Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau (1940-2017) is a Grammy Award winning American singer and musician who is known for his unique blend of jazz, soul and gospel. He is one of few artists to have Grammys in three separate categories – jazz, pop and R&B.
Jarreau left his career as a rehab counselor to perform music full time in the late 1960s. In the mid-70s his first two albums each won an Echo Award (German Grammy equivalent). They were followed by two Grammy-winning albums – the live Look To The Rainbow and his third studio album All Fly Home.
The 1980s saw Jarreau achieve international mainstream success, racking up eight US hits with three of them – “We’re In This Love Together”, “Mornin'” and “Moonlighting” – reaching the top 30. A number of these songs were also hits in the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and New Zealand – the biggest being “Roof Garden” which reached the top 5 in two countries. In 1985, Jarreau participated in the chart-topping charity single “We Are The World”.