Curtis Hairston

Curtis Hairston
Curtis Hairston Curtis Hairston
Background information
Birth name	Curtis Kinnard Hairston
Born	October 10, 1961(1961-10-10) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Died	January 18, 1996(1996-01-18) (aged 34) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Genres	Funk, soul, soft rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter,
Years active	1980–2005
Labels	Pretty Pearl Records, Atlantic, Reverse Spin Entertainment,
Associated acts	Luther Vandross, B. B. & Q. Band , Madonna, Richard Marx, Whitney Houston, Change

Curtis Hairston (10 October 1961 - 18 January 1996^[1]) was a US soul/funk vocalist who had a number of Top 75 hits in the UK and US, both as a solo artist and as a featured artist in the B. B. & Q. Band.

Born Curtis Kinnard Hairston,^[2] in 1985, he reached #13 in the UK Singles Chart with "I Want Your Lovin' (Just a Little Bit)"^[1] In 1986, he was the member of and vocalist for the B. B. & Q. Band's hit, "Dreamer" which reached #1 in the UK Dance Chart and the US Dance Chart.

Throughout his career, Curtis was plagued with diabetes, relocating from his base in New York back to Winston-Salem as his health weakened.^[2] There he received treatment for his illness, however, diabetes got the better of the singer.^[2] He died of kidney failure in his birthplace of Winston-Salem, North Carolina in January 1996, at the age of 34.^[2][3] He attended both Winston-Salem State University and the Juilliard School of Music.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 239. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Soulwalking.co.uk biography
3. ^ Allmusic.com overview

External links

• Soulwalking.co.uk

Persondata
Name	Hairston, Curtis
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	10 October 1961
Place of birth
Date of death	18 January 1996
Place of death