| First Name |
Alwin
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| Middle Name |
Lopez
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| Last Name |
Jarreau
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| Full Name at Birth |
Alwin Lopez Jarreau
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| Birthday |
12th March, 1940
|
| Birthplace |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
|
| Died |
12th February, 2017
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| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Pneumonia, seizures, respiratory failure
|
| Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
|
| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Lincoln High School, WI, BS Psychology, Ripon College, Ripon, WI, MS Vocational Rehabilitation, University of Iowa
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, musician
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| Occupation |
Vocalist
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| Claim to Fame |
5 Grammys, Hollywood Walk of Fame
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, R&B, Soul, Pop
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| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Year(s) Active |
1960s–present, 1967–2017
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| Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Jazz, Soft Rock, Contemporary Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, AM Pop
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| Music Mood |
Laid-Back/Mellow, Refined/Mannered, Gentle, Reflective, Soothing, Intimate, Romantic, Elegant, Calm/Peaceful
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| Instrument |
Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Vocal bass, Vocal percussion
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| Record Label |
Reprise, Warner Bros., GRP, Concord, Rhino, Verve
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| Associated Acts |
Joe Sample, Chick Corea, Kathleen Battle, Miles Davis, David Foster, Jay Graydon, David Sanborn, Rick Braun, George Benson, Vesta Williams, Ray Reach, George Duke
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| Official Websites |
http://www.aljarreau.com/, http://aljarreau.com/
|
Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and musician. 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. In all, he won seven Grammy Awards and was nominated for over a dozen more during his career.
