90s R&B group Hi-Five’s member Roderick Clark also known by his stage name, Pooh, passed away at the age of 49. The band confirmed the unfortunate news through a post on their Instagram account on the 18th of April.
The post was captioned: “OUR BROTHER OG RODERICK POOH CLARK #officialhifive RIH”
Clark’s cause of death has not been disclosed yet.
Marcus Sanders, a group member of Hi-Five took to his Facebook to share the news of Clark’s demise with the world. Sanders posted a photo alongside a video of Clark’s on the social media platform.
Martinez Little, Hi-Five’s musical director, paid a tribute to the late singer by sharing a photo of Clark on his Facebook account. He took a look back at the time when he went touring with Clark and Hi-Five.
Details about Roderick “Pooh” Clark and R&B band Hi-Five
Clark was mostly recognized as a band member of the group, Hi-Five. Information on his family, career, and educational background are currently unknown.
Hi-Five was formed in 1989. The band had five founding members namely, Tony Thompson, Roderick “Pooh” Clark, Marcus Sanders, and Russell Neal, along with Oklahoma native, Toriano Easley. They mostly focused on creating R&B songs.
The band signed to Jive Records in late 1989. They soon released their debut album in 1990. The album was successful and went platinum. It consisted of single tracks such as I Just Can’t Handle, I Can’t Wait Another Minute, as well as, I Like the Way.
The single release, I Like the Way is Hi-Five’s biggest hit to date. The song made it to the first position in the charts like the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Hi-Five released their second LP, Keep It Goin’ On in 1992. The album however was not as successful as their first.
The group met with a car accident after their second album was released. The accident left Clark paralyzed from the chest down.
The band nevertheless wasn’t deterred and released their third album titled Faithful, in 1993. The album consisted of tracks such as Unconditional Love along with Never Should’ve Let You Go. Both singles managed to garner positive feedback from the audience.
Hi-Five made a guest appearance on a TVOne music documentary show named, Unsung, in 2014. The episode showed the quintet’s childhood life in Waco, Texas. The series also chronicled their rise to stardom, the tragedies the band faced, and their comeback with the album, Faithful.