What would you have done differently if you could relive your career.
  Lorraine: Nothing really. We prepared ourselves pretty well for success by working hard and performing loads of PA’s in clubs. Each person had a different responsibility. Doris worked on choreography, Steadman designed the stage outfits and Dad looked out for us. You do need someone to watch out for you.

There were rumours that your dad was er, a tad overbearing?
Lorraine: No. People said that but he was a good manager and a great dad. He was just looking out for us just like any dad in charge of a bunch of teenage children would do. He always respected our opinions.


So Five Star are down to Three Star these days?
Lorraine: Yes, Doris and Delroy decided they didn’t want to be part of the band now and that’s fine. We’ll all grown up and are leading our own lives. Being together 24 hours a day when we were growing up was a bit suffocating. My life now seems miles away from pop music. I live a really quiet lifestyle with my husband in the San Fernando valley in California. It’s beautiful.

As a woman did you experience discrimination in the music industry?
Lorraine: No I didn’t really experience that. But we didn’t really meet the staff from labels that much. Our dad took care of that.

So, the Here & Now Tour. Sad '80s novelty act time?
Lorraine: No! We’re hoping this will introduce us to a new audience, to give us a chance to perform and introduce ourselves again to the UK because we’ve been in LA for the past 12 years. We’re hoping to start work on a new album next year. Mind you we don’t remember all the dance routines. We’ve got to work on them!