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and Indianapolis-born Babyface (formerly a member of the '70s band Manchild, who was given his nickname by no less a luminary than funkster Bootsy Collins!), The Deele originally included Kevin 'Kayo' Roberson (bass) Darnell 'Dee' Bristol (lead vocalist) Carlos 'Satin' Greene (lead vocals) and Stanley 'Sticks' Burke (guitar and keyboards). The future owners of LaFace Records honed their craft working as integral members of The Deele which was initially formed in 1981 in Cincinnati, Ohio. and guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist Babyface outside their work with The Deele was with Solar lablemates The Whispers, giving the veteran group a new lease of life with the 1987 smash, 'Rock Steady.' Indeed, the very first project that showed the prodigious talent of drummer L.A. Best known for an original line-up that included super hitmakers Antonio 'L.A.' Reid and Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, The Deele made just a handful of albums for Solar Records and while major success only came towards the end of the group's existence (specifically via the back-to-back late '80s hits 'Two Occasions' and 'Shoot 'Em Up Movies'), The Deele were a part of a second tier of Solar acts who kept the label a hive of activity, ensuring that black still had an important presence in Los Angeles.

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