Five Stairsteps singer Clarence Burke Jr. dies

Published May 30, 2013
Five Stairsteps. —Courtesy Photo of Michael Ochs/Getty Images
Five Stairsteps. —Courtesy Photo of Michael Ochs/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES: Clarence Burke Jr., lead singer of the group the Five Stairsteps that sang the 1970 hit ''O-o-h Child,'' has died. He was 64.

His manager, Joe Marno, says Burke died Sunday in Marietta, Georgia, where he lived. The cause of his death was not disclosed.

Formed in Chicago in 1965, the Five Stairsteps included Burke and four siblings. The group had several hits in the 1960s and '70s, including ''You Waited Too Long,'' ''World of Fantasy,'' and ''Don't Change Your Love.''

The Los Angeles Times says the group disbanded in the late 1970s but the brothers briefly reformed as the Invisible Man's Band and had a 1980 success with the dance single ''All Night Thing.''

His family says in recent years, Burke performed solo concerts and continued to record.

Opinion

Editorial

Last call
Updated 15 Nov, 2024

Last call

PTI should hardly be turning its "final" protest into a "do or die" occasion.
Mini budget talk
15 Nov, 2024

Mini budget talk

NO matter how much Pakistan’s finance managers try to downplay the prospect of a ‘mini budget’ to pull off a...
Diabetes challenge
15 Nov, 2024

Diabetes challenge

AMONGST the many public health challenges confronting Pakistan, diabetes arguably does not get the attention it...
China security ties
Updated 14 Nov, 2024

China security ties

If China's security concerns aren't addressed satisfactorily, it may affect bilateral ties. CT cooperation should be pursued instead of having foreign forces here.
Steep price
14 Nov, 2024

Steep price

THE Hindu Kush-Himalayan region is in big trouble. A new study unveiled at the ongoing COP29 reveals that if high...
A high-cost plan
14 Nov, 2024

A high-cost plan

THE government has approved an expensive plan for FBR in the hope of tackling its deep-seated inefficiencies. The...