Buster Pearson
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Born
4 May 1941
Stedman Pearson
4 May 1941
Died14 October 2012 (aged 71)
OccupationsMedia producer, director, artist
Buster Pearson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stedman Pearson 4 May 1941 |
| Died | 14 October 2012 (aged 71) |
| Occupations | Media producer, director, artist |
Stedman "Buster" Pearson (4 May 1941 – 14 October 2012[1][2]) was a British businessman and producer, and the father and former manager of the pop group Five Star.[3] He also owned and ran a number of record labels, most notably the 1970s reggae label K&B Records and the 1980s R&B/dance label Tent Records.[4] He moved to the UK in the late 1960s[5] and toured as a guitarist with soul and reggae artists such as Otis Redding,[6] Jimmy Cliff, Wilson Pickett[4] and Desmond Dekker. He was married to Delores (née Ogeare), mother of Five Star, who also helped with his music businesses.
