Five Star (also styled as 5 Star) are a British pop group, formed in 1983 and comprising siblings Stedman, Lorraine, Denise, Doris and Delroy Pearson. Between 1985 and 1988, Five Star had four Top 20 albums and 15 Top 40 singles in the UK, including the Top 10 hits “System Addict” (1986), “Can’t Wait Another Minute” from “Gung Ho” (1986), “Find the Time” (1986), “Rain or Shine” (1986), “Stay Out of My Life” (1987) and “The Slightest Touch” (1987). They won the 1987 Brit Award for Best British Group.
In 2010, Cherry Pop Records released expanded “Special Edition” versions of the group’s first two albums Luxury of Life and Silk and Steel. By 2013, they had released expanded versions of all six albums originally released on RCA and Epic (both labels now being part of Sony BMG).
The very first song recorded by Five Star from 1983, “Problematic”, was released digitally on 18 July 2011, along with a previously unreleased track called “It”, which is an outtake from the Heart and Soul album sessions from 1994.
All five siblings performed at the 2012 Rewind Festivals on 21 July at Scone Palace, Perth, Scotland, and on 18 August in Henley-on-Thames.[14] The band’s father and manager, Buster Pearson, died in October 2012.
In 2013, Cherry Pop Records released The Remix Anthology, which included 7″ and 12″ remixes of the singles released on RCA and Epic between 1984 and 1991 which had not already been included on the “Special Edition” album reissues. This is the first compilation to include the non-charting 1984 singles, the US-only singles from 1987–88 and the Epic singles from 1990–91.
Five Star performed as a four piece after 2012. Delroy, Denise, Doris and Stedman performed every summer at festivals in the UK such as Rewind, Let’s Rock and Lytham.
In 2018 Denise announced UK tour dates under the Five Star name, which, for the first time, included four supporting artists who were not her siblings. The new lineup went on to perform at numerous gigs and concerts throughout the summer.
2018 also saw a limited edition deluxe re-issue of all major Five Star projects on one CD box set. Denise helped curate the collection’s track list and promoted its release on her social media feed.
