Keni Burke has announced the death of his brother James (22 Feb 2021).

https://www.soultracks.com/story-james-burke-dies

https://soulstrutter.blogspot.com/2021/02/rip-james-burke-five-stairsteps.html

So sad. One of the most underrated groups that's given us some great records.  

Sleep well and  Rest in soulful peace.

Yes and Invisible Man's Band too.

Love this. 

Sad news -RIP James. 'Playgirls Love' a fine record indeed-as is 'Stay Close To Me'.

RIP and thanks for bringing this to us.

A favourite for 45 years...after I got the classmates LP.

Ed

 

Sad news indeed , still love to play 

stay close to me , classic track 

great memories when ever I hear it

Played

If you check out the link (above in first post) I've created a YT playlist of their complete singles A/B sides (except for one I can't find - 'Every Single Way' (1972 Buddah 45) - If anyone can provide an mp3 of it I'll upload it to YT)

- 51 tracks in total and some fine tunes amongst them especially their Windy C & Curtom  ouput!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIizZUhz7WY&list=PL7h0PdVqCrm1_yQDo_leeGCYsq7KLou5V

 

1 minute ago, Soulstrutter said:

If you check out the link (above in first post) I've created a YT playlist of their complete singles A/B sides (except for one I can't find - 'Every Single Way' (1972 Buddah 45) - If anyone can provide an mp3 of it I'll upload it to YT)

- 51 tracks in total and some fine tunes amongst them especially their Windy C & Curtom  ouput!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIizZUhz7WY&list=PL7h0PdVqCrm1_yQDo_leeGCYsq7KLou5V

 

 

2 minutes ago, Soulstrutter said:

If you check out the link (above in first post) I've created a YT playlist of their complete singles A/B sides (except for one I can't find - 'Every Single Way' (1972 Buddah 45) - If anyone can provide an mp3 of it I'll upload it to YT)

- 51 tracks in total and some fine tunes amongst them especially their Windy C & Curtom  ouput!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIizZUhz7WY&list=PL7h0PdVqCrm1_yQDo_leeGCYsq7KLou5V

 

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2 minutes ago, Soulstrutter said:

If you check out the link (above in first post) I've created a YT playlist of their complete singles A/B sides (except for one I can't find - 'Every Single Way' (1972 Buddah 45) - If anyone can provide an mp3 of it I'll upload it to YT)

- 51 tracks in total and some fine tunes amongst them especially their Windy C & Curtom  ouput!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIizZUhz7WY&list=PL7h0PdVqCrm1_yQDo_leeGCYsq7KLou5V

 

Wow thank you 👍Appreciated

Play girls love fantastic record r i p

"Playgirl's Love" was a big Hit in Chicago hitting #6 on this survey from Sept. 1966

Fantastic group. Memories by the score from day one, in my prime soul journey... RIP + a change of pace...

 

Edited February 24, 20214 yr by Tlscapital

Sad news indeed. I think James wrote the music and Clarence Jr wrote the lyrics for their “Pasado” Stairsteps favourite . What a talented family!.
RIP James .Condolences to Keni and the Burke family.

WC-605B....Simply stunning and beautiful in equal measure. Thankyou sir.

Sorry to hear this.  Sad loss indeed. 

All there Windy C records are great. 

Also still like  "Stay Close To Me" and some of there other Buddah records.

43 minutes ago, Halogen said:

Sorry to hear this.  Sad loss indeed. 

All there Windy C records are great. 

Also still like  "Stay Close To Me" and some of there other Buddah records.

The bizarre meets the mighty... Although I always had my wearies about the pop/prog/intelectual Kama Sutra approach in productions this one stayed in the collection.

 

Edited February 27, 20214 yr by Tlscapital