How much talent can one family have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And how lucky are audiences in the Twin Cities (and throughout the world) that said family chooses to share their talents with the rest of us? The family is The Steeles; the gift they share \u2026 their voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Steeles will next be sharing their talents Dec. 20 and Dec. 21 at the Fitzgerald Theater, 10 E. Exchange St., St. Paul for Christmas Celebration with The Steeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Steeles consist of five siblings; J.D., Fred, Jearlyn, Jevetta, and Billy Steele. They have recorded and performed with Prince, Morgan Freeman, George Clinton, Mavis Staples, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Johnny Lang, The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, the national radio broadcast \u201cA Prairie Home Companion\u201d and others throughout their long and storied career. The family has traveled around the world in the acclaimed musical \u201cThe Gospel at Colonus\u201d including a Broadway run at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their voices have been experienced throughout the United States and around the world including Paris, London, Barcelona, Italy, Moscow, Brazil and Scotland. They have also contributed to several soundtracks including the documentary \u201cHoop Dreams,\u201d and films \u201cGraffiti Bridge\u201d, \u201cBlank Man,Corrina,\u201d \u201cCorrina\u201d and most recently, \u201cThe Meantime\u201d on UpTV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To their credit are several gold and platinum albums as well as the recent Sally Award in Education. They have released seven CDs and are currently working on the eighth, \u201cThe Colors of Gershwin\u201d featuring new arrangements of the music of George and Ira Gershwin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not only are The Steeles acclaimed as a singular unit, they are each individually lauded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred Steele\u2019s voice can be heard on countless voiceovers and vocal advertisements for companies including Levi\u2019s and Wilson and Leather. His inspirational gospel CDs for Compass and Lifescapes are still a top selling series in the United States. J.D. Steele has performed and recorded with Prince, Kim Carnes, Fine Young Cannibals, The Sounds of Blackness and others. Jearlyn Steele\u2019s voice can be heard on various CD\u2019s for national artists such as George Clinton, Mavis Staples and Prince, with whom she has toured and recorded a duet, entitled \u201cRace.\u201d Jevetta Steele performed with Natalie Merchant, Kirk Whalum \u2026 in addition to Prince. Billy Steele\u2019s voice has been heard on soundtracks with artists such as Rod Stewart, Luther Vandross and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n