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Terry Callier 24 May 1945 - 27 Oct 2012 Was An American Jazz Soul And Folk Guitarist And Singer-Songwriter From Chicago Illinois. Callier A Childhood Friend Of Curtis Mayfield Began Recording In 1963 But Never Reached Stardom Despite A Series Of Regional Hits In The 1960s And 70s And Three Outstanding Albums For Cadet 'Occasional Rain' 1972 'What Color Is Love' 1973 And 'I Just Can't Help Myself' 1974 . In 1983 He Gained Custody Of His 12-Year-Old Daughter Sundiata And Decided To Retire From Music To Look For A Steadier Income. He Took Classes In Computer Programming And Landed A Job At The University Of Chicago In 1984. He Re-Emerged From Obscurity When British DJs Discovered His Old Recordings And Began To Play His Songs In Clubs In The Early 1990s. Acid Jazz Records Head Eddie Pillar Brought Callier To Play Clubs In Britain Beginning In 1991 And He Began To Make Regular Trips To Play Gigs During His Vacation Time From Work. In The Late 1990s Callier Began His Comeback To Recorded Music Contributing To Beth Orton's Best Bit EP In 1997 And Releasing The Album Timepeace In 1998 Which Won The United Nations' Time For Peace Award For Outstanding Artistic Achievement Contributing To World Peace. His Colleagues At The University Of Chicago Never Learned Of Callier's Life As A Musician But After The Award The News Of His Secret Life Became Widely Known And Subsequently Led To His Firing. 3 9 As Well As Touring Internationally Callier Continued His Recording Career Releasing Five Albums Since Timepeace Including Lifetime 1999 Alive 2001 Speak Your Peace 2002 And Lookin' Out 2004 . May 2009 Saw His Album Hidden Conversations Featuring Massive Attack Released On Mr Bongo Records. 7 9 In 2001 Callier Performed "Satin Doll" For The Red Hot Organization's Compilation Album Red Hot Indigo A Tribute To Duke Ellington Which Raised Money For Various Charities Devoted To Increasing AIDS Awareness And Fighting The Disease. Callier Died On October 27 2012 After A Long Illness. read less