Five Star band member Stedman Pearson tragically dies aged 60
The group was often described as a British version of The Jackson Five due to their synchronised routines, costumes, and family links
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Five Star musician Stedman Pearson has died aged 60.
The news of his passing was revealed by several of his friends who paid tribute on Facebook.
One friend wrote: “Very sad to hear about the passing of my friend Stedman Pearson. Gonna miss our chats dude. I have no words. I'm in complete shock."
Another shared: “Woke up to learn of my friends passing.... HE was one of the gentlest and lovely people I knew.. an awesome dancer with just a childlike zest for life.... You made a huge difference to my life and will be missed muchly!”
“Rest in peace bro Stedman Pearson too young man,” another lamented.
Prior to his death, Stedman had not been active on social media and last posted on his Instagram page in July 2020.
Pearson was born in 1964 in Islington, London, and was the oldest of five siblings who would go on to form the group Five Star.
He studied dance and fashion in college before his focused turned to music.
Pearson was 19 when his father, musician Buster Pearson, devised a plan in 1983 to put the siblings into a band. Five Star would famously practice in their living room in the early days of their music career, with Pearson devising the dance routines for his younger brothers and sisters.
Their father’s vision was to have them be a British version of The Jackson Five and with their synchronised routines, costumes, and family links, it worked.
They became breakout stars in the mid-80s after managing to reach number 15 on the UK Singles Chart in 1985. The group climbed up the charts from there, with their debut album Luxury of Life soon being certified platinum.
Five Star won BRIT Award for Best British Group in 1987, but sadly their success was to be short-lived with their popularity waning in the 1990s following tension with their record label and reports of bankruptcy.
A number of the siblings went on to forge solo careers with varying success, but a full five-piece reunion was never to be.
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