Christian Frede Kruzinski (September 4, 1956 – May 7, 1993),Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940–1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940–1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. better known also as Cee Farrow, was a new wave singer of the early 1980s.
Background Farrow was born in Frankfurt, West Germany. Originally a model, he was most noted for his debut single "Should I Love You", which peaked at no. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 22, 1983. The single also entered the R&B Singles chart on October 8, 1983, and peaked at no. 91.Billboard He released one full-length LP, titled Red and Blue, on the Rocshire label in 1983. The label suffered legal problems and all its assets, including master tapes, were seized.Miller The album would not be officially re-issued on CD until May 2026.
In 1983, he was described as a fashion model, singer and underground actor. He was living in Paris at the time, where he also designed clothes, in addition to his music career, which saw him begin performing in clubs and shooting his music video for "Should I Love You" in Los Angeles area.
Farrow also designed over a dozen album covers for Rochshire and Graphite Records' artists, including his own debut album, the 1983 album The Boy Is Mine by Caro, and the 1984 album Stage Struck by Justine Johns.
In August 1984, he married April M. Gabrielle in Nevada.Ancestry.com. Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956–2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original data: •Nevada State Health Division, Office of Vital Records. Nevada Marriage Index, 1966–2005. Carson City, Nevada: Nevada State Health Division, Office of Vital Records. •Clark County, Nevada Marriage Bureau. Clark County, Nevada Marriage Index, 1956–1966. Las Vegas, Nevada: Clark County, Nevada Marriage Bureau. During the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s, Farrow and April, known by the name April La Rue, ran a series of nightclubs in the Los Angeles area. Among these were the Bitter End (1985), the Apartment (1988 to 1991) and Maxx (1992).Los Angeles Times, September 13, 1992 – author J.V. Mcauley He also ran, with Jeffrey Sanker, the Santa Monica Boulevard nightclub Arena in 1990.
In 1987, he was behind a video titled What About Love? which was shown in clubs around Los Angeles. Described as "controversial" by LA Weekly, Farrow said he wanted to show the "bad side of love" in the video. Farrow re-surfaced with a new single, "Imagination", in 1991 under the label Graphite Records, although it failed to gain any success. A music video was created for the single.
Farrow died on May 7, 1993, in West Hollywood, California, reportedly of a brain disease attributed to AIDS. He was cremated and his funeral was held at Greystone Manor in Los Angeles.
Discography
Albums 1983: Red and Blue
Singles 1983: "Should I Love You" (Billboard Hot 100 No. 82, Hot R&B Songs No. 91) 1983: "Don't Ask Why" 1983: "Wildlife Romance" (Released as promotional 12" vinyl only) 1991: "Imagination"
References
Billboard Magazine, October 22, 1983
External links Allmusic.com Timesunion.com, October 27, 2009, Chuck Miller, "The Rise and Fall of Rocshire Records and the Loss of Stacy Davis" Discogs page