Curtis Salgado
NewMusicForOldFolks says …
Curtis Salgado was living and playing in a Blues band in Eugene, Ore., when the movie Animal House was being filmed there. Salgado became friends with John Belushi and turned him on to the Blues, playing records for him some of which would be covered by the Blues Brothers on Briefcase Full of Blues. Also on the set was Robert Cray who was playing bass for the movies fictional band, Otis Day & The Knights. Salgado would later do a stint in Cray's band. He's played with Santana and Steve Miller. He's battled liver and lung cancer and bypass surgery. Curtis Salgado has lived the Blues and taught the Blues. You can tell when he sings and plays the harmonica. He's still making records and playing shows today. His latest solo album, The Beautiful Lowdown, takes a soulful turn, showing his range as a singer.
Artist's Info
Website: curtissalgado.com
See him live: Tour dates
Record company: Alligator Records
Genre: Blues, Soul
If you like this, look into: Robert Cray, Holmes Brothers, John Nemeth
Bio (From the artist's website)
Award-winning soul, blues and R&B vocalist Curtis Salgado’s earth-shaking vocals and forceful harmonica playing have been devastating audiences around the world for over 30 years. Guitarist Alan Hager has been wowing fellow musicians from his hometown of Portland, Oregon and beyond for decades. Hager has been jamming with Salgado since 2003, and joined his band full-time in 2015. Together, the two blues fans and friends took time out of their busy touring schedule to record Rough Cut, a stripped-down album featuring a potent mix of newly written, timeless originals and carefully chosen blues covers. “We did it for the love of the music,” says Salgado. “This is where our hearts are. These are deep songs that we love to play.” (more)
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Recordings
THE BEAUTIFUL LOWDOWN (2016): Curtis Salgado’s most fearless and adventurous release to date finds him writing or co-writing all but one song, co-producing and contributing to horn and background vocal parts. With Curtis’ powerful, passionate vocals leading the way on everything from soulful Van Morrison-esque rock to slippery funk, from gritty harp-stoked blues to devastating ballads, the results are nothing short of spectacular. "Inspired, powerful R&B showcases Salgado’s exceptional range and muscular, soulful vocals" –Billboard
OTHER RECORDINGS
Curtis Salgado & The Stilettos (1991)
More Than You Can Chew (1995)
Hit It 'N Quit It (Curtis Salgado & Terry Robb) (1997)
Wiggle Outta This (1999)
Soul Activated (2001)
Strong Suspicion (2004)
Clean Getaway (2008)
Soul Shot (2012)
Rough Cut (Curtis Salgado & Alan Hager) (2018)
