Five Star have come a long way since their humble beginnings in a small village on the outskirts of London called Romford.

Renowned as Britainís answer to the Jackson Five, with their dynamic sound and fabulous dance routines, they rocked the British and US Pop Charts in the 80s. The Pearson siblings burst onto the scene with the name Five Star, a name created by their father Buster Pearson in 1983, performing a sizzling rendition of a demo, their father originally intended to record with another group.

After performing a song entitled Problematic for the BBC, the group signed with a major label TENT/RCA and released their 1985 debut album Luxury of Life and the rest is, as they say, pop history. Five Star, scored a total of six top 10 singles and with their number one album in the UK Silk & Steel breaking Michael Jacksonís record by becoming the youngest group ever to top the British charts, and also the first black group to top the UK charts in 1987. Five Star, were named ìBest British Groupî by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) the British equivalent to the American Grammys.