The Deele, an American band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 1981 and initially
comprised local musicians Antonio "L.A." Reid, Kevin "Kayo" Roberson, Darnell
"Dee" Bristol, Carlos "Satin" Greene, Stanley "Stick" Burke, and Steve "Tuck"
Walters. Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds joined later that year, replacing Walters
before their debut album recording. The group's breakthrough came in 1983 with
the release of Street Beat, which included the hit single "Body Talk", reaching
number 3 on the R&B chart and number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their
follow-up album, Material Thangz (1985), ...