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Michael Bolton (born Michael Bolotin on February 26, 1953), is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his soft rock ballads and powerful vocals. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut.
His achievements include selling 53 million albums, eight top ten albums, two number one singles on the Billboard charts, and awards from both the American Music Awards and Grammy Awards.
Michael Bolton had an extensive, though not very successful, career under his real name, Michael Bolotin, before emerging in the mid-‘80s as a major soft rock balladeer. Bolton began recording in 1975. This first album was self-titled using his original surname, Bolotin. Early in his musical career, he focused on hard rock. His band, Blackjack, once toured with heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. He turned up on RCA Records in the mid-‘70s singing in a gruff, Joe Cocker-like voice both his own blue-eyed soul songs and cover tunes. Neither record buyers nor critics were much interested by the result. He then became the lead singer in Blackjack, a heavy metal band that made two albums for Polydor at the end of the ’70s and the start of the ’80s. In 1983, he changed his name to Michael Bolton, signed to Columbia Records as a solo act, and relaunched his career.
His achievements include selling 53 million albums, eight top ten albums, two number one singles on the Billboard charts, and awards from both the American Music Awards and Grammy Awards.
Michael Bolton had an extensive, though not very successful, career under his real name, Michael Bolotin, before emerging in the mid-‘80s as a major soft rock balladeer. Bolton began recording in 1975. This first album was self-titled using his original surname, Bolotin. Early in his musical career, he focused on hard rock. His band, Blackjack, once toured with heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. He turned up on RCA Records in the mid-‘70s singing in a gruff, Joe Cocker-like voice both his own blue-eyed soul songs and cover tunes. Neither record buyers nor critics were much interested by the result. He then became the lead singer in Blackjack, a heavy metal band that made two albums for Polydor at the end of the ’70s and the start of the ’80s. In 1983, he changed his name to Michael Bolton, signed to Columbia Records as a solo act, and relaunched his career.
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Stabilo_00 wrote:
Captain Jack Johnny Depp!
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blackrockerchic wrote:
that mullet. damn
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olivegreen85 wrote:
Everytime I hear one of his songs on the radio, all I can think of is an article on foot maintenance that I once read in _Sassy_ that went something like this: "Feet are the Michael Bolton of your body: You don't bother paying attention to them until they start to cause you pain."
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Mymedycynes wrote:
I'm Not Ready (Feat. Delta Goodrem) is AMAZING!
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MCHerby wrote:
v The more you know.
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TitoffSky wrote:
Did you know...one of the candidates to replace Ozzy when he left Black Sabbath in 1978 was Michael Bolotin? Bolotin would later change his name to Michael Bolton and sing soft rock. Sabbath went with Ronnie James Dio instead.
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catdaddy wrote:
gatucho gostoso
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peys032 wrote:
Said I Loved You...But I Lied (feat. Agnes Monica) Awesome!!
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trashcity_ wrote:
Desperate housewife music
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MCHerby wrote:
major cinephile
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grrrsuperlauren wrote:
<3 the greatest hits album!!
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Ber_ wrote:
Did...Did the photo album get purged? If definitely had more than two pages right after Jack Sparrow came out. Where's The Good Part(TM)? ;_;
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DanMusgrove97 wrote:
jack sparrow -Michael bolton , search it on youtube
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chalvintapris wrote:
Said I Love You but I Lied featuring AGNES MONICA!!!!
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Lilmarcy wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI6CfKcMhjY
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coanta wrote:
Yes, now is another shitty picture,lol:-)
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trashcity_ wrote:
PIMP
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dxvolt wrote:
finally the shitty pic was deleted
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http://www.last.fm/tag/a%20major%20cinephile
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Mr_Scarier wrote:
change the pic. fuck jack sparrow cameo
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