Curtis Hairston | |
---|---|
Birth name | Curtis Kinnard Hairston |
Born | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US | October 10, 1961
Died | January 18, 1996 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US | (aged 34)
Genres | R&B, funk, soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1980–1995 |
Labels | Pretty Pearl Records, Atlantic, Reverse Spin Entertainment, |
Formerly of | B. B. & Q. Band |
Curtis Kinnard Hairston[1] (October 10, 1961 – January 18, 1996)[2] was an American soul/funk vocalist, who had a number of top 75 hit singles in the UK and US, both as a solo artist and as a featured artist in the B. B. & Q. Band. Hairston's signature hit came in 1985, when he reached No. 13 in the UK Singles Chart with "I Want Your Lovin' (Just a Little Bit)".[2]
A longtime sufferer of diabetes, Hairston died of related kidney failure at age 34 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in January 1996.[1] He had attended both Winston-Salem State University and the Juilliard School of Music.