Five Stairsteps "Danger She's A Stranger" (1967)

Originally from their 1967 single "Danger She's A Stranger". The Five Stairsteps, known as 'The First Family of Soul', 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 #392 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The Chicago group was dubbed 'First Family of Soul' because of their successful five-year chart run; the moniker was later passed on to the Jackson 5. Initially a teenage five-member brothers and sister vocal group made up of the offspring of Betty and Clarence Burke, the Five Stairsteps (named by Mrs. Burke who thought her kids looked like stair steps when lined up according to their age) featured lead singer Clarence Jr., Alohe, James, Dennis, and 13-year-old Kenneth ("Keni"). Most of the members attended Harlan High School. Clarence Sr. was a detective for the Chicago Police Department. He backed the group on bass guitar, managed them, and co-wrote songs with Clarence Jr. and Gregory Fowler.

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[tellitlkitis]

Beautiful song

[franchi123]

"just two dope boyz in a cadillac..." ;)

[BRENT4561]

Feel sooo  great to hear my favorite song in my error.Have so many good memories, .With my friends.some r here so have gone to glory

[rsrosano58]

MY ALL TIME FAVORITE IS "DANGER SHE'S A STRANGER".... Man can you cha cha cha to it real smooth....I LOVE this group... :)

[Afranks9903]

OMG THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS, I had the pleasure of seeing them right here in my home town, PHILADELPHIA at the UPTOWN,,, Come On UNSUNG,, Step it up. This would be a great family group you guys should look into... YA THINK !!!!!!!!!!!

[boomerang905]

@boomerang905 And the Stairsteps were my Chicago hometown group. Even Curtis Mayfield wrote some songs for them. They were bad. Fore real.

[boomerang905]

Actually when I went to the Regal Theater and saw the Jackson Five, I had thought it would be the Five Stairsteps. We only half read who was to appear there. In short, I always felt that the Jackson Five bit the style of the Stairsteps. Jermaine has a voice and way of singing like the Stairsteps lead singer. Just a thought. It's all about management of a group though because I know that the Five Stairsteps were better, even though I loved the Jacksons eventually.

[kariebeez]

Nuances galore in this song especially for a very young teen. Outstanding vocals, bass and drums.

[saleenxxx]

If they were under the motown banner they would have been more famous than the jackson five.

[frankosley1]

they would have smoked the jackson 4 lol

[MissJackieM]

Is that Jerome Brailey in the picture with the Burke Family???

[SouthCoastMackem]

Viva Northern Soul!