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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.

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aysegorkem wrote:
last month

take five.

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benedictum504 wrote:
July 2009

super bueno!!!!

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pizzake wrote:
July 2009

ehm.. i'm looking that song where he kinda sings trough his nose. Does anyone know the title??

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sthuch wrote:
June 2009

großer Künstler

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katakomba555 wrote:
May 2009

www.jackyjazz.blogspot.com AL JARREAU FREE DOWNLOAD RAR

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Musicproband wrote:
April 2009

...einfach nur schön...

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patgoud wrote:
April 2009

your song makes me smile.....

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quietlistner wrote:
April 2009

i love this guy hes so positive

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Crazytroll wrote:
April 2009

He's AWESOME!!!

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Faitos wrote:
April 2009

Пидр!

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kkau72 wrote:
March 2009

Maravilhoso!!!!

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dr_klimper wrote:
March 2009

great - simply great

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alex-der-segler wrote:
February 2009

beloved Al Jarreau... my most favourite! listen to "could you believe" and to "Your song"

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Yunus1 wrote:
January 2009

great song, great singer!

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hautesurcouture wrote:
November 2008

Orgy at my place!

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UnspokenHero wrote:
October 2008

<3

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mp-inspiracion wrote:
October 2008

Calidez, sencillez...me encanta¡

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Quim_bcn wrote:
October 2008

Very nice song!

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bengtisak wrote:
September 2008

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disasterhead wrote:
September 2008

after all, i will be the one to hold you in my arms ;D

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