Chris Curtis

Chris Curtis (* 26. August 1941 in Oldham , Lancashire , † 28. February 2005 in Liverpool ) was a British drummer and singer of the band The Searchers . He was a member of the band Roundabout , which was later renamed Deep Purple .

Career

The Searchers

In 1960 he became a member of The Searchers , replacing the previous drummer Norman McGarry . Curtis was an integral part of the band for the next six years. With his high voice he contributed to the characteristic sound of the band. In the first half of the 1960s , the Liverpool- based band rivaled the Beatles and landed some international hits such as Needles and Pins , Sugar and Spice and Don't Throw Your Love Away .

Curtis wrote most of the band's songs . Since he often remained to himself outside of rehearsals and concerts, many thought he was strange. George Harrison , for example, called him Mad Henry . Curtis left the Searchers in 1966 after touring with the Rolling Stones .

According to the Searchers

After leaving the band Curtis recorded his only single Aggravation , which could reach position 19 in the UK charts. Jimmy Page , Joe Moretti , John Paul Jones and Vic Flick also starred on the single .

In 1967 he moved to London . There he met Jon Lord and decided to start a band with him. They were able to win Ritchie Blackmore as guitarists . Shortly thereafter, Curtis was released from the band and this changed its name to Deep Purple . Their first hit single was Hush , a song that Curtis had played months before with Lord in his apartment.

He then had other projects, but they were less successful.

Chris Curtis died in Liverpool on February 28, 2005.

Discography

• No One Else Could Love Me
• Another Heart Is Broken (In The Game Of Life)
• He's Got No Love
• I'm your lovin 'man
• Snakes and Snails
• Night-time (with Sharon Sheeley )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Chris Curtis in The Independent , March 3, 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2020