Curtis Stigers

Known for his smooth, ballad-heavy style, vocalist Curtis Stigers has garnered commercial success straddling the line between traditional jazz crooner, pop artist, and soul singer. He first broke through with 1991's Curtis Stigers, scoring a Top Ten Hot 100 hit with "I Wonder Why." He also enjoyed broader attention with his cover of Nick Lowe's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding" off The Bodyguard soundtrack. Stigers has remained a jazz chart favorite, reaching the Top 20 with 2002's Secret Heart, 2005's I Think It's Going to Rain Today, and 2012's country-infused Let's Go Out Tonight. In 2017, he hit number four on Billboard's Traditional Jazz Albums chart with One More for the Road, a Frank Sinatra-inspired collaboration with the Danish Radio Big Band. With 2020's wry Gentleman, he further showcased his stylistically broad-minded taste, performing originals alongside longtime favorites by Nick Lowe and Tom T. Hall.