Curtis Lee
Curtis Edwin Lee (October 28, 1939 – January 8, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. He is known for his early 1960s hits "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" (US #7) and "Under the Moon of Love" (US #46), both of which were produced by Phil Spector.
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Curtis Lee
- Name
- Curtis Lee
- Birth Name
- Curtis Edwin Lee
- Born
- 28 October 1939
- Died
- 8 January 2015
- Birthplace
- Yuma, Arizona, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Musician
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- rock music
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Curtis Edwin Lee (October 28, 1939 – January 8, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. He is known for his early 1960s hits "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" (US #7) and "Under the Moon of Love" (US #46), both of which were produced by Phil Spector.
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Curtis Lee (1939–2015) was a composer, musician and singer, among other activities, of American nationality. The composer was born and died in Yuma. The work spans rock music.
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• Name — Curtis Lee • Birth Name — Curtis Edwin Lee • Born — 28 October 1939 • Died — 8 January 2015 • Birthplace — Yuma, Arizona, U.S. • Place of death — Yuma, Arizona, U.S. • Instrument — Vocals • Genre — * Doo-wop • pop • Occupation — * Musician • songwriter • Years Active — 1960–1968
Career
Career
Born in Yuma, Arizona, Lee began his recording career in 1959. He traveled to New York in 1960 to cut a demo for Dunes Records. He wrote some songs with Tommy Boyce, in this period. Lee's first three singles were "Special Love", "Pledge of Love", and "Pretty Little Angel Eyes". In the UK, "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" was a minor hit record, peaking at No. 47 in 1961. "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" has been covered by Zombina and the Skeletones and Showaddywaddy. Without Spector's influence, Lee's hits dried up. He went into the construction industry with his father in 1969. He died from cancer on January 8, 2015, in Yuma, Arizona, aged 75.
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Singles
• Year — Single — Chart position • US — Label • 1959 — "With All My Heart (I Love You)" — – — Warrior • "Pure Love" — – • 1961 — "Pledge Of Love" — 110 — Dunes • "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" — 7 • "Under The Moon Of Love" — 46 • 1962 — "Just Another Fool" — 110 • 1966 — "Is She In Your Town" — – — Mira
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- 1.Yuma Sun. Curtis Edwin Lee 1939–2015. January 15, 2015.
- 2.Lentz, H.M. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. 200. 2016. 978-1-4766-2553-9.
- 3.Bruce Eder. Curtis Lee biodata. AllMusic.com.
- 4.Roberts, David. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited. 316. 2006. 1-904994-10-5.
- 5.Staff. Homebuilder, singer Curtis Lee dies at 75. Yuma Sun. January 9, 2015.
- 6.Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research Inc. 2008. 978-0-89820-180-2.
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