F. Curtis Reed

About F. Curtis Reed

F. Curtis Reed

Curtis, a native of Denver, Colorado came to the Bay Area in the early 70s. He has recorded with renown recording artists Walter, Tramaine, Lynette, and Edwin Hawkins & The Love Center Choir and Daryl Coley & The New Generation Singers. He then became a member of the Band Elements Precise whose performances included, among others, the opening act for Ella Fitzgerald, at UC Berkeley’s Annual Jazz Festival held at the Greek Theater, in Berkeley, CA.

As a member of The New Travelling Voices under the direction of Jacqueline Butler-Hairston, he has traveled with the group to perform at the “Meeting,” an annual holiday in Italy, as Ambassadors of the US. The group also shared billing on other programs with other artists such as Cab Calloway, (expired link). Smith, The Nicholas Brothers, and the Mills Brothers, to name a few.

Curtis was also a member the gospel group Bennie Henderson & Family who have recorded with Melvin Seals, musician in the Jerry Garcia Band. They recorded background vocals for gospel artists such as James Moore and Wanda Nero-Butler among others.

Curtis had the opportunity to sing onstage with Motown's legendary Funk Brothers, the