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Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter. His 1981 album Breakin' Away spent two years on the Billboard 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and R&B sound. The album won Jarreau the 1982 Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
The only singer to earn Grammy Awards in three different categories (Jazz, Pop and R&B), Al Jarreau performed with acrobatic versatility and creativity, tremendous range, and love for his...
Feb 12, 2017 · Listening to an Al Jarreau recording can be almost as exciting as experiencing him up close and personal. That’s a fact that can be attested to by the Recording Academy voters who have selected Al for twelve Grammy nominations, and granted him seven Grammy Awards.
Feb 12, 2017 · Al Jarreau, a seven-time Grammy-winning jazz singer dubbed “the Acrobat of Scat” whose work spanned five decades, died Sunday. He was 76. Jarreau’s site confirmed the singer’s death but did not...
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Feb 12, 2017 · Feb. 12, 2017. Al Jarreau, a versatile vocalist who sold millions of records and won a string of Grammys for his work in pop and R&B as well as his first love, jazz, died on Sunday in Los...
Aug 13, 2009 · Bio. Al Jarreau’s unique vocal style is one of the world’s most precious treasures. His innovative musical expressions have made him one of the most exciting and critically-acclaimed performers of our time with five Grammy Awards, scores of international music awards and popular accolades worldwide.
After more than 50-years, Al Jarreau is undoubtedly one of the greatest performers and innovative vocalists the music world has ever known. Time Magazine called him ‘the greatest jazz singer alive’ and ‘Excellent Adventure’ illustrates perfectly the reason why.