Charles Pettigrew (Charles and Eddie)
Born: 12 May 1963
Died: 6 April 2001 (37 Years)
Cause: In the late 1990s, Pettigrew was diagnosed with cancer. He died from the disease on April 6, 2001, at the age of 37.
Died: 6 April 2001 (37 Years)
Cause: In the late 1990s, Pettigrew was diagnosed with cancer. He died from the disease on April 6, 2001, at the age of 37.
Charles and Eddie
Charles & Eddie were an American soul music duo composed of Charles Pettigrew and Eddie Chacon. Their single "Would I Lie to You?", taken from their 1992 debut album, Duophonic, won Ivor Novello Awards in 1993 in the Best Contemporary Song, Best Selling Song and International Hit of the Year categories. Between 1992 and 1995 they hit the top 40 three more times in the UK.
Pettigrew was born and raised in Philadelphia. He studied jazz singing at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and was lead singer of the band Down Avenue, who won WBCN's 1985 Rock 'n Roll Rumble.
In 1998, Pettigrew toured with Tom Tom Club (featuring Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth from Talking Heads) and went on to join the group, co-writing and singing on several songs until he became too ill to perform.
In the late 1990s, Pettigrew was diagnosed with cancer. He died from the disease on April 6, 2001, at the age of 37.
(wikipedia)
Pettigrew was born and raised in Philadelphia. He studied jazz singing at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and was lead singer of the band Down Avenue, who won WBCN's 1985 Rock 'n Roll Rumble.
In 1998, Pettigrew toured with Tom Tom Club (featuring Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth from Talking Heads) and went on to join the group, co-writing and singing on several songs until he became too ill to perform.
In the late 1990s, Pettigrew was diagnosed with cancer. He died from the disease on April 6, 2001, at the age of 37.
(wikipedia)