Chantal Curtis

Chaatal Curtis
Chantal Curtis with Pierre Jaubert
Background information
Birth name	Chantal Sitruk
Also known as	Chantal Alexandre
Born	Tunisia
Died	1985 Israel
Genres	Rock, Disco
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1970s - 1980s
Associated acts	Synthesis Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Chantal Curtis was a singer who had a disco hit in 1979 with "Get Another Love". She had some recordings released earlier under a different name. She died in Israel in 1985 having been hit by a bullet that was intended for her boyfriend. During her short career she had worked with Pierre Jaubert (fr) and Vladimir Cosma.

She was born in Tunisia. Her real name was Chantal Sitruk.

While walking through the streets of Paris in the 1970s and talking to another woman, she was overheard by producer Pierre Jaubert. Liking the sound of her voice, he asked her if she could sing. Wanting to work, he accepted an offer from him.

In the June 2, 1979 edition of Cashbox, two of her songs were shown to be programmers picks in the "Can't Miss" category. "Hey Taxi Driver" was a pick by Leon Wagner from Madison, and "Get Another Love" was picked by Chuck Parsons of Baltimore. "Get Another Love" was released on Keylock Records and that release was re-mixed by Glen Blacks. In July 1979, "Get Another Love" spent 3 weeks in the British charts, peaking at no. 51. It was also a disco hit and that month on the Dallas / Houston disco chart. It was no. 11, just behind no. 10 which was "Cuba" by The Gibson Brothers. Also, the July 14 issue of Record World reported it as being on the Discotheque Hit Parade at The Ritz in Houston. The song was later recorded years later by Karla Brown.

Her album was produced by Pierre Jaubert. He also used the Lafayette Afro Rock Band as backing musicians.

Curtis also did session work, backing other artists on their recordings. Along with Carol Rowley, Maryse Cremieux, and The Zulu Gang, she provided backing vocals for Pasteur Lappe on his album, Na Real Sekele Fo Ya, which was released on Disques Esperance in 1979. Also that year she provided backing vocals for an album by Kassav', Love And Ka Dance. She contributed backing vocals to the In Need Of ... album by Beckie Bell which was released on the Trema label in 1980. With Carole Rowley, she also provided vocals for the F.M. Band on their self titled album which was also released in 1980 on the FM Productions label.

Curtis died in Israel in 1985. She fell victim to an assassination attempt on her boyfriend Philippe Briche, and was hit by the bullet that was intended for him.