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Alwyn Lopez Jarreau (born March 12, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin), known popularly as Al Jarreau, is an American, Grammy Award–winning jazz singer. Versatile in his singing style, Jarreau is a six-time Grammy-nominated vocalist and the only vocalist in history to win a Grammy Award in three separate categories: jazz, pop, and R&B.
As the son of a vicar, he had his first singing experiences in a church choir. He attended Ripon College, where he also sang non-professionally with a group called the Indigos, and graduated in 1962. He went on to earn a master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation from the University of Iowa, and worked as a rehabilitation counselor in San Francisco before joining a small jazz club trio headed by George Duke and deciding that he would make professional singing his life.
He appeared in such Los Angeles hot spots as Dino’s, the Troubador and Bitter End West. Television exposure came from Johnny Carson, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin and David Frost, while he expanded his nightclub appearances to include performing at the Improv between the acts of such rising-star comics as Bette Midler, Jimmie Walker, and John Belushi, among others.
He was spotted by Warner Bros. in 1975 and soon thereafter released his critically acclaimed debut album, We Got By, which catapulted him into international fame and garnered him a German Grammy Award. A second German Grammy would follow with the release of his second album, Glow.
As the son of a vicar, he had his first singing experiences in a church choir. He attended Ripon College, where he also sang non-professionally with a group called the Indigos, and graduated in 1962. He went on to earn a master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation from the University of Iowa, and worked as a rehabilitation counselor in San Francisco before joining a small jazz club trio headed by George Duke and deciding that he would make professional singing his life.
He appeared in such Los Angeles hot spots as Dino’s, the Troubador and Bitter End West. Television exposure came from Johnny Carson, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin and David Frost, while he expanded his nightclub appearances to include performing at the Improv between the acts of such rising-star comics as Bette Midler, Jimmie Walker, and John Belushi, among others.
He was spotted by Warner Bros. in 1975 and soon thereafter released his critically acclaimed debut album, We Got By, which catapulted him into international fame and garnered him a German Grammy Award. A second German Grammy would follow with the release of his second album, Glow.
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Al Jarreau - Moonlighting.
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Life Is
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hautesurcouture wrote:
Orgy at my place!
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UnspokenHero wrote:
<3
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mp-inspiracion wrote:
Calidez, sencillez...me encanta¡
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Very nice song!
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http://www.westcoast-music.com http://westcoast-aor.ning.com
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disasterhead wrote:
after all, i will be the one to hold you in my arms ;D
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jemboo wrote:
I just love the guy!
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JNez wrote:
love this guy. always have. so smooth and mature
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jacobozan wrote:
versatilidad en su voz
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jacobozan wrote:
versatilidad en su voz
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zackgress wrote:
he may have gone crazy
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Check out J.P. DeLaire new CD IN My Life!!!!! http://www.last.fm/music/J.P.+DeLaire Great Sax and Vocals
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80sfever wrote:
You can be what you want to, and all you need is to get your boogie down! Right...
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kaiserzeitgeist wrote:
Wow, would have loved that concert in Berkeley, beautiful venue, the Greek Theater, mossy rocks in the open air. Al got a voice like buttah. LIKE BUTTAH!
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zaharol wrote:
Как услышал один раз лет 5 назад,так и завис на нем.Мощщный дядька!
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A70ssoulchild wrote:
June 1985 at the UC Berkeley Greek Amphitheater with David Sanborn opening for him, Al was brilliant, superb and put on an unforgettable concert! When he sang the theme to Moonlighting as the sun was setting behind the Golden Gate Bridge..sheer nirvana!
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llehcin wrote:
Alonzo declares that he must reach heaven forever!
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teflon_hearted wrote:
everytime i hear him i get goosebumps , ilove it
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eriteric wrote:
neva givin' up never wanna give it up
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