Five Flights Up


Five Flights Up was an American five-person R&B ensemble including Geneva Crawford, Blanton McFarlin, Carlnetta Kelly, Charles Termell and J.B. Bingham. They had a hit in 1970 with the song "Do What You Wanna Do", which was written by J.B. Bingham, arranged by Ernie Freeman, and produced by John Florez. The song, released on T-A Records, hit #37 on the Hot 100 but top 10 in Chicago, #9 on WCFL and #6 on WLS. A follow-up single, "After the Feeling Is Gone," peaked at #89 on the Billboard pop chart.

Discography

TitleLabelYearNotes #
"Do What You Wanna Do" / "Black Cat"T-A 2021970
"After The Feeling Is Gone" / "Where Are You Going, Girl?"T-A 2071970
"Like Monday Follows Sunday" / "California Girl"T-A 20121971
"Day Before Yesterday" / "There's Nothing Wrong "Oak OR-1131973