Cee Farrow Explained

Cee Farrow
Birth Name:Christian Frede Kruzinski
Birth Date:September 4, 1956
Birth Place:Frankfurt, West Germany
Death Date:May 7, 1993 (aged 36)
Death Place:West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Genre:New wave, synthpop
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, model
Years Active:1982–1991
Label:Rocshire Records, Graphite Records

Christian Frede Kruzinski (September 4, 1956 – May 7, 1993),[1] better known also as Cee Farrow, was a new wave singer of the early 1980s.

Background

Farrow was born in Frankfurt, West Germany. Originally a model, he was most noted for his debut single "Should I Love You", which peaked at no. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 22, 1983.[2] The single also entered the R&B Singles chart on October 8, 1983, and peaked at no. 91.[3] He released one full-length LP, titled Red and Blue, on the Rocshire label in 1983. The label suffered legal problems and all its assets, including master tapes, were seized.[4] The album never has been officially re-issued on CD.

Farrow also designed over a dozen album covers for Rochshire and Graphite Records' artists, including his own debut album, the 1983 album The Boy Is Mine by Caro,[5] and the 1984 album Stage Struck by Justine Johns.[6] [7]

In August 1984 he married April M Gabrielle (April M. Kruzinski) in Nevada.[8] During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Farrow and April ran a series of nightclubs in the Los Angeles area. Among these were The Apartment Club (1988–90), The Bitter End (1985) and Maxx.[9]

Farrow re-surfaced with another single "Imagination" in 1991 under the label Graphite Records, although it failed to gain any success.[10] A music video was created for the single.[11]

Farrow died on May 7, 1993, in West Hollywood, California, reportedly of a brain disease attributed to AIDS. He was cremated and his funeral was held at Greystone Manor in Los Angeles.[12]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940–1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940–1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
  2. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=cee farrow|chart=all}} Eurythmics Music News & Info ]. Billboard . April 24, 2012.
  3. Billboard
  4. Miller
  5. Web site: Caro (7) – The Boy Is Mine (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs . November 16, 1983 . discogs . April 24, 2012.
  6. Web site: New Wave Outpost Message Board – Cee Farrow . https://web.archive.org/web/20041020045808/http://www.nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3171 . dead . October 20, 2004 . Nwoutpost.com . April 24, 2012 .
  7. Web site: Justine Johns – Stage Struck (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs . November 16, 1984 . discogs . April 24, 2012.
  8. Ancestry.com. Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956–2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.Original data: •Nevada State Health Division, Office of Vital Records. Nevada Marriage Index, 1966–2005. Carson City, Nevada: Nevada State Health Division, Office of Vital Records.•Clark County, Nevada Marriage Bureau. Clark County, Nevada Marriage Index, 1956–1966. Las Vegas, Nevada: Clark County, Nevada Marriage Bureau.
  9. Los Angeles Times, September 13, 1992 – author J.V. Mcauley
  10. Web site: Imagination – Cee Farrow . AllMusic . April 24, 2012.
  11. Web site: Cee Farrow – Imagination – Music Video by . Songmama.com . April 24, 2012 .
  12. Web site: Publicada por TorviC . Eighties Marketplace: Cee Farrow – Red and Blue . Eighties-marketplace.blogspot.com . March 14, 2012 . April 24, 2012.
  13. Web site: Red and Blue – Cee Farrow . AllMusic . April 24, 2012.

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