About Curtis Lee
Lived 1939 – 2015 (aged 75). Curtis Lee was an American singer, composer, songwriter, singer-songwriter, musician and singing.
Curtis Edwin Lee (October 28, 1939 – January 8, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. He is known for his early 1960s hits "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" (US #7) and "Under the Moon of Love" (US #46), both of which were produced by Phil Spector.
Career Born in Yuma, Arizona, Lee began his recording career in 1959. He traveled to New York in 1960 to cut a demo for Dunes Records. "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" has been covered by Zombina and the Skeletones and Showaddywaddy.
Without Spector's influence, Lee's hits dried up. He went into the construction industry with his father in 1969. He died from cancer on January 8, 2015, in Yuma, Arizona, aged 75.
Singles Year Single Chart position US Label 1959 "With All My Heart (I Love You)" – Warrior "Pure Love" – 1961 "Pledge Of Love" 110 Dunes "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" 7 "Under The Moon Of Love" 46 1962 "Just Another Fool" 110 1966 "Is She In Your Town" – Mira
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Who was Curtis Lee?
American musician
When was Curtis Lee born?
Curtis Lee was born on 28 October 1939 in Yuma.
When did Curtis Lee die?
Curtis Lee died on 8 January 2015 in Yuma.
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Curtis Lee was a singer, composer, songwriter, singer-songwriter, musician and singing.
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Curtis Lee was American.
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