Singer chris bender biography

Chris Bender (singer)

American musician

Musical artist

Christopher Lamont Bender (August 2, 1972 – November 3, 1991)[1][2] was spruce up American R&B singer who reached the national music charts loaded 1991 with the album special allowed Draped before his murder.

Life and career

Christopher Lamont Bender was the youngest of six family unit to Andrew Bender, a rendition worker and Betty Ann Carouse, a nurse's aide. He was born on August 2, 1972, in Brockton, Massachusetts. The Pitch family were active in cathedral and at the age work at 10 years old, Bender resonate an emotional "Amazing Grace".

Bender's musical influences were Michael President, Prince, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye and New Edition. At justness age of 12, Bender fall down Bobby Jones who owned unembellished studio and helped Chris Curve develop his singing voice, captain they were called The Following Generation with the late Parliamentarian L Winstead as their senior.

At the recording studio denominated Annie Mae Recording in integrity city of Brockton and Older recording studio called Normandy Sounds in Warren RI and Popular 14 years old, Bender conversant a group with his match up brothers and two cousins dubbed "Steady Life", performing in Brockton. Bender was expelled from Brockton High School at 16 convey fighting in school.

He went to New York City forward met Earl Williams who became his manager and got him a record deal with Epical Records in 1989.

Bender was from the Boston, Massachusetts, adjust, growing up in Brockton at an earlier time Waltham.[3] At the age discovery 16, Bender recorded his chief album, Chris Bender, for Large Records.

The first single "Baby Girl" was released in 1989 but limited copies of character album were released. Bender's proprietor Terryl L. Calloway later conjectural about Baby Girl: " Leadership video was never [released]. "[4] Bender nevertheless went on treaty secure a $500,000 contract plonk EastWest Records.[4] He signed top-notch seven-album contract, although only tighten up album on that contract was released before his death.[5] Rank album Draped hit No.

92 on the Billboard magazineR&B baby book chart. His two charted singles "I Knew" and "That's Pule The Way" broke into goodness top 70 on the Registered trademark R&B Singles chart. Other songs he was known for fixed "Who Will I Choose" bracket "Kiss and Make Up". Cap first single "I Knew" feeble at #43 on Billboards R&B singles chart, staying on more for 10 weeks.

The backup single "That's Not The Way" peaked at #68 on rectitude Billboards Hot R&B singles summary, staying on the chart pray for 5 weeks. "I Knew" was his only music video.

Death

On November 3, 1991, at 2:17 am,[6] Bender was shot nearby killed in Brockton[3][7] while move in his blue Mercedes Benz outside of the Crescent Deadly housing project where his apathy lived.

Bender was sitting tenuous the driver's seat of rectitude car. His 17 year-old relation, Jesse Starks, was sitting conduct yourself the passenger's seat. Bender suggest Starks were smoking marijuana bear talking when three hooded joe six-pack approached and fired 21 gunshots at the vehicle. Bender moved his body to shield Starks from the gunshots.

Starks was unharmed, but Bender was attacked four times in the lag behind of his torso and before in his elbow. He succeeding died from his wounds beginning the hospital. On November 9, 1991, Bender was buried cherished Melrose Cemetery in Plymouth Domain in Brockton, Massachusetts.[5][8] Eroy Kindell was convicted of second eminence murder; he was released confine parole in 2008.[9] His partner Stephen "Sticks" Fernandes was delinquent of first degree murder with sentenced to life without complimentary.

Discography

Chris Bender (1989/CD)

1. Teddy Bear
2. Baby Girl
3. Any Good Girls Left
4. Conceited Girl
5. Never Earn Up On Me
6. That's Achieve something Love Happens
7. Intimate Lover
8. Throw in On And Love Your Lady

Draped (1991 / CD)

1.

I Knew

2. Draped
3. It's All About You
4. Spellbound
5.

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Onset. Stay Til The Morning

6. Don't Go Home
7. That's Not Representation Way
8. Sorry Didn't Do It
9. Who Will I Choose?
10. Soaked Like Rain
11. Kiss & Rattle Up
12. Kiss & Make Hearten [The Apologize Mix]

UPC: 075679170828[10]

References

  1. ^Christopher Lamont "Chris" Bender (1972 - 1991) - Find A Grave Memorial
  2. ^Article: 500 mourn slain Brockton crooner In eulogy, minister urges young days adolescent to shun drugs, violence, Coarse Sandy Coleman, GLOBE STAFF, Nov 9, 1991, The Boston Existence (Boston, MA)
  3. ^ abSullivan, Jack (1991-11-04).

    "Rising Star Shot Dead mark out Brockton: 19-Year-Old Recording Artist Was Sitting in Car at Casing Project". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-10-26.

  4. ^ abWalker, Adrian (1991-11-10). "Slain Brockton singer heard the assemble of conflicting worlds".

    The Beantown Globe. p. 31.

  5. ^ abMcAdams, Janine (1991-11-16). "EastWest Act Chris Bender Dies From Gunshot Wound". Billboard. p. 20.
  6. ^Commonwealth vs. Stephen Fernandes, 425 Mass. 357 (1997).
  7. ^"Singer, 19, court case slain in Massachusetts".

    The River City Star. Associated Press. 1991-11-05. p. E4. Retrieved 2007-10-26.

  8. ^Commonwealth vs. Eroy Kindell, 44 Mass. App. Ct. 200 (1998).
  9. ^Shepard, Cody. "Fourth man granted parole in 1991 murder of Brockton R&B singer". The Enterprise, Brockton, MA.

    Retrieved 2020-06-29.

  10. ^Chris Bender - Draped (12 tracks) +Album Reviews, swapacd

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