Al Chisholm
First Tenor, Second Tenor, Baritone and Lead

Al Chisholm was born August 28, 1944 in New York, New York. He was raised in Hartford, Connecticut until his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1959. There he attended East Technical High School and in his spare time sang under the streetlights, on the corners, at sock hops and parties.

After graduation, Al enlisted in the United States Air Force. He was stationed in Europe, and in both France and England, Al performed singing engagements on military facilities and at gigs in the surrounding towns and villages. When his 3½ year tour ended, Al returned to his home in Cleveland.

Al sang with a number of gospel groups and choirs. After hooking up with a group called The Sensational Saints, he participated in his first recording session and first road tour.

In the early eighties, Al relocated to Detroit with an R&B vocal trio called The Platinum Riders. He was delighted when the group took the R&B category at the first Metro Times Music Awards. Al continued to win awards from other competitions including placing second in the 1985 NAACP Statewide Talent Search. He also spread his creative wings to theater by acting in local plays, including the performances, "Queen Esther" and "Wine In The Wilderness." When not entertaining with his singing and acting talents, Al worked in the medical community as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Al left The Platinum Riders and became a member of The Falcons (a group that had charted "You're So Fine" in 1959 with future-Contour Joe Stubbs on lead and "I Found A Love" in 1962). He remained with The Falcons until 1993, when he joined THE CONTOURS, singing first tenor, second tenor, baritone and lead. At the same time, Al gave up his medical career to devote full time to the group and its busy performance schedule.

Al has been married to his wife, Sharon, for approximately 24 years. His four grown children have all left the state of Michigan; two live in California, one is in Atlanta, Georgia and the other lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

In addition to his singing, Al is an active member of the community. He is President and Co-Founder of The Warren Foundation. This organization brings diabetes awareness and free testing to the public via local churches. In 2001, Al received the Peace Dove Award for his community activism.