Chris Bender
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Christopher Lamont Bender, known as Chris Bender, (August 2, 1972 – November 3, 1991) was an American
R&B
singer who reached the national music charts in 1991 with the album entitled Draped. He was from the Boston, Massachusetts area, growing up in Brockton, Massachusetts
and later living in Waltham
.
At the age of 16, Bender recorded his first album, titled Baby Doll, for Epic Records
. Bender's manager Terryl L. Calloway later stated about Baby Doll: "It didn't sell. The video was never [released]. The record didn't sell anything."
Bender nevertheless went on to secure a $500,000 contract with EastWest Records. He signed a seven-album contract, although only one album on that contract was released before his death.
The album Draped hit No. 92 on the Billboard magazine R&B album chart
. His two charted singles "I Knew" and "That's Not The Way" broke into the top 70 on the Hot R&B Singles
chart. Other songs he was known for included "Who Will I Choose" and "Kiss and Make Up".
On November 3, 1991, at 2:17 A.M., Bender was shot and killed in Brockton while sitting in his blue Mercedes Benz outside of the Crescent Court housing project where his mother lived. Eroy Kindell was convicted of second degree murder and has been recently released from prison. His accomplice Stephen "Sticks" Fernandes was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life without parole.
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United States
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R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
singer who reached the national music charts in 1991 with the album entitled Draped. He was from the Boston, Massachusetts area, growing up in Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
and later living in Waltham
Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, was an early center for the labor movement, and major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning,...
.
At the age of 16, Bender recorded his first album, titled Baby Doll, for Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. Bender's manager Terryl L. Calloway later stated about Baby Doll: "It didn't sell. The video was never [released]. The record didn't sell anything."
Bender nevertheless went on to secure a $500,000 contract with EastWest Records. He signed a seven-album contract, although only one album on that contract was released before his death.
The album Draped hit No. 92 on the Billboard magazine R&B album chart
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
. His two charted singles "I Knew" and "That's Not The Way" broke into the top 70 on the Hot R&B Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart. Other songs he was known for included "Who Will I Choose" and "Kiss and Make Up".
On November 3, 1991, at 2:17 A.M., Bender was shot and killed in Brockton while sitting in his blue Mercedes Benz outside of the Crescent Court housing project where his mother lived. Eroy Kindell was convicted of second degree murder and has been recently released from prison. His accomplice Stephen "Sticks" Fernandes was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life without parole.
Draped (12")
- 1. I Knew http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwmgInorj7o&feature=related
- 2. Draped
- 3. It's All About You
- 4. Spellbound
- 5. Prelude... Stay 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? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2SFCkO3N1g
- 10. Pouring Down Rain
- 11. Kiss & Make Up
- 12. Kiss & Make Up [The Apologize Mix]
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