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Charles Pettigrew

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Genres
  
R&B, soul

Instruments
  
Vocals

Labels
  
Capitol

Name
  
Charles Pettigrew

Education
  
Berklee College of Music

Occupation(s)
  
Singer

Years active
  
1984–2001

Associated acts
  
Charles and Eddie

Role
  
Singer

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Born
  
May 12, 1963 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (
1963-05-12
)

Died
  
April 6, 2001, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Music groups
  
Charles & Eddie, Tom Tom Club (1998 – 2001)

Albums
  
The Good, the Bad, and the Funky, Duophonic

Similar People
  
Eddie Chacon, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Adrian Belew, Wally Badarou

Charles Pettigrew


Charles Pettigrew (May 12, 1963 – April 6, 2001) was an American singer.

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Career

Previously, Pettigrew had lived in Boston where he was lead singer of the band Down Avenue. Down Avenue was the winner of radio station WBCN's 1985 Rock 'n Roll Rumble, he was also probably best known as half of R&B duo Charles & Eddie, who had a worldwide hit in 1992 with "Would I Lie To You?." The track is amongst the most well-recognised of early '90s r'n'b tracks, Pettigrew met singing partner Eddie Chacon in New York.

Later life and death

In the late nineties Pettigrew was diagnosed with cancer; he succumbed to the disease on April 6, 2001, at the age of 37.

Songs

Would I Lie to You
Wounded Bird
Shine
I'm Gonna Love You
I Would Stop the World
Lesbians by the Lake
Who Feelin' It
Be a Little Easy on Me
Hurt No More
Vowel Song
Sunshine & Happiness
Father to Son
Smile My Way
She's So Shy
Best Place in the World
I Can't Find the Words
Time to Bounce
Little Piece of Heaven
House Is Not a Home
Keep on Smilin'
To Someone Else
Where Do We Go From Here
The Goodbye Song
Zarah
December 2
Dear God
Love Is a Beautiful Thing
I Understand
Happiness Can't Buy Money
Holy Water
She's Dangerous
She's a Freak

References

Charles Pettigrew Wikipedia