The Deele | |
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| Origin | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Post-disco, R&B |
| Years active | 1981–1993, 2007–present |
| Labels | Solar |
| Members | Darnell "Dee" Bristol Kevin "Kayo" Roberson Carlos "Satin" Greene Stanley "Stick" Burke Leon Qui |
| Past members | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Antonio "L.A." Reid Steve "Tuck" Walters |
The Deele (pronounced like "deal") is an American band from Cincinnati, Ohio who achieved success in the 1980s with such hit singles as "Body Talk" and "Two Occasions". When the group began recording in the early 1980s, the lineup consisted of Indianapolis native Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds along with Cincinnati musicians Antonio "L.A." Reid, Carlos "Satin" Greene, Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Stanley "Stick" Burke, and Kevin "Kayo" Roberson.[1] In 2007, Bristol, Greene, Roberson & Burke reformed the group with several new members.
A March 2016 BET Honors performance, featuring Babyface and Reid reuniting with their former bandmates on stage, led to a more permanent reunion of the classic Deele lineup that has continued to the present.