Genres R&B, soul Instruments Vocals Labels Capitol Active from 1990 | Occupation(s) Singer Years active 1984–2001 Active until 2001 | |
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Members Charles Pettigrew, Eddie Chacon Similar Tasmin Archer, Chris Willis, Jon Secada, Chesney Hawkes, Arrested Development | ||
Charles & Eddie were an American soul music duo, Charles Pettigrew and Eddie Chacon. They are primarily known for their single "Would I Lie to You?", taken from their 1992 debut album, Duophonic. The song won Ivor Novello Awards in 1993 in the Best Contemporary Song, Best Selling Song and International Hit of the Year categories.
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Career as a duo
The two are rumored to have met on the New York subway.
Eddie Chacon
Chacon was raised in Hayward and Castro Valley, California. He started his first band at age 12 with neighborhood friends Cliff Burton (later of Metallica) and Mike Bordin (later of Faith No More). Later Chacon moved to Los Angeles, Miami, London and Copenhagen where his career moved more into songwriting and production. He wrote several hit songs, mostly in Europe.
Chacon resides in Los Angeles and fronts the electronic duo The Polyamorous Affair with Sissy Sainte-Marie. In 2009, The Polyamorous Affair released the album Bolshevik Disco.
Charles Pettigrew
Charles Pettigrew (May 12, 1963 – April 6, 2001) was an American singer.
Pettigrew was raised in Philadelphia. He studied jazz singing at Berklee College of Music in Boston and was lead singer of the band Down Avenue. Down Avenue was the winner of radio station WBCN's 1985 Rock 'n Roll Rumble.
In 1998, Pettigrew toured with Tom Tom Club (Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth), and went on to join the group, co-writing and singing on several songs until becoming too ill to perform.
In the late 1990s, Pettigrew was diagnosed with cancer; he succumbed to the disease on April 6, 2001, at the age of 37.
Albums
Music videos
Others
Songs
Would I Lie to YouDuophonic · 1992
Wounded BirdChocolate Milk · 1995
ShineDuophonic · 1992