Curtis Lee -- Pure Love DEStereo 1960

DES from a mono track. Born in Yuma, Arizona, Lee began his recording career in 1959. He traveled to New York in 1960 to cut a demo for Dunes Records. He wrote some songs with Tommy Boyce during this period. Lee’s first three singles were “Special Love,“ “Pledge of Love,“ and “Pretty Little Angel Eyes.“ In the UK, “Pretty Little Angel Eyes“ was a minor hit record, peaking at No. 47 in 1961. “Pretty Little Angel Eyes“ has been covered by Zombina, the Skeletones, and Showaddywaddy. Without Spector’s influence, Lee’s hits dried up. He went into the construction industry with his father in 1969. He died from cancer on January 8, 2015, in Yuma, Arizona, aged 75.