Musical career
Starr built his early music career in Toronto, where concurrently with performing as an R&B singer he was also the front man of the rock band Harbinger. [1]
He released the singles "Holding Out for You", "The Key" and "For the Love of Money" in 1986 and 1987, before releasing his debut album Temple of Love on A&M Records in 1987. [6] In 1987, he also participated in the recording of a Christmas charity single, "A Christmas Wish", with a lineup of Toronto-area performers that also included Billy Newton-Davis, Kim Richardson, Frozen Ghost, Prairie Oyster, Messenjah, The Pursuit of Happiness, Salome Bey, Zappacosta, Arlene Duncan and Lorraine Scott. [7]
He received his first Juno Award nomination in 1986 for "The Key", [8] and his second in 1987 for "For the Love of Money", [9] and won the award for Best Male Artist at the Black Music Association of Canada awards in 1987. [10] However, he was one of a number of Black Canadian musicians who faced heavy resistance from Canadian radio programmers in this era, [5] and A&M did not renew his contract for another album.
In the early 1990s he moved to Hamilton, working as a record producer and recording music for film, television and commercials. [1] During this era he formed a country music duo, North Starr, with colleague Mike Northcott, and released his second album, From the Inside Out, on the independent label Asoma Records in 1994. [1]
He has continued to perform occasional live appearances at public events. [11]
In 2024, Starr told his story in the Digital Sabbath Film Company short film, Temple of Love: The Errol Starr Story
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