Charles (born Charles Pettigrew on May 12, 1963) and Eddie (born Eddie Chacon) were a pop soul music duo from the early 90s. Eddie grew up in Hayward and Castro Valley, California, starting his first band when he was 12 years old with neighborhood friends Cliff Burton (of Metallica) and Mike Bordin (of Faith No More).
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Later on, he moved to Los Angeles, London, Miami, and Copehagen where his career moved towards producing and songwriting. He wrote a few hit songs in Europe. Charles was raised in Philly and went on to study jazz vocals at the Berkelee College of Music in Boston while singing as the lead singer with a music act called Down Avenue. In 1992, Charles & Eddie released their debut album 'Duophonic' which peaked at #153 on the Billboard 200, #81 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and #4 on Billboard's Heatseekers albums chart. The album peaked at #19 in the UK. The duo's first single and biggest hit to date 'Would I Lie to You' which peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on Billboard's Top 40 Mainstream chart, #27 on Billboard's Rhythmic Top 40 chart, #15 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart and #59 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, stying on the chart for 15 weeks. The song also peaked at #1 in the UK, Austria, Germany, nd New Zealand.
The song was certified Platinum in the UK, Silver in France and Gold in Austria & Germany. The second single from Charles & Eddie's debut album 'NYC (Can You Believe This City)' peaked at #33 on the UK Singles chart, but didn't appear to chart at all in the US. The single 'I'm Gonna Love You (24-7 365)' was moderately successful in the UK, but the next released single from the album, 'Jealousy' didn't chart at all. After that, it seemed as if Charles & Eddie had faded into obscurity. Sadly on April 6, 2001, Charles Pettigrew passed away of cancer at the age of 37. He was recording an album with Tom Tom Club's Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth at the time of his death. Eddie currently lives in Los Angeles and fronts the electronic music duo The Polyamorous Affair with his partner, Sissy Sainte Marie.
In 2009, they released their debut album 'Bolshevik Disco.' In 2005, 'Would I Lie To You' was remixed by Musikk featuring Eddie Chacon which became a #1 hit song in Europe. To see the music video for 'Would I Lie To You,' go to: To see a fan-made video for 'NYC (Can You Believe This City?),' go to: To see a fan-made video for 'House is Not a Home,' go to: To see a fan-made video for 'I'm Gonna Love You (24-7 365),' go to: To see a fan-made video for 'Jealousy,' go to: [updated on 05 07 12].
At a time when urban radio was obsessed with the hip-hop-minded new jack swing of Bell Biv DeVoe, Bobby Brown, and Guy (among others), Charles & Eddie turned to pre-1980 African-American music for inspiration. The male vocal duo's first album, Duophonic, owes a major debt to the classic Northern soul of the '60s and '70s. This CD came out in 1992, but Duophonic is quite mindful of the days when Curtis Mayfield, the Spinners, Al Green, and Marvin Gaye soared to the top of the R&B charts.
Duophonic, however, isn't hardcore soul, and no one will mistake this release for a Temptations album from 1970. Rather, Charles & Eddie show their appreciation of classic soul in a very pop-friendly way, and the obvious comparisons include Simply Red, Terence Trent d'Arby, and Culture Club.
Charles & Eddie aren't R&B purists, which isn't to say that they aren't expressive -- only that soul and pop considerations are both a part of what they do. Duophonic is a solid debut, and the duo shows a great deal of promise on smooth pop-soul offerings such as 'Love Is a Beautiful Thing' and the hit single 'Would I Lie to You.' Most of the songs deal with romantic matters, although Duophonic detours into sociopolitical territory on 'Father to Son' and 'Unconditional.' Both of these songs indicate that Charles & Eddie are well aware of the sociopolitical soul classics of the early '70s -- one gets the impression that both of them have spent a lot of time listening to Mayfield's Superfly soundtrack and Marvin Gaye's What's Going On album. Anyone who is a big fan of Simply Red, d'Arby, or Culture Club is advised to give Duophonic a close listen. Pdf Man Myth Matthew Hussey Youtube. Review by Alex Henderson (Allmusic).