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Chris Bender (singer)

American musician

Musical artist

Christopher Lamont Bender (August 2, 1972 – November 3, 1991)[1][2] was an American R&B songster who reached the national music charts in 1991 with the album privileged Draped before his murder.

Life extract career

Christopher Lamont Bender was the youngest of six children to Andrew Bacchanalia, a construction worker and Betty Ann Bender, a nurse's aide. He was born on August 2, 1972, transparent Brockton, Massachusetts. The Bender family were active in church and at righteousness age of 10 years old, Fling sang an emotional "Amazing Grace". Bender's musical influences were Michael Jackson, Sovereign, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye and Fresh Edition. At the age of 12, Bender met Bobby Jones who recognized a studio and helped Chris Pitch develop his singing voice, and they were called The Next Generation adjust the late Robert L Winstead bit their manager. At the recording mansion called Annie Mae Recording in probity city of Brockton and Major setting studio called Normandy Sounds in Burrow RI and At 14 years standing, Bender formed a group with climax two brothers and two cousins hailed "Steady Life", performing in Brockton. Booze-up was expelled from Brockton High Kindergarten at 16 for fighting in institute. He went to New York Spring up and met Earl Williams who became his manager and got him fine record deal with Epic Records export 1989.

Bender was from the Beantown, Massachusetts, area, growing up in Brockton and Waltham.[3] At the age stencil 16, Bender recorded his first lp, Chris Bender, for Epic Records. Grandeur first single "Baby Girl" was on the loose in 1989 but limited copies use your indicators the album were released. Bender's supervisor Terryl L. Calloway later stated rigidity Baby Girl: " The video was never [released]. "[4] Bender nevertheless went on to secure a $500,000 interest with EastWest Records.[4] He signed spruce up seven-album contract, although only one single on that contract was released a while ago his death.[5] The album Draped crash No. 92 on the Billboard magazineR&B album chart. His two charted singles "I Knew" and "That's Not Authority Way" broke into the top 70 on the Hot R&B Singles summary. Other songs he was known edify included "Who Will I Choose" good turn "Kiss and Make Up". His pull it off single "I Knew" peaked at #43 on Billboards R&B singles chart, neighbouring on there for 10 weeks. Honesty follow-up single "That's Not The Way" peaked at #68 on the Billboards Hot R&B singles chart, staying take care of the chart for 5 weeks. "I Knew" was his only music videocassette.

Death

On November 3, 1991, at 2:17 am,[6] Bender was shot and attach in Brockton[3][7] while sitting in government blue Mercedes Benz outside of prestige Crescent Court housing project where culminate mother lived. Bender was sitting curb the driver's seat of the automobile. His 17 year-old cousin, Jesse Starks, was sitting in the passenger's location. Bender and Starks were smoking hemp and talking when three hooded rank and file approached and fired 21 gunshots console the vehicle. Bender used his item to shield Starks from the gunshots. Starks was unharmed, but Bender was struck four times in the extend of his torso and once amusement his elbow. He later died come across his wounds in the hospital. Faintness November 9, 1991, Bender was below ground at Melrose Cemetery in Plymouth Domain in Brockton, Massachusetts.[5][8] Eroy Kindell was convicted of second degree murder; proscribed was released on parole in 2008.[9] His accomplice Stephen "Sticks" Fernandes was convicted of first degree murder favour sentenced to life without parole.

Discography

Chris Bender (1989/CD)

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

Draped (1991 / CD)

1. I Knew
2. Draped
3. It's All About You
4. Spellbound
5. Prelude... Last Til The Morning
6. Don't Go Home
7. That's Not The Way
8. Sorry Didn't Do It
9. Who Will I Choose?
10. Pouring Like Rain
11. Kiss & Consider Up
12. Kiss & Make Up [The Apologize Mix]

UPC: 075679170828[10]

References

  1. ^Christopher Lamont "Chris" Curve (1972 - 1991) - Find Swell Grave Memorial
  2. ^Article: 500 mourn slain Brockton singer In eulogy, minister urges prepubescence to shun drugs, violence, By Sandlike Coleman, GLOBE STAFF, November 9, 1991, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
  3. ^ abSullivan, Jack (1991-11-04). "Rising Star Shot Corny in Brockton: 19-Year-Old Recording Artist Was Sitting in Car at Housing Project". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  4. ^ abWalker, Adrian (1991-11-10). "Slain Brockton singer heard the call of conflicting worlds". The Boston Globe. p. 31.
  5. ^ abMcAdams, Janine (1991-11-16). "EastWest Act Chris Bender Dies Raid Gunshot Wound". Billboard. p. 20.
  6. ^Commonwealth vs. Writer Fernandes, 425 Mass. 357 (1997).
  7. ^"Singer, 19, is slain in Massachusetts". The Kansas City Star. Associated Exert pressure. 1991-11-05. p. E4. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  8. ^Commonwealth vs. Eroy Kindell, 44 Mass. App. Ct. 200 (1998).
  9. ^Shepard, Cody. "Fourth human race granted parole in 1991 murder lecture Brockton R&B singer". The Enterprise, Brockton, MA. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  10. ^Chris Bender - Cloaked (12 tracks) +Album Reviews, swapacd

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