Curtis Stigers (born October 18, 1965) is an American jazz vocalist, saxophonist, guitarist, and songwriter. Stigers was born in Boise, Idaho, and started his music career as a teenager, playing in jazz, rock and blues groups, as well as receiving formal training in clarinet and saxophone at high school in Boise. He acquired much of his inspiration and encouragement for pursuing jazz from jam sessions led by Gene Harris at the Idanha Hotel.

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  • Curtis Stigers (born October 18, 1965) is an American jazz vocalist, saxophonist, guitarist, and songwriter. Stigers was born in Boise, Idaho, and started his music career as a teenager, playing in jazz, rock and blues groups, as well as receiving formal training in clarinet and saxophone at high school in Boise. He acquired much of his inspiration and encouragement 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 graduation, he moved to New York to pursue rock music but soon found himself playing and singing in a jazz trio. He was signed to a recording contract by Arista Records and released two albums for the label: a self-titled, multi-platinum debut in 1991, and Time Was in 1995. His smooth, blend of soul and rock translated into commercial appeal, ensuring his continued popularity. In addition, Stigers moonlighted as a jazz vocalist, performing and recording with artists such as Gene Harris, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Prince, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, The Allman Brothers Band and Joe Cocker. According to Will Birch's book on pub rock, No Sleep Till Canvey Island, the royalties from Curtis Stigers's version of the song, "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding", made songwriter Nick Lowe independently wealthy. Stigers' version appeared on the soundtrack album for the film The Bodyguard, which sold 17 million copies in the United States alone. Stigers also appears on the Dawson's Creek soundtracks. In his solo career, he has popularized tunes such as "I Wonder Why", which reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart and #9 in the United States Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1991 and "You're All That Matters To Me", which reached #6 as the follow-up single in the UK. In 2006, Stigers participated in the BBC Television show Just the Two of Us, where he sang with journalist Penny Smith. He was one of the soloists at a concert celebrating the MGM musical, during the 2009 Proms season.
  • Curtis Stigers ist ein US-amerikanischer Sänger und Saxophonist. Seine größten Erfolge feierte er Anfang der 1990er mit der Pop-Ballade "I Wonder Why", ein internationaler Top-Ten-Hit, und "You're All That Matters To Me" (1992, UK Platz 6). Beide Titel entstammten seiner namenlosen Debüt-LP, welche ihm mehrere Platin-Auszeichnungen in aller Welt einbrachte. Einen weiteren großen Erfolg verzeichnete er im darauffolgenden Jahr mit seiner Interpretation des Songs Peace, Love And Understanding von Nick Lowe auf dem Soundtrack des Films The Bodyguard. Insgesamt verkaufte Curtis Stigers über 30 Mio. Platten im Popgeschäft, bevor er Ende der 90er einen Stilwechsel hin zum Jazz vollzog, von dem er ursprünglich auch gekommen war. Im neuen Jahrtausend folgten mehrere Alben mit Jazz-Standards. Besonders beliebt in Tanzschulen ist "I Wonder Why", weil es einer der wenigen langsamen Walzer ist, die auch bei Jugendlichen gut ankommen. Außerdem ist der Rhythmus sehr deutlich zu hören und das Tempo von 90 BPM (90 Schläge pro Minute) optimal.
  • Curtis Stigers – amerykański wokalista jazzowy, saksofonista, gitarzysta oraz autor tekstów. Profesjonalną karierę rozpoczął na początku lat 90. , gdy podpisał kontrakt z wytwórnią płytową Arista Records, w której wydał dwie płyty. Współpracował z takimi wykonawcami, jak Elton John, Eric Clapton oraz Prince. Jego największe własne przeboje to "I Wonder Why" i "You're All That Matters to Me". Utwory muzyka pojawiły się też w ścieżkach dzięwkowych z serialu Jezioro marzeń i filmu Bodyguard.
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  • Curtis Stigers (born October 18, 1965) is an American jazz vocalist, saxophonist, guitarist, and songwriter. Stigers was born in Boise, Idaho, and started his music career as a teenager, playing in jazz, rock and blues groups, as well as receiving formal training in clarinet and saxophone at high school in Boise. He acquired much of his inspiration and encouragement for pursuing jazz from jam sessions led by Gene Harris at the Idanha Hotel.
  • Curtis Stigers ist ein US-amerikanischer Sänger und Saxophonist. Seine größten Erfolge feierte er Anfang der 1990er mit der Pop-Ballade "I Wonder Why", ein internationaler Top-Ten-Hit, und "You're All That Matters To Me" (1992, UK Platz 6). Beide Titel entstammten seiner namenlosen Debüt-LP, welche ihm mehrere Platin-Auszeichnungen in aller Welt einbrachte.
  • Curtis Stigers – amerykański wokalista jazzowy, saksofonista, gitarzysta oraz autor tekstów. Profesjonalną karierę rozpoczął na początku lat 90. , gdy podpisał kontrakt z wytwórnią płytową Arista Records, w której wydał dwie płyty. Współpracował z takimi wykonawcami, jak Elton John, Eric Clapton oraz Prince. Jego największe własne przeboje to "I Wonder Why" i "You're All That Matters to Me".
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