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'. 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 '. read less