Curtis Hairston
| Curtis Hairston | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Curtis Kinnard Hairston |
| Born |
10 October 1961 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States |
| Died |
18 January 1996 (aged 34) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States |
| Genres | R&B, funk, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1980–1995 |
| Labels | Pretty Pearl Records, Atlantic, Reverse Spin Entertainment, |
| Associated acts | Luther Vandross, B. B. & Q. Band, Madonna, Richard Marx, Whitney Houston, Change |
Curtis Kinnard Hairston[1] (10 October 1961 – 18 January 1996)[2] was an American soul/funk vocalist, who had a number of Top 75 hit singles in the UK and US, both as a solo artist and as a featured artist in the B. B. & Q. Band.
In 1985, Hairston reached #13 in the UK Singles Chart with "I Want Your Lovin' (Just a Little Bit)".[2] In 1986, as a member of the B. B. & Q. Band, he sang vocals on the song "Dreamer", which reached #1 in the UK Dance Chart and the US Dance Chart.
A longtime sufferer of diabetes, Hairston died of related kidney failure at age 34 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in January 1996.[1][3]
He had attended both Winston-Salem State University and the Juilliard School of Music.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soulwalking.co.uk biography
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 239. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Curtis Hairston at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-01.