Charles Grigsby


Charles William Grigsby, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and one of the Top 12 finalists on the second season of American Idol.

Early life

The youngest of six siblings, Grigsby was born in Oberlin, Ohio. In high school, he joined the school choir. After high school, Grigsby moved to Detroit, Michigan and enrolled in school to study computer-aided design.

''American Idol''

Grigsby auditioned for the second season of American Idol where he sang "Overjoyed" by Stevie Wonder in the first semi-final group and was one of two contestants from the round to automatically advance to the final 12.
In the finals he sang "How Sweet It Is " by Marvin Gaye and advanced to the top eleven, where he was eliminated after singing "You Can't Win" from The Wiz.
He was a part of the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2003 which started July 8, and ended on August 31, where he sang "Do I Do" by Stevie Wonder.

Post-''Idol''

On July 21, 2005, Grigsby released, Charles Grigsby, an EP self-titled consisting of six tracks. In 2008 he joined a local band that performed across northeast Ohio. In September 2010, he then became the lead vocalist of the international band, "Centric", in the Hard Rock Cafe in Pattaya, Thailand.
On September 1, 2011, Charles Grigsby released a music download single "Headliner" and performed the song on WJW Fox 8 Cleveland News. A benefit concert featuring Grigsby was held at The First Church in Oberlin on September 11, 2011.

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