Charles Grigsby

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Charles Grigsby
Grigsby in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Charles William Grigsby, Jr.
Born	(1978-09-15) September 15, 1978 (age 46) Oberlin, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Pop, R&B, soul
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Cityboyz Music Ltd Charles Grigsby Music Ltd
Website	www.charlesgrigsby.com

Charles William Grigsby, Jr. (born September 15, 1978)^{[citation needed]} is an American singer-songwriter and a finalist on the second season of American Idol.

The youngest of six siblings, Grigsby was born in Oberlin, Ohio.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

Grigsby auditioned for the second season of American Idol where he sang "Overjoyed" by Stevie Wonder in the first semifinal 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 (To Be Loved by You)" by Marvin Gaye and advanced to the top 11, 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 ran from July 8 to August 31, where he sang "Do I Do" by Stevie Wonder.

On July 21, 2005, Grigsby released, Charles Grigsby, an EP self-titled consisting of six tracks.^{[citation needed]} In 2008, he joined a local band that performed across northeast Ohio.^{[citation needed]} In September 2010, he then became the lead vocalist of the international band, Centric, in the Hard Rock Cafe in Pattaya, Thailand.^[1]

On September 1, 2011, Grigsby released a music download single. "Headliner." and performed the song on WJW Fox 8 Cleveland News.^[2] A benefit concert featuring Grigsby was held at The First Church in Oberlin on September 11, 2011.^[3]

After taking vocal rest, Grigsby returned to the music industry and released his album Hindsight on December 31, 2020^[4] and a single Christmas Once Again on December 1, 2022.^[5]