Denise Pearson
| Denise Pearson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Denise Lisa Maria Pearson |
| Born |
13 June 1968 Islington, London, UK |
| Genres | Pop, rock, soul, R&B, funk, disco, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Epic, RCA, Tent Records, Baronet Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Five Star |
| Website | denisepearsonmusic |
Denise Lisa Maria Pearson (born 13 June 1968), sometimes credited as Deniece Pearson, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the lead vocalist with the British pop/R&B group Five Star, which comprised herself and her four siblings. The group was created and managed by their father, Buster Pearson, in 1983. The group officially disbanded in 2001, though partial reunions have occurred since.
As well as being lead singer, Pearson was also the most prolific composer of the group. Five Star tracks written by her include "Stay Out of My Life" (1986) (Five Star's only self-composed top-ten single), "Hard Race" (1987), "There's a Brand New World" (1988) and "What About Me Baby" (1990); ballads such as "Live Giving Love" (1987), "Let Me Be Yours" (1988), "Feel Much Better" (1990), "Funktafied" (2001), "Don't Let Me Be the Lonely One" (2001) and "Tell Me What You Want" (2001); and the uptempo "I'm Still Waiting" (1990), "Tienes Mi Amour" (1990), ""Going With the Moment" (1994) and "Show Me" (1994).
In 1986, Five Star received a Grammy Award nomination in the "Best Rhythm and Blues Instrumental Performance" category for Pearson's composition, "First Avenue", which was the B-Side of Five Star's first hit single "All Fall Down".
Projects outside of Five Star included a 1997 recording of "This Pain", a duet with former Bros singer Matt Goss. Pearson was featured singing backing vocals for Tamia in 2001 for the song "Stranger in My House" (as heard on the WB series For Your Love).
In 2005, Pearson and singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder of the group OneRepublic wrote several songs together including "Over You" sung by Denise herself, and "Strike" which was performed by US teen sensation Nikki Flores. They also worked together on a new version of Five Star's 1986 hit single "System Addict".
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