Eric Mercury Death: Obituary And Cause Of Death, Who Is Eric Mercury’s Wife?

Eric Alexander Mercury was a Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician.

Eric Mercury was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario into a family of musicians. He performed with groups including The Pharaohs and Eric Mercury and the Soul Searchers in the 1960s, and moved to New York in 1968 to perform by himself.

Eric Mercury recorded his debut solo album, Electric Black Man, in 1969, and it was released the following year. From Village Voice critic Robert Christgau: “Mercury is a fairly strong singer. Maybe some day he’ll put out a fairly strong album.”

Eric Mercury followed that album with Funky Sounds Nurtured in the Fertile Soil of Memphis That Smell of Rock (1972), Love Is Taking Over (1973), Eric Mercury (1975), and Gimme A Call Sometime (1981).

Eric Mercury wrote material for other artists such as Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway for whom he also produced and also appeared in the stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Eric Mercury died on March 14, 2022 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

There is no information on Eric Mercury’s wife.