Curtis Hairston

b. 1962, Winston Salem, NEW YORK, USA. Curtis was the kid of an early on person in the Platters and began performing semi-professionally when aged just 13. In 1981 he was the first action signed to Quite Pearl, a label possessed by ex-New York Knickerbockers golf ball superstar Earl ‘Earl The Pearl’ Monroe. Hairston transferred to NY in 1982 when his initial single, ‘Summertime’, premiered. The follow-up ‘I Want You (All Tonight)’ was a big UK membership strike and narrowly skipped the very best 40 in 1983. The dance traditional ‘I Wish Your Lovin’ (Slightly Bit)’ was his most effective discharge and graced the united kingdom Best 20 in 1985 and in addition became one of is own three minimal US R&B charters. The soulful vocalist, who’s better known in Britain than his homeland, became a member of Atlantic Information in 1986 and acquired his last UK strike that calendar year with ‘Chillin’ Out’. He in addition has sung on albums by BB&Q (he was the business lead on the UK Best 40 strike ‘Genie’) aswell as singing support vocals for Transformation.