Curtis Salgado Fine By Me

Curtis Salgado puts his personal soul stamp on this exciting new collection of songs reflecting the heart of American music.

Award-winning vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter Curtis Salgado is revered worldwide for his ability to wring every ounce of soul out of every song he performs. Salgado grew up in Eugene, Oregon. After attending a Count Basie performance when he was 13, he knew that music was his calling. After getting his hands on a harmonica, Curtis began devouring the blues of Little Walter and Paul Butterfield, and taught himself to play.

By his 20s he was co-leader of The Robert Cray Band. In 1977, while comedian/actor John Belushi was in Eugene filming Animal House, he caught a Salgado performance and introduced himself. Salgado started sharing some of his blues knowledge and a fast friendship grew. Belushi soaked up the music and used his new awareness to portray "Joliet" Jake Blues in The Blues Brothers, first on Saturday Night Live, then a best-selling album (which was dedicated to Curtis) and finally as a major motion picture.

After Salgado and Cray parted ways in 1982, Curtis went on to front Roomful Of Blues, touring with them from 1984 through 1986. Returning home to Oregon, he formed a new band, Curtis Salgado & The Stilettos and released his debut album in 1991 on the JRS label. After recordings for Rhythm Safari and Lucky Records, Salgado signed with Shanachie Records in 1999, releasing four albums. His Alligator Records debut, Soul Shot, came out in 2012 to widespread critical acclaim. He followed up with three more albums collectively earning him multiple Blues Music Awards--for B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year, Soul Blues Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Soul Blues Male Artist Of The Year.

Salgado has performed at Portland's Waterfront Blues Festival, The Chicago Blues Festival and The Tampa Bay Blues Festival. He has also played The San Francisco Blues Festival, Memphis' Beale Street Music Festival, Denver's Mile High Blues Festival, The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise and more. He also tours extensively internationally.

Also available as a CD.

Fine By Me showcases Curtis Salgado at his best. These songs capture his canny ability to match lyrics with just the right music, and they reveal Salgado's stirring vocal styles as he moves across a variety of genres. Henry L. Carrigan Jr.
Living Blues Magazine

Track List:

My Girl's a Nut
Better Things to Lie About
Gonna Forget About You
Fine by Me
Niki Hoeky
Hear the Lonely Hearts
Safe at Home
The Big Chagrin
The Only Way Out
Cheap Stuff
You Give the Blues a Bad Name
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