Five Star

Article summary

Five Star (also styled as 5 Star) were a British pop group, formed in 1983 and comprising siblings Stedman, Lorraine, Denise, Doris, and Delroy Pearson. From 1985 to 1988, Five Star had four top-20 albums and 15 top-40 singles in the UK, including the top-10 hits "System Addict" (1986), "Can't Wait Another Minute" (1986), "Find the Time" (1986), "Rain or Shine" (1986), "Stay Out of My Life" (1987) and "The Slightest Touch" (1987). They won the 1987 Brit Award for Best British Group.

Key claims

1. date of death: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2025-03-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2025 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2011-07-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of death is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2025-03-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2025". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2011-07-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
13. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359050705