Five Stairsteps
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Five Stairsteps were an American family soul group best known for their 1970 hit single "O-o-h Child."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stairsteps | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
musical group
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soul group ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | late 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | mid-1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
5 Stairsteps
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The First Family of Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ The Five Stairsteps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Curtis Mayfield
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Dark Horse Records artists NERFINISHED ⓘ The Impressions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartAchievement | O-o-h Child reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 in 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formedIn | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago soul
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R&B ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| hasSiblingMembers | true ⓘ |
| hasType | vocal group ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary R&B artists ⓘ |
| instrumentation | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme | family-oriented soul music ⓘ |
| member |
Alohe Burke
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Clarence Burke Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ James Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Burke family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecognition | nicknamed the First Family of Soul ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Come Back
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Danger! She's a Stranger NERFINISHED ⓘ Don't Change Your Love NERFINISHED ⓘ O-o-h Child NERFINISHED ⓘ Something's Missing NERFINISHED ⓘ World of Fantasy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | O-o-h Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPeriod | 1960s American soul era ⓘ |
| primarySubjectOf | O-o-h Child (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Buddah Records
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Curtom Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Windy C Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
orchestrated soul arrangements
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smooth vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | harmonized group vocals ⓘ |
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Stairsteps