Curtis Stigers
{{short description|American jazz singer (born 1965)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Curtis Stigers
| image = Curtis Stigers - Wigan Jazz Festival 2010.jpg
| caption = Curtis Stigers performs at the Wigan Jazz Festival in 2010.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|10|18}}
| birth_place = Hollywood, California, U.S.
| origin = Boise, Idaho, U.S.
| genre = Jazz, adult contemporary, soft rock{{cite web |url=http://curtisstigers.com/2011/07/the-wall-street-journal-is-bullish-on-curtis-stigers/ |title=The Wall Street Journal is Bullish on |publisher=Curtis Stigers |access-date=March 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328124009/http://curtisstigers.com/2011/07/the-wall-street-journal-is-bullish-on-curtis-stigers/ |archive-date=March 28, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite magazine|first=Christopher|last=Loudon |url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/14478-curtis-stigers-curtis-plays-around |title=Jazz Articles: Curtis Stigers: Curtis Plays Around |magazine=JazzTimes|date=March 2004|access-date=March 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616144333/http://jazztimes.com/articles/14478-curtis-stigers-curtis-plays-around|archive-date=June 16, 2012}}
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| instrument = Vocals, saxophone, guitar
| label = Arista, Columbia, Concord Jazz
}}
Curtis Stigers (born October 18, 1965) is an American jazz singer. He achieved a number of hits in the early 1990s, most notably the international hit "I Wonder Why" (1991), which reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 9 in the US.
Career
Stigers was born in Hollywood, California, but grew up in Boise, Idaho.{{cite web |url=https://www.curtisstigers.com/bio/ |access-date=January 20, 2022 |title=Bio - Curtis Stigers
Arista released his debut album, which achieved multi-platinum sales. His combination of rock and soul was also popular on the soundtrack to the movie The Bodyguard, which contained his version of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" by Nick Lowe. Concord Jazz released Baby Plays Around, an album that included Chris Minh Doky and Randy Brecker. He recorded several more jazzy albums for Concord before turning to the country flavor of Let's Go Out Tonight with cover versions of songs by Steve Earle, Richard Thompson, and Hayes Carll.
He has worked with Elton John, Eric Clapton, Prince, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, The Allman Brothers Band and Joe Cocker. He sang a duet with Julia Fordham on her re-recording of "Where Does the Time Go?" on the 1998 compilation album The Julia Fordham Collection.{{cite news|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/music/2018/07/06/curtis-stigers-talks-about-sinatra-and-all-that-jazz-ahead-of-his-show-in-birmingham/|title= Curtis Stigers talks about Sinatra and all that jazz ahead of his show in Birmingham|date=July 6, 2018|work=Express & Star|first=Andy|last=Richardson}}
His song "I Wonder Why" reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 9 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1991, while "You're All That Matters to Me" reached No. 6 as the follow-up single in the UK. In 2006, Stigers participated in the BBC Television show Just the Two of Us, where he sang with journalist Penny Smith. He was one of the soloists at a concert celebrating the MGM musical during the 2009 Proms season. His song "This Life" was for the American television show Sons of Anarchy. He also sang "John the Revelator" for the season one finale.{{cite news|url= https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-news/curtis-stigers-announces-manchester-rncm-theatre-show-for-october/|title= Curtis Stigers announces Manchester RNCM Theatre show for October|date= June 9, 2018|work= Entertainment Focus|first=Pip|last=Ellwood-Hughes}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Title ! rowspan="2"| Label ! colspan="6"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Certifications |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35"| US ! width="35"| US ! width="35"| US ! width="35"| NLD ! width="35"| SWE ! width="35"| UK |
| 1991
| align="left"| Curtis Stigers | rowspan="2"| Arista | 101 | 1 | — | 27 | 24 | 7 | align=left| |
| 1995
| align="left"| Time Was | — | 25 | — | — | — | 34 | align=left| |
| 1999
| align="left"| Brighter Days | Columbia | — | — | — | — | — | — | align=left| |
| 2001
| align="left"| Baby Plays Around | rowspan="4"| Concord Jazz | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | align=left| |
| 2002
| align="left"| Secret Heart | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | align=left| |
| 2003
| align="left"| You Inspire Me | — | — | — | — | — | — | align=left| |
| 2005
| align="left"| I Think It's Going to Rain Today | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | align=left| |
| 2007
| align="left"| Real Emotional | rowspan="2"| Concord | — | — | — | — | — | — | align=left| |
| 2009
| align="left"| Lost in Dreams | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | align=left| |
| 2012
| align="left"| Let's Go Out Tonight | rowspan="3"| Concord Jazz | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | align=left| |
| 2014
| align="left"| Hooray for Love | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | align=left| |
| 2017
| align="left"| One More for the Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | align=left| |
| 2020
| align="left"| Gentleman | rowspan="2"| EmArcy | — | — | — | — | — | — | align=left| |
| 2022
| align="left"| This Life | — | — | — | — | — | — | align=left| |
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
=Compilation albums=
- All That Matters – The Best of Curtis Stigers (Camden, 2001)
- The Best of 1991 – 1999 (Sony BMG, 2005)
- The Collection (Concord, 2006) (UK #50)
=Singles=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="9"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:35px;"| US Pop ! style="width:35px;"| US ! style="width:35px;"| AUS ! style="width:35px;"| BE ! style="width:35px;"| IRE ! style="width:35px;"| NLD ! style="width:35px;"| NOR ! style="width:35px;"| SWE ! style="width:35px;"| UK |
| 1991
| style="text-align:left;"| "I Wonder Why" | 9 | 5 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 5 | rowspan="4"| Curtis Stigers |
| rowspan="3"| 1992
| style="text-align:left;"| "You're All That Matters to Me" | 98 | 17 | — | 32 | 11 | 83 | — | — | 6 |
| style="text-align:left;"| "Sleeping with the Lights On"
| 96 | — | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 |
| style="text-align:left;"| "Never Saw a Miracle"
| 107 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 |
| rowspan="2"| 1995
| style="text-align:left;"| "This Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | rowspan="3"| Time Was |
| style="text-align:left;"| "Keep Me from the Cold"
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 |
| 1996
| style="text-align:left;"| "Everytime You Cry" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| rowspan="2"| 1999
| style="text-align:left;"| "End of the Afternoon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="2"| Brighter Days |
| style="text-align:left;"| "To Be Loved"
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007
| style="text-align:left;"| "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Real Emotional |
| 2012
| style="text-align:left;"| "Things Have Changed" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Let's Go Out Tonight |
| 2020
| style="text-align:left;"| "Gentleman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gentleman |
| colspan="12" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.curtisstigers.com}}
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Category:American jazz singers
Category:Musicians from Boise, Idaho
Category:Concord Records artists
Category:EmArcy Records artists
Category:Arista Records artists