Curtis Salgado

Award-winning vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter Curtis Salgado, the man NPR calls “an icon” with “a huge voice,” is revered worldwide for his ability to wring every ounce of soul out of every song he performs. Salgado is famed not only for his powerhouse live shows and ten previous albums, but also for his passionate and insightful original songs. He has been nominated three times for the Blues Music Award for Song Of The Year, winning in 2018 for “Walk A Mile In My Blues” from “The Beautiful Lowdown.” In total, he has won eleven Blues Music Awards, including the B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year. DownBeat calls his songwriting skills “an impressive gift.” Billboard says Salgado’s music is “inspired and powerful.” Now, Salgado is back with “Damage Control,” his first full band album in four years, and it’s packed with fresh, original material.
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“Glorious and memorable… Salgado’s voice is center stage just as it should be. Highly recommended” – Blues & Rhythm UK
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“Salgado’s vocals are soulful beauty. Fresh, unexpected, authentic, percolating…perfectly executed… simply delicious” – Living Blues
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“Salgado inspires chills. Upbeat and original…poignant and wise with a great sense of humor” – Blues Music Magazine
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“Curtis really helped me out, I owe him a lot.” – John Belushi feels his debt to Salgado so deeply that he dedicated The Blues Brothers’ album, “Briefcase Full of Blues,” to him.