Doris Pearson
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Doris Pearson is an English
singer and ex member of the pop group
, Five Star
.
s for Five Star album
s. Her voice
was not as strong as Deniece's, but equally as distinctive. She was often the most shy and giggly member of the group in interviews, and was well-known by fans to have a crush on Michael Jackson
, with whom she wanted to do a 'dance routine together - on our wedding day' (Five Star Crunchie Tour Souvenir Booklet 1986).
Her first self-penned song, an uptempo pop track "Don't You Know I Love It", appeared as a b-side
to their second Top Ten hit, "Can't Wait Another Minute", and later popped up on their multi-million selling 1986 album, Silk And Steel. She also contributed to two consecutive albums, writing one song for each project with brother Delroy. "Knock Twice" from Between The Lines is a funky Janet Jackson
-esque track, whilst "Someone's In Love" from Rock the World is straighforward, melodic bubblegum-pop. Her most notable input to a Five Star project came in 1990 when Doris took lead vocal for the first time on a UK
single
, "Treat Me Like A Lady
" and again on its follow-up "Hot Love". (She had previously sung lead on "Someone's...", which had a low key release in the U.S.
)
Pearson also wrote and sang a third track "That's the Way I Like It", which followed the usual Five Star song format. The final time Doris appeared as lead vocalist for Five Star was on the Heart and Soul project, released in 1995, for which she contributed another three tracks. "I Give, You Give", notably the most upbeat of the three, was released as a single in that year, and reissued in 1996 as a club
remix
.
It was around this point Doris decided to no longer be part of the line-up of Five Star in order to concentrate on other personal projects. She did, however, sing two tracks for their 2001 album Eclipse. Whether the vocal was recorded specifically for the project, or taken from an earlier demo
recording
, is not certain. Shortly after the album's release, Five Star relocated from the US back to the UK and reformed (minus Doris and Delroy) for UK gigs in 2002.
The group, now a trio
, made a minor stir in the media before disbanding again in 2006. In November 2006 Pearson revealed through a new MySpace
page, that she too had moved back to the UK, and had been writing and recording since the New Year, with major producers. As well as her own music label, she has also begun other small ventures after a long time out of the limelight.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
singer and ex member of the pop group
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, Five Star
Five Star
Five Star are a British pop / R&B group, formed in 1983. Comprising siblings Stedman, Lorraine, Denise, Doris and Delroy Pearson, they were known for their flamboyant image, matching costumes and heavily choreographed dance routines...
.
Career
Doris Pearson, the eldest of the three Pearson sisters, was mainly known as choreographer of the group, teaching the other members of Five Star the dance routines to their hits. She, like the other members, sang backing vocals and wrote songSong
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s for Five Star album
Album
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s. Her voice
Human voice
The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...
was not as strong as Deniece's, but equally as distinctive. She was often the most shy and giggly member of the group in interviews, and was well-known by fans to have a crush on Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, with whom she wanted to do a 'dance routine together - on our wedding day' (Five Star Crunchie Tour Souvenir Booklet 1986).
Her first self-penned song, an uptempo pop track "Don't You Know I Love It", appeared as a b-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
to their second Top Ten hit, "Can't Wait Another Minute", and later popped up on their multi-million selling 1986 album, Silk And Steel. She also contributed to two consecutive albums, writing one song for each project with brother Delroy. "Knock Twice" from Between The Lines is a funky Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...
-esque track, whilst "Someone's In Love" from Rock the World is straighforward, melodic bubblegum-pop. Her most notable input to a Five Star project came in 1990 when Doris took lead vocal for the first time on a UK
United Kingdom
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single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Treat Me Like A Lady
Treat Me Like a Lady
"Treat Me Like A Lady" is the name of a 1990 single by the British pop group Five Star. It was their first single for their new record label, Epic....
" and again on its follow-up "Hot Love". (She had previously sung lead on "Someone's...", which had a low key release in the U.S.
United States
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)
Pearson also wrote and sang a third track "That's the Way I Like It", which followed the usual Five Star song format. The final time Doris appeared as lead vocalist for Five Star was on the Heart and Soul project, released in 1995, for which she contributed another three tracks. "I Give, You Give", notably the most upbeat of the three, was released as a single in that year, and reissued in 1996 as a club
Nightclub
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remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
.
It was around this point Doris decided to no longer be part of the line-up of Five Star in order to concentrate on other personal projects. She did, however, sing two tracks for their 2001 album Eclipse. Whether the vocal was recorded specifically for the project, or taken from an earlier demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
recording
Sound recording and reproduction
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, is not certain. Shortly after the album's release, Five Star relocated from the US back to the UK and reformed (minus Doris and Delroy) for UK gigs in 2002.
The group, now a trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
, made a minor stir in the media before disbanding again in 2006. In November 2006 Pearson revealed through a new MySpace
MySpace
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page, that she too had moved back to the UK, and had been writing and recording since the New Year, with major producers. As well as her own music label, she has also begun other small ventures after a long time out of the limelight.