Eric Mercury is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician. He was born in Toronto, Ontario into a family of musicians.^[1] He performed with groups including The Pharaohs and Eric Mercury and the Soul Searchers in the 1960s, and moved to Chicago in 1968 to perform by himself.^[1] His debut solo album was recorded in 1969.^[1] The title of this album was Electric Black Man and then followed by Funky Sound Nurtured In The Fertile Soil (1972), Love Is Taking Over (1973), and Eric Mercury (1975).

Later he began writing material for other artists like Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway for whom he also produced. He took part in the stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar.^[2] He also had a role in the film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Rudy / League Commissioner and as Tyrone Blackwood in American Hot Wax.^[3]

In 1986 he returned to Toronto and worked in a management and production for the band Age Of Reason. The band failed to attract any interest from a major record label and he returned to Chicago in May, 1988.^[2]

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• Eric Mercury at Allmusic
• Eric Mercury at the Internet Movie Database
• Biography at Answers.com
• Biography at ARTIST Direct
• In Dangerous Rhythm: Eric Mercury Lonely Girl

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