The Sound of Charles Lee

Charles Lee

Charles grew up in Detroit (“The Motor City”) as a teenager during the fifties and sixties and his
first and foremost love has always been music. He loves to talk about the many musical
influences in his life, the greatest of which has been the Motown sound. Charles says, “I would
put on some Smokey Robinson or the Temptations and sing along with their records. That is
essentially how I learned to sing.” The two vocal groups who were most influential in his
formative years were the “Temptations” and “The Drifters”…and as if it were a “dream come
true”, Charles has had the opportunity recently to perform on stage with both of these well-
known national and international groups.

Charles performs at various types of venues. He has performed for nightclubs, country clubs,
weddings, receptions, open houses, coffeehouses, city festivals, county fairs, private parties
and reunions. He has also performed for community benefits and fund-raisers, retirement
facilities, public concerts, dances and dinner cruise lines. Charles has appeared on various
television and radio shows, both as a guest and as a host.

Charles is an accomplished vocalist whose diverse talents and multi-octave vocal range please
listeners of any age. His song list includes Broadway tunes, urban blues, classic love songs, the
snappy sound of rhythm and blues, and the truly one of a kind sound of Motown.

Charles has performed on stage with several nationally and internationally known recording
artists, including Jeff Kimpland (formerly with “Journey”), “The Temptations”, and Charlie
Thomas, formerly of “The Drifters”. With a vocal range that can only be described as
phenomenal, Charles Lee appeals to a diverse audience of ages, cultures and genders. His
performance also includes bits of trivia that helps the audience understand the origin of urban
blues and the influence of the Motown sound on America’s musical history. Offering a variety of
covers, as well as original compositions, Charles Lee’s repertoire includes the songs performed
by some of the world’s greatest entertainers.