Curtis Salgado

Quick Facts

Full Name	Curtis Salgado
Occupation	Soul Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 4, 1954(1954-02-04)
Age	70
Birthplace	Everett
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington
Horoscope	Aquarius

Curtis Salgado Biography

Curtis Salgado is one of the most popular and richest Soul Singer who was born on February 4, 1954 in Everett, Washington, United States. Famous for albums such like Soul Shot, Strong Suspicion as well as Clean Getaway, this soul, R&B, and blues harmonica player and singer was awarded the 2010 the Soul Blues Artist of the Year award. He also played for a half-decade with the blues group of Grammy-winning artist Known for such albums as Soul Shot, Strong Suspicion, and Clean Getaway, this soul, R&B, and blues vocalist and harmonica player was the 2010 recipient of a Soul Blues Artist of the Year award. He also performed for half a decade with the band of Grammy-winning blues musician Robert Cray..

He was the source of inspiration for actor and comedian He was the inspiration for comedian and actor John Belushi‘s Saturday Night Live Blues Brothers skit.’s Saturday Night Live Blues Brothers skit.

Salgado was the inspiration behind John Belushi’s creation of the Blues Brothers characters in the late 1970s. They met and became friends while Belushi was in Eugene, Oregon filming the movie Animal House. The Blues Brother’s debut album Briefcase Full of Blues is dedicated to Salgado, and Cab Calloway’s character in The Blues Brothers film is named after Curtis.

Salgado began his career leading The Nighthawks, based in Eugene, Oregon. He then joined forces with Robert Cray and sang and played harmonica in The Robert Cray Band for six years, including singing on Cray’s debut album, released in 1980. Salgado and Cray parted ways in 1982. Salgado went on to front Roomful of Blues, singing and touring with them from 1984 through 1986. Returning to Oregon, he formed Curtis Salgado & The Stilettos in 1991 on the JRS label. The band opened for The Steve Miller Band during the summer of

1992. In 1995, Curtis spent a short stint as the lead singer with the band Santana. In 1997, he and Portland guitarist Terry Robb toured with Miller to promote their album Hit It ‘n Quit It, including an appearance with Miller on the NBC television show Late Night With Conan O’Brien where Salgado and Robb performed their original composition “Bitter Tears.” He signed with Shanachie Records in 1999 and released four albums on that label, before signing with Chicago’s Alligator Records in 2012.

Born in Washington and was raised in Oregon. In his fifties He was able to beat liver cancer.

Curtis Salgado Net Worth

Curtis Salgado is one of the richest Soul Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Curtis Salgado 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made the decision to become an artist after attending an He decided to become a musician after attending a Count Basie performance in the late 1960s. In his teens, he began performing in bars in Eugene, Oregon. performance in the 1960s. When he was in his teens He began to perform at bars around Eugene, Oregon.

He was in 1995 when he performed lead vocals in the well-known Latin group Santana.

Curtis Salgado (born February 4, 1954 in Everett, Washington, United States) is a Portland, Oregon-based blues, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter. He plays harmonica and fronts his own band as lead vocalist.

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Who is Curtis Salgado Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Curtis Ranked on the list of most popular Soul Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Curtis Salgado celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Curtis Salgado

1. Curtis Salgado is a Grammy-nominated blues singer from Oregon.
2. He was the inspiration for John Belushi’s character in “The Blues Brothers.”
3. Salgado has released 10 solo albums since 1991.
4. He has collaborated with artists such as Steve Miller and Robert Cray.
5. In 2010, he underwent a successful liver transplant surgery.
6. Salgado won three awards at the 2013 Blues Music Awards.
7. He was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2019.
8. Salgado’s music blends blues, soul, funk, and R&B influences.
9. He has been performing professionally since the late 1960s.
10. Salgado continues to tour and record new music today.

Where is Curtis Salgado playing?

• 21 May. At The Garages Satellite Pub. Beaverton, United States. …
• 22 May. Sunbanks Festival (Headliner) …
• 02 Jun. 13 Nights On The River. …
• 09 Jun. Holland International Blues Festival 2022. …
• 11 Jun. Utah Blues Festival. …
• 03 Jul. Waterfront Blues Festival. …
• 04 Jul. Waterfront Blues Festival. …
• 09 Jul. Zoofest.

How old is Curtis Salgado?

68 years (February 4, 1954)

What nationality is Curtis Salgado?

American

Who is Curtis in The Blues Brothers?

The Blues Brothers (1980) – Cab Calloway as Curtis – IMDb.

Did John Belushi do the backflips in The Blues Brothers?

Barry Keeley taught him tumbling in High School. John once — uninvited — did a series of cartwheels on stage to join the Grateful Dead to sing the chorus. John did his own backward handsprings in the Blues Brothers film.