting with Michael Jackson...just so no one gets confused..hehehe)

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DavidEye said:

I love that song

http://www.keen1971.frees...k/home.htm

http://www.fivestarmerchandise.com/

here are a couple more sites for you...

ahhh...thanks chico..Heart and Soul it was...

wasnt the Five Star (selftitled album) recorded at the MJJ studios? thats when they met the man..if memory serves me correctly..or it could have been the Rock My World album...

there was a mini-hit from Rock My World that got R&B play...remember the title?


damn...i hate that all my fivestar albums are on cassette..they never get played...errr

Chico319 said:

Chico, U gotta put up a picture of Stedman on here, and let everyone else see how (ahem) MANLY he looks now.

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SkletonKee said:

wasn't it "Another Weekend" ??? And how much do you love the song "Let me be yours" ??? wow...love that song!!!

Chico319 said:

no..it wasnt Another Weekend..it was a mid-tempo track...more along the lines of "let me be the one"...


and yes, I LOVE, "let me be yours"...damn, you are really gonna make me repurchase my collection to i can enjoy the tunes ones again...

thebumpsquad said:
Chico, U gotta put up a picture of Stedman on here, and let everyone else see how (ahem) MANLY he looks now.

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i would if i knew how to post a damn picture on this site..c'mon Bump i know u've got one to post!! hehehehe

Chico319 said:

i would if i knew how to post a damn picture on this site..c'mon Bump i know u've got one to post!! hehehehe[/quote]

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how's this BumpSquad???

I loved their music. I especially liked the songs All Fall Down, Hide And Seek and Let Me Be The One.
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Chico319 said:

That looks like Miss Janet.

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LOL, that's Steadman, isn't it? He's more feminine than Janet.

DavidEye said:

that was a catchy Jam.

Ellie said:

:LOL: :LOL:

Wow! I didn't realize we had so many Five Star fans on this site...lol...

Doesn't one of the guys in the group look ALOT like Michael Jackson (well,the 80s MJ,that is) ?

I used to love them too !!!
I only had the Luxury if Life tape... but I used to bump it every day after school !!
I never realized they had sooo many albums !! I would love to hear them all !!!

I'm crazy bout him
My one and only pride and joy
He makes me happy
mmm Crazy bout that boy

And when were walking down the street
Every single soul we greet
Stops and shakes their head as we stroll by
They can see were both out of our minds
But thats no news to me Their absolutely right !!!

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DavidEye said:

yep with the millitary Jacket Era.

here's a 1990 pic of the lovely siblings..hehehehe