Curtis Lee Biography
Curtis Lee (born 28 October 1941 in Yuma, Arizona, USA) an American singer of the early 1960s, was the beneficiary of two great 1961 productions by Phil Spector. These were "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" (U.S. Top 10) and "Under The Moon Of Love" (U.S. Top 50). In the UK, "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" was a minor hit record, going no higher than 47 in 1961. Lee began his recording career in 1959, and the following year was signed by Dunes Records. Handsome and photogenic, Lee had a vocal approach close to the teen idols of the period. Spector's genius with the productions, besides his deft handling of the instrumental support, was to provide fills with strong doo-wop riffing from an R&B vocal group, The Halos, to produce two classic rock 'n' roll tunes. Without Spector's guiding hand however, the hits simply dried up.
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Curtis Lee News & events
Title | Date | ||
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1 | Curtis Lee dies at 75 Curtis Lee, who went to the top ten in 1961 with Pretty Little Angel Eyes, died on Thursday while visiting doctors in San Diego. The Yuma, Arizona … | January 11, 2015 |
Curtis Lee Albums
Title | Release | ||
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1 | Phil Spector: Back To Mono (1958-1969) (Disc 1) | ||
2 | Pretty Little Angel Eyes | 1996 |
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