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| birth_name = Christopher Lamont Bender
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1972|08|02}}
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| birth_place = [[Brockton, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1972|08|02}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|11|03|1972|08|02}}
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| birth_place = [[Brockton, Massachusetts]], U.S.
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| instrument = Vocal
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| death_place = [[Brockton, Massachusetts]], U.S.
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| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| instrument = Vocal
| occupation = Singer
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| years_active = 1989–1991
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
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| label = [[Epic Records]], [[EastWest Records]]
[[New jack swing]]
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| past_member_of = T Calloway, Earl Williams (Mentor/manager)

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[[Pop music]]

[[soul music]]
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| occupation = Singer
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| years_active = 1989–1991
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| label = [[Epic Records]], [[EastWest Records]]
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[[Nicki Richards]]
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'''Christopher Lamont Bender''', known as '''Chris Bender''', (August 2, 1972 – November 3, 1991)<ref>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmcid=46997510&GRid=57715049& Christopher Lamont "Chris" Bender (1972 - 1991)] - Find A Grave Memorial</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105151006/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-7685092.html Article: 500 mourn slain Brockton singer In eulogy, minister urges youth to shun drugs, violence], By Sandy Coleman, GLOBE STAFF, November 9, 1991, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)</ref> was an [[United States|American]] [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer who reached the national music charts in 1991 with the album entitled ''Draped'' before his murder.
'''Christopher Lamont Bender''' (August 2, 1972 – November 3, 1991)<ref>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmcid=46997510&GRid=57715049& Christopher Lamont "Chris" Bender (1972 - 1991)] - Find A Grave Memorial</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105151006/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-7685092.html Article: 500 mourn slain Brockton singer In eulogy, minister urges youth to shun drugs, violence], By Sandy Coleman, GLOBE STAFF, November 9, 1991, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)</ref> was an American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer who reached the national music charts in 1991 with the album entitled ''Draped'' before his murder.


==Life and Career==
==Life and career==
Christopher Lamont Bender was the youngest of six children to Andrew Bender, an construction worker and Betty Anne bender, nurse's aide. he was born in August 2,1972 in Brockton, Massachusettes. The Bender family were very active in church and when Chris Bender was 10 years old he discovered his singing voice and on Thanksgiving day he sung the song [[Amazing Grace]] and had everyone in tears because they loved Chris' voice and by listening to his parents Record collection he was influenced by [[Michael Jackson]],
Christopher Lamont Bender was the youngest of six children to Andrew Bender, a construction worker and Betty Ann Bender, a nurse's aide. He was born on August 2, 1972, in
[[Prince (musician)]], [[Sam Cooke]], [[Marvin Gaye]] and [[New Edition]] and when Chris Bender was 12 years old he met a man named Bobby Jones who owned a studio in his neighborhood and helped Chris Bender develop his singing voice. at the age of 14 years old in 1986, Chris Bender formed his own professional group called "steady Life" with two siblings and two cousins the group would perform at clubs in Brockton, Massachusetts and Chris was expelled from high school for fighting and he decided to dropped out of high school and he wanted to purse a music career and Chris Bender would go to [[New York City]] and met talent agent Earl Williams who became his manager and got him a record deal with [[Epic records]] in 1989.
[[Brockton, Massachusetts]]. The Bender family were active in church and at the age of 10 years old, Bender sang an emotional "[[Amazing Grace]]". Bender's musical influences were [[Michael Jackson]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[Sam Cooke]], [[Marvin Gaye]] and [[New Edition]]. At the age of 12, Bender met Bobby Jones who owned a studio and helped Chris Bender develop his singing voice, and they were called The Next Generation with the late Robert L Winstead as their manager. At the recording studio called Annie Mae Recording in the city of Brockton and Major recording studio called Normandy Sounds in Warren RI and At 14 years old, Bender formed a group with his two brothers and two cousins called "Steady Life", performing in Brockton. Bender was expelled from [[Brockton High School]] at 16 for fighting in school. He went to [[New York City]] and met Earl Williams who became his manager and got him a record deal with [[Epic Records]] in 1989.


He was from the [[Boston, Massachusetts]] area, growing up in [[Brockton, Massachusetts]] and later living in [[Waltham, Massachusetts|Waltham]].<ref name="sullivan">{{cite news |first=Jack |last=Sullivan |title=Rising Star Shot Dead in Brockton: 19-Year-Old Recording Artist Was Sitting in Car at Housing Project |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADDF8E203D7CD3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=The Boston Globe |date=1991-11-04 |accessdate=2007-10-26}}</ref> At the age of 16, Bender recorded his first album, ''Chris Bender'', for [[Epic Records]]. The first single "Baby Girl" was released in 1989 but limited copies of the album were released. Bender's manager Terryl L. Calloway later stated about ''Baby Girl'': " The video was never [released]. Due to the lack of singles in the album this prompted [[Epic records]] to shelved The music video of "baby girl" and [[Epic Records]] dropped Bender from the label. "<ref name="walker">{{cite news |first=Adrian |last=Walker |title=Slain Brockton singer heard the call of conflicting worlds |work=The Boston Globe |page=31 |date=1991-11-10}}</ref> in 1991, Bender nevertheless went on to secure a $500,000 contract with [[EastWest Records]].<ref name="walker"/> He signed a seven-album contract, although only one album on that contract was released before his death.<ref name="mcadams">{{cite news |first=Janine |last=McAdams |title=EastWest Act Chris Bender Dies From Gunshot Wound |work=Billboard |page=20 |date=1991-11-16}}</ref> The album ''Draped'' hit No. 92 on the [[Billboard magazine]] [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B album chart]]. His two charted singles "I Knew" and "That's Not The Way" broke into the top 70 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot R&B Singles]] chart. Other songs he was known for included "Who Will I Choose" and "Kiss and Make Up".
Bender was from the [[Boston, Massachusetts]], area, growing up in Brockton and [[Waltham, Massachusetts|Waltham]].<ref name="sullivan">{{cite news |first=Jack |last=Sullivan |title=Rising Star Shot Dead in Brockton: 19-Year-Old Recording Artist Was Sitting in Car at Housing Project |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADDF8E203D7CD3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=The Boston Globe |date=1991-11-04 |accessdate=2007-10-26}}</ref> At the age of 16, Bender recorded his first album, ''Chris Bender'', for [[Epic Records]]. The first single "Baby Girl" was released in 1989 but limited copies of the album were released. Bender's manager Terryl L. Calloway later stated about ''Baby Girl'': " The video was never [released]. "<ref name="walker">{{cite news |first=Adrian |last=Walker |title=Slain Brockton singer heard the call of conflicting worlds |work=The Boston Globe |page=31 |date=1991-11-10}}</ref> Bender nevertheless went on to secure a $500,000 contract with [[EastWest Records]].<ref name="walker"/> He signed a seven-album contract, although only one album on that contract was released before his death.<ref name="mcadams">{{cite magazine |first=Janine |last=McAdams |title=EastWest Act Chris Bender Dies From Gunshot Wound |magazine=Billboard |page=20 |date=1991-11-16}}</ref> The album ''Draped'' hit No. 92 on the [[Billboard magazine]] [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B album chart]]. His two charted singles "I Knew" and "That's Not The Way" broke into the top 70 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot R&B Singles]] chart. Other songs he was known for included "Who Will I Choose" and "Kiss and Make Up". His first single "I Knew" peaked at #43 on Billboards R&B singles chart, staying on there for 10 weeks. The follow-up single "That's Not The Way" peaked at #68
His first single from the album Draped was the song "I Knew" peaked at #43 on the billboards R&B singles chart, staying on the for 10 weeks. The follow-up single "That's not the way" peaked at #68 billboards hot R&B singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.The song "I Knew" was his only music video made and becoming his only highest chart appearance.
on the Billboards Hot R&B singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks. "I Knew" was his only music video.


==Death==
==Death==
On November 3, 1991, at 2:17 A.M.,<ref>{{cite court | litigants=Commonwealth vs. Stephen Fernandes | vol = 425 | reporter = Mass. | opinion = 357 | date=1997 | url=http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/425/425mass357.html | accessdate = 2009-12-17}}</ref> Bender was shot and killed in Brockton<ref name="sullivan"/><ref>{{cite news |author=Associated Press |title=Singer, 19, is slain in Massachusetts |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF3D0EE76306A6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=The Kansas City Star |page=E4 |date=1991-11-05 |accessdate=2007-10-26}}</ref> while sitting in his black
On November 3, 1991, at 2:17 am,<ref>{{cite court | litigants=Commonwealth vs. Stephen Fernandes | vol = 425 | reporter = Mass. | opinion = 357 | date=1997 | url=http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/425/425mass357.html | accessdate = 2009-12-17}}</ref> Bender was shot and killed in Brockton<ref name="sullivan"/><ref>{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |title=Singer, 19, is slain in Massachusetts |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF3D0EE76306A6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=The Kansas City Star |page=E4 |date=1991-11-05 |accessdate=2007-10-26}}</ref> while sitting in his blue Mercedes Benz outside of the Crescent Court housing project where his mother lived. Bender was sitting in the driver's seat of the car. His 17 year-old cousin, Jesse Starks, was sitting in the passenger's seat. Bender and Starks were smoking marijuana and talking when three hooded men approached and fired 21 gunshots at the vehicle. Bender used his body to shield Starks from the gunshots. Starks was unharmed, but Bender was struck four times in the back of his torso and once in his elbow. He later died from his wounds in the hospital. On November 9, 1991, Bender was buried at Melrose Cemetery in Plymouth County in Brockton, Massachusetts.<ref name="mcadams"/><ref>{{cite court | litigants=Commonwealth vs. Eroy Kindell | vol = 44 | reporter = Mass. App. Ct. | opinion = 200 | date=1998 | url=http://masscases.com/cases/app/44/44massappct200.html | = 2009-12-17}}</ref> Eroy Kindell was convicted of second degree murder; he was released on parole in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shepard|first=Cody|title=Fourth man granted parole in 1991 murder of Brockton R&B singer|url=https://www.enterprisenews.com/article/20150902/NEWS/150908770|access-date=2020-06-29|website=The Enterprise, Brockton, MA|language=en}}</ref> His accomplice Stephen "Sticks" Fernandes was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life without parole.
Mercedes Benz outside of the Crescent Court housing project where his mother lived. Chris Bender was sitting in the driver's seat in his Mercedes Benz with his 17 year old cousin Jesse Starks and they were both smoking marijuana and talking and then they heard gunshots and 3 hooded men fired gunshots at the Mercedes Benz and then Chris Bender shielded his cousin Jesse Starks from the gunshots and his cousin was unharmed but Chris Bender was struck 4 times and in the back and he died from his wounds in the hospital. during the shooting while Chris was shielding Jesse Starks from the gunshots Chris Bender was shot at four times in the back of his torso and once in the elbow and in November 9,1991 Chris Bender was buried at Melrose cemetery in Plymouth county in Brockton, Massachusetts.<ref name="mcadams"/><ref>{{cite court | litigants=Commonwealth vs. Eroy Kindell | vol = 44 | reporter = Mass. App. Ct. | opinion = 200 | date=1998 | url=http://masscases.com/cases/app/44/44massappct200.html | = 2009-12-17}}</ref>Eroy Kindell was convicted of second degree murder and has been recently released from prison. His accomplice Stephen "Sticks" Fernandes was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life without parole.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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:8. Sorry Didn't Do It
:8. Sorry Didn't Do It
:9. [[Who Will I Choose?]]
:9. [[Who Will I Choose?]]
:10. Pouring like Rain
:10. Pouring Like Rain
:11. Kiss & Make Up
:11. Kiss & Make Up
:12. Kiss & Make Up [The Apologize Mix]
:12. Kiss & Make Up [The Apologize Mix]




UPC: 075679170828<ref>[http://www.swapacd.com/Chris-Bender-Draped/cd/1681/ Chris Bender - Draped (12 tracks) +Album Reviews], swapacd</ref>
UPC: 075679170828<ref>[http://www.swapacd.com/Chris-Bender-Draped/cd/1681/ Chris Bender - Draped (12 tracks) +Album Reviews], swapacd</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{youtube|8OalUpRJx_A|Chris Bender I Know (Promo 12") }}
*{{youTube|8OalUpRJx_A|Chris Bender I Know (Promo 12") }}


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Chris Bender
Bender in 1991
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Lamont Bender
Born(1972-08-02)August 2, 1972
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 1991(1991-11-03) (aged 19)
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresR&B
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocal
Years active1989–1991
LabelsEpic Records, EastWest Records
Formerly ofT Calloway, Earl Williams (Mentor/manager)

Christopher Lamont Bender (August 2, 1972 – November 3, 1991)[1][2] was an American R&B singer who reached the national music charts in 1991 with the album entitled Draped before his murder.

Life and career

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Christopher Lamont Bender was the youngest of six children to Andrew Bender, a construction worker and Betty Ann Bender, a nurse's aide. He was born on August 2, 1972, in Brockton, Massachusetts. The Bender family were active in church and at the age of 10 years old, Bender sang an emotional "Amazing Grace". Bender's musical influences were Michael Jackson, Prince, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye and New Edition. At the age of 12, Bender met Bobby Jones who owned a studio and helped Chris Bender develop his singing voice, and they were called The Next Generation with the late Robert L Winstead as their manager. At the recording studio called Annie Mae Recording in the city of Brockton and Major recording studio called Normandy Sounds in Warren RI and At 14 years old, Bender formed a group with his two brothers and two cousins called "Steady Life", performing in Brockton. Bender was expelled from Brockton High School at 16 for fighting in school. He went to New York City and met Earl Williams who became his manager and got him a record deal with Epic Records in 1989.

Bender was from the Boston, Massachusetts, area, growing up in Brockton and Waltham.[3] At the age of 16, Bender recorded his first album, Chris Bender, for Epic Records. The first single "Baby Girl" was released in 1989 but limited copies of the album were released. Bender's manager Terryl L. Calloway later stated about Baby Girl: " The video was never [released]. "[4] Bender nevertheless went on to secure a $500,000 contract with EastWest Records.[4] He signed a seven-album contract, although only one album on that contract was released before his death.[5] The album Draped hit No. 92 on the Billboard magazine R&B album chart. His two charted singles "I Knew" and "That's Not The Way" broke into the top 70 on the Hot R&B Singles chart. Other songs he was known for included "Who Will I Choose" and "Kiss and Make Up". His first single "I Knew" peaked at #43 on Billboards R&B singles chart, staying on there for 10 weeks. The follow-up single "That's Not The Way" peaked at #68 on the Billboards Hot R&B singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks. "I Knew" was his only music video.

Death

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On November 3, 1991, at 2:17 am,[6] Bender was shot and killed in Brockton[3][7] while sitting in his blue Mercedes Benz outside of the Crescent Court housing project where his mother lived. Bender was sitting in the driver's seat of the car. His 17 year-old cousin, Jesse Starks, was sitting in the passenger's seat. Bender and Starks were smoking marijuana and talking when three hooded men approached and fired 21 gunshots at the vehicle. Bender used his body to shield Starks from the gunshots. Starks was unharmed, but Bender was struck four times in the back of his torso and once in his elbow. He later died from his wounds in the hospital. On November 9, 1991, Bender was buried at Melrose Cemetery in Plymouth County in Brockton, Massachusetts.[5][8] Eroy Kindell was convicted of second degree murder; he was released on parole in 2008.[9] His accomplice Stephen "Sticks" Fernandes was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life without parole.

Discography

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Chris Bender (1989/CD)

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1. Teddy Bear
2. Baby Girl
3. Any Good Girls Left
4. Conceited Girl
5. Never Give Up On Me
6. That's How Love Happens
7. Intimate Lover
8. Go On And Love Your Lady

Draped (1991 / CD)

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1. I Knew
2. Draped
3. It's All About You
4. Spellbound
5. Prelude... Stay Til The Morning
6. Don't Go Home
7. That's Not The Way
8. Sorry Didn't Do It
9. Who Will I Choose?
10. Pouring Like Rain
11. Kiss & Make Up
12. Kiss & Make Up [The Apologize Mix]

UPC: 075679170828[10]

References

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  1. ^ Christopher Lamont "Chris" Bender (1972 - 1991) - Find A Grave Memorial
  2. ^ Article: 500 mourn slain Brockton singer In eulogy, minister urges youth to shun drugs, violence, By Sandy Coleman, GLOBE STAFF, November 9, 1991, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
  3. ^ a b Sullivan, Jack (1991-11-04). "Rising Star Shot Dead in Brockton: 19-Year-Old Recording Artist Was Sitting in Car at Housing Project". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  4. ^ a b Walker, Adrian (1991-11-10). "Slain Brockton singer heard the call of conflicting worlds". The Boston Globe. p. 31.
  5. ^ a b McAdams, Janine (1991-11-16). "EastWest Act Chris Bender Dies From Gunshot Wound". Billboard. p. 20.
  6. ^ Commonwealth vs. Stephen Fernandes, 425 Mass. 357 (1997).
  7. ^ "Singer, 19, is slain in Massachusetts". The Kansas City Star. Associated Press. 1991-11-05. p. E4. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  8. ^ Commonwealth vs. Eroy Kindell, 44 Mass. App. Ct. 200 (1998).
  9. ^ Shepard, Cody. "Fourth man granted parole in 1991 murder of Brockton R&B singer". The Enterprise, Brockton, MA. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  10. ^ Chris Bender - Draped (12 tracks) +Album Reviews, swapacd
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