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Birth name | Charles William Grigsby, Jr. |
Born | Oberlin, Ohio, U.S. | September 15, 1978
Genres | Pop, R&B, soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Cityboyz Music Ltd Charles Grigsby Music Ltd |
Website |
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Charles William Grigsby, Jr. (born September 15, 1978)[ citation needed] is an American singer-songwriter and a finalist on the second season of American Idol.
The youngest of six siblings, Grigsby was born in Oberlin, Ohio.[ citation needed] In high school, he joined the school choir. After high school, Grigsby moved to Detroit, Michigan, and enrolled in school to study computer-aided design.[ citation needed]
Grigsby auditioned for the second season of American Idol where he sang " Overjoyed" by Stevie Wonder in the first semifinal group and was one of two contestants from the round to automatically advance to the final 12.
In the finals, he sang " How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" by Marvin Gaye and advanced to the top 11, where he was eliminated after singing " You Can't Win" from The Wiz.
He was a part of the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2003 which ran from July 8 to August 31, where he sang " Do I Do" by Stevie Wonder.
On July 21, 2005, Grigsby released, Charles Grigsby, an EP self-titled consisting of six tracks.[ citation needed] In 2008, he joined a local band that performed across northeast Ohio.[ citation needed] In September 2010, he then became the lead vocalist of the international band, Centric, in the Hard Rock Cafe in Pattaya, Thailand. [1]
On September 1, 2011, Grigsby released a music download single. "Headliner." and performed the song on WJW Fox 8 Cleveland News. [2] A benefit concert featuring Grigsby was held at The First Church in Oberlin on September 11, 2011. [3]
After taking vocal rest, Grigsby returned to the music industry and released his album Hindsight on December 31, 2020 [4] and a single Christmas Once Again on December 1, 2022. [5]
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Charles Grigsby (EP)
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Hindsight
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Single information |
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"Headliner"
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"Christmas Once Again"
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![]() | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
notability guideline for biographies. (May 2023) |
Charles Grigsby | |
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![]() Grigsby in 2010 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Charles William Grigsby, Jr. |
Born | Oberlin, Ohio, U.S. | September 15, 1978
Genres | Pop, R&B, soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Cityboyz Music Ltd Charles Grigsby Music Ltd |
Website |
www |
Charles William Grigsby, Jr. (born September 15, 1978)[ citation needed] is an American singer-songwriter and a finalist on the second season of American Idol.
The youngest of six siblings, Grigsby was born in Oberlin, Ohio.[ citation needed] In high school, he joined the school choir. After high school, Grigsby moved to Detroit, Michigan, and enrolled in school to study computer-aided design.[ citation needed]
Grigsby auditioned for the second season of American Idol where he sang " Overjoyed" by Stevie Wonder in the first semifinal group and was one of two contestants from the round to automatically advance to the final 12.
In the finals, he sang " How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" by Marvin Gaye and advanced to the top 11, where he was eliminated after singing " You Can't Win" from The Wiz.
He was a part of the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2003 which ran from July 8 to August 31, where he sang " Do I Do" by Stevie Wonder.
On July 21, 2005, Grigsby released, Charles Grigsby, an EP self-titled consisting of six tracks.[ citation needed] In 2008, he joined a local band that performed across northeast Ohio.[ citation needed] In September 2010, he then became the lead vocalist of the international band, Centric, in the Hard Rock Cafe in Pattaya, Thailand. [1]
On September 1, 2011, Grigsby released a music download single. "Headliner." and performed the song on WJW Fox 8 Cleveland News. [2] A benefit concert featuring Grigsby was held at The First Church in Oberlin on September 11, 2011. [3]
After taking vocal rest, Grigsby returned to the music industry and released his album Hindsight on December 31, 2020 [4] and a single Christmas Once Again on December 1, 2022. [5]
Album information |
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Charles Grigsby (EP)
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Hindsight
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Single information |
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"Headliner"
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"Christmas Once Again"
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