Curtis Stigers
Curtis Stigers | |
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Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
Origin | Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, adult contemporary, soft rock[1][2] |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, saxophone, guitar |
Labels | 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, and grew up in Boise, Idaho.[3] He started his music career as a teenager, playing in rock and blues bands, as well as receiving an education in clarinet and saxophone in high school in Boise.[4] He acquired much of his motivation for pursuing jazz from jam sessions led by Gene Harris at the Idanha Hotel. His song "Swingin' Down at Tenth and Main" is a tribute to those times with Harris. After receiving his diploma, he moved to New York City, intending to become a rock musician.[4] But he spent more time in jazz clubs singing and playing saxophone.[4]
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.[5]
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Discography
Studio albums
Year | Title | Label | Peak chart positions | Certifications
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US [9] |
US Heat. [9] |
US Jazz [9] |
NLD [10] |
SWE [11] |
UK [12] | ||||
1991 | Curtis Stigers | Arista | 101 | 1 | — | 27 | 24 | 7 | |
1995 | Time Was | — | 25 | — | — | — | 34 | ||
1999 | Brighter Days | Columbia | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2001 | Baby Plays Around | Concord Jazz | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | |
2002 | Secret Heart | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | ||
2003 | You Inspire Me | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005 | I Think It's Going to Rain Today | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | ||
2007 | Real Emotional | Concord | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2009 | Lost in Dreams | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | ||
2012 | Let's Go Out Tonight | Concord Jazz | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | |
2014 | Hooray for Love | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | ||
2017 | One More for the Road (live album; with the Danish Radio Big Band) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020 | Gentleman | EmArcy | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2022 | This Life | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" 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)[12]
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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US Pop [7] |
US A/C [9] |
AUS [14][15] |
BE [16] |
IRE [17] |
NLD [10] |
NOR [18] |
SWE [11] |
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1991 | "I Wonder Why" | 9 | 5 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 5 | Curtis Stigers |
1992 | "You're All That Matters to Me" | 98 | 17 | — | 32 | 11 | 83 | — | — | 6 | |
"Sleeping with the Lights On" | 96 | — | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | ||
"Never Saw a Miracle" | 107 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | ||
1995 | "This Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | Time Was |
"Keep Me from the Cold" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | ||
1996 | "Everytime You Cry" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1999 | "End of the Afternoon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Brighter Days |
"To Be Loved" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007 | "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Real Emotional |
2012 | "Things Have Changed" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Let's Go Out Tonight |
2020 | "Gentleman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gentleman |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
References
- ^ "The Wall Street Journal is Bullish on". Curtis Stigers. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ Loudon, Christopher (March 2004). "Jazz Articles: Curtis Stigers: Curtis Plays Around". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ "Bio - Curtis Stigers | Singer, Songwriter, Saxophonist". Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Phares, Heather. "Curtis Stigers". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ Richardson, Andy (July 6, 2018). "Curtis Stigers talks about Sinatra and all that jazz ahead of his show in Birmingham". Express & Star.
- ^ ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ^ ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
- ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (June 9, 2018). "Curtis Stigers announces Manchester RNCM Theatre show for October". Entertainment Focus.
- ^ a b c d "Curtis Stigers - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Discografie Curtis Stigers". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Discography Curtis Stigers". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c "CURTIS STIGERS songs and albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Curtis Stigers - Curtis Stigers (album)". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Curtis Stigers – I Wonder Why". australian-charts.com. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing June 15, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Discografie Curtis Stigers". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie.
- ^ "Discography Curtis Stigers". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.