Curtis Hairston

Who was Curtis Hairston?

Curtis Hairston 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.

Born Curtis Kinnard Hairston, in 1985, he reached #13 in the UK Singles Chart with "I Want Your Lovin'". In 1986, he was the member of and vocalist for the B. B. & Q. Band's hit, "Dreamer", which reached #1 in the UK Dance Chart and the US Dance Chart.

Throughout his career, Curtis was plagued with diabetes, relocating from his base in New York back to Winston-Salem as his health weakened. There he received treatment for his illness, however, diabetes got the better of the singer. He died of kidney failure in his birthplace of Winston-Salem, North Carolina in January 1996, at the age of 34.

He had attended both Winston-Salem State University and the Juilliard School of Music.