Old music: The Five Stairsteps – O-o-h Child

The Burkes, from Chicago, were briefly 'the first family of soul'. This song shows whyThere are precious few records that lift my mood every time I hear them, that make dark thoughts melt away after just a few bars. O-o-h Child is one.In the early 90s my house was burgled. Among the low-value items taken by the low-life intruders was my "music centre" – an all-in-one turntable, twin cassette player and radio. That was a pain. But what really upset me was that on the turntable at the time was m...

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