Erroll Starr

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Erroll Starr
BornJamaica
GenresRhythm and Blues, Reggae, and Country
Occupation(s)Musician
LabelsA&M Records (1986–87), Asoma Records (1994)

Erroll Starr Francis is a Canadian rhythm and blues singer. [1] He is most noted for winning the Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year in 1989 for his single "Angel". [2]

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Background

Originally from Jamaica, [1] Starr's father was a reggae musician with the band People's Choice. [3]

Musical career

Starr built his early music career in Toronto, where concurrently with performing as an R&B singer he was also a member 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. [4] 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. [5]

He received his first Juno Award nomination in 1986 for "The Key", [6] and his second in 1987 for "For the Love of Money", [7] and won the award for Best Male Artist at the Black Music Association of Canada awards in 1987. [8] However, he was one of a number of Black Canadian musicians who faced heavy resistance from Canadian radio programmers in this era, [3] 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. [9]

Personal life

In the early 2000s, he and his family moved to Killaloe, where they built an environmentally sustainable off-the-grid home in the Earthship style. [10]

His niece, Tasha Schumann, is a rapper who performs under the stage name Tasha the Amazon. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Starr shines with something for all". Hamilton Spectator , July 21, 1994.
  2. ↑ "Blue Rodeo ropes two Junos And k.d. lang makes it four big ones for the country folks". Toronto Star , March 13, 1989.
  3. 1 2 "Juno nominee has spiritual base for his songs". Ottawa Citizen , September 18, 1987.
  4. ↑ "Erroll's rising star glows at classy coming-out party". Toronto Star , August 4, 1987.
  5. ↑ "Musicians rally to record Christmas song". Toronto Star , November 10, 1987.
  6. ↑ "Juno nominations list contains many faces that are familiar". The Globe and Mail , September 9, 1986.
  7. ↑ "Juno Awards: the complete list of nominees". Vancouver Sun , September 15, 1987.
  8. ↑ "Black singers win awards", Vancouver Sun , May 16, 1987.
  9. ↑ "Celebrating our cultural differences: World Day for Cultural Diversity marked at city hall". Hamilton Spectator , May 22, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Earthship grounded". Ottawa Citizen , June 20, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Tasha the Amazon standing tall". Waterloo Region Record , April 6, 2017.
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