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Kenneth M. "Keni" Burke (born September 28, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He began his career with four siblings in the 1970s band the Five Stairsteps .
Dec 13, 2008 · Keni Burke - Risin To The Topa nice, lounge/jazzy song for the winter evenings....chill out, relax and listen...post a comment, add a rating...Thnx!
May 8, 2009 · keni Burke - Risin' To The Top (Original 1982) Most likely one of the biggest club classic Soul/funk tunes of the early 80s. That bass riff is just unmistakeable. ...more. Most likely one of...
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"Risin' to the Top" is a song by former Five Stairsteps member Keni Burke. Released in 1982 from the Changes album, it became his most successful hit as a solo artist, peaking at number 63 on the Billboard R&B charts and is considered Burke's signature song.
Keni Burke has a three-decade career that includes singing with the Five Stairsteps and being a top session musician. Born Kenneth M. Burke on September 28, 1953, in Chicago, he first tasted musical stardom…
Jan 8, 2018 · about. “Nothin’ But Love” is Keni’s first album for Expansion Records. He first met the label’s Ralph Tee at a Berwick Soul Weekender and the album has been in serious production for the last two years. It combines all the elements that have established Keni as such an outstanding artist.
Who’s Keni Burke then? Well, – he’s the guy that came up with the brilliant and classic bass line that set the standard for today’s groove orientated R&B. His intro to "Risin’ To The Top» has been sampled by more than twenty (!) soul and hip hop artists….
Born in Chicago, Keni Burke began his career in the 1960's with brothers James, Clarence, Dennis and sister Alohe in his family group the Stairsteps. Keni was the bass player and when they split up in 1971 he moved to Los Angeles in search of session work.
7,134 Followers, 262 Following, 150 Posts - Keni Burke (@keniburkethereal) on Instagram: "Artist, 5 Stairsteps, Bass Player, “Keep Risin’ To The Top” “Ooh Child” Contact: breisiamusic@gmail.com".
