Five Special

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Years Active
1978 – 1981 (3 years)
Founded In
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
This Detroit vocal group included lead singer Bryan Banks, the brother of the Dramatics' Ron Banks. Five Special had a promising start to their careers in 1979, as their Elektra single 'Why Leave Us Alone' made it to number nine on the R & B charts. It was their lone big hit. Two other singles just made the R & B Top 30, and they disbanded after the release of their second album 'Special Edition'. The album was produced by Ron Banks, Bryan's brother and contained a track penned by the late Garry Glenn entitled 'Why Not Be Mine For A While&#… read more
This Detroit vocal group included lead singer Bryan Banks, the brother of the Dramatics' Ron Banks. Five Special had a promising start to their careers in 1979, as their Elektra single 'Why Leave Us Alone' made it to number nine on the R & B charts. It was their lone big hi… read more
This Detroit vocal group included lead singer Bryan Banks, the brother of the Dramatics' Ron Banks. Five Special had a promising start to their careers in 1979, as their Elektra single 'Why Leave Us Alone' made it to number nine on the R & B charts. It was their lone big hit. Two other singles just made the R & B Top 30, and they disbanded … read more

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1 Play track Five Special Why Leave Us Alone
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 7 listeners
2 Play track Track'n Spread Love (All Over The World)
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3 Five Special: Special Edition Do Something Special
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4 Five Special: Special Edition Jam
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5 Play track Five Special You're Something Special
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6 Play track Five Special Do It Baby
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7 Play track Five Special: Special Edition Heaven
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8 Play track The More I Get To Know You The More I Get To Know You
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9 Spread Love Spread Love
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10 Special Edition Heaven (You are to me)
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Albums

  1. 1,897 listeners

    1 Jan 1979 · 7 tracks

    Five Special
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  2. 433 listeners

    1 Jan 1981 · 8 tracks

    Track'n
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  3. 428 listeners

    1980 · 7 tracks

    Special Edition
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  4. 35 listeners

    1 Jan 1980 · 7 tracks

    Five Special: Special Edition
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