Formed 1978 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Disbanded 1981.
Five Special comprised of:
Bryan Banks
Greg Finley
Steve Harris
Steve Boyd
and
Mike Petillo
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'.
Wayne Henderson worked on the project in a role as Executive Producer.
A third album, entitled 'Trak'n' was released in 1981, which contained the songs 'Now and Then' and 'Spread Love (All Over The World)'.
Albums:
Five Special (Elektra Records 1979)
Special Edition (Elektra Records 1980)
Trak'n (Elektra Records 1981)
