Artist Info: Five Special

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...]