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{{Short description|American singer (1940–2017)}} |
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| name = Al Jarreau |
| name = Al Jarreau |
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| image = Al Jarreau.jpg |
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| caption = Jarreau in 1997 |
| caption = Jarreau in 1997 |
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| birth_name = Alwin Lopez Jarreau |
| birth_name = Alwin Lopez Jarreau |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1940|3|12}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1940|3|12}} |
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| birth_place = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|02|12|1940|03|12}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|02|12|1940|03|12}} |
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| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. |
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]|[[Soul music|soul]]|[[Pop music|pop]]||[[jazz]]}} |
| genre = {{hlist|[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]|[[Soul music|soul]]|[[Pop music|pop]]||[[jazz]]}} |
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| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|[[vocal percussion]]}} |
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|[[vocal percussion]]}} |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer| |
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} |
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| years_active = 1961–2017 |
| years_active = 1961–2017 |
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| label = {{hlist|[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]|[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]||[[Concord Records|Concord]]|[[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]]|[[Verve Records|Verve]]}} |
| label = {{hlist|[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]|[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]||[[Concord Records|Concord]]|[[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]]|[[Verve Records|Verve]]}} |
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| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[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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'''Alwin Lopez Jarreau''' (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and |
'''Alwin Lopez Jarreau''' (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter. His 1981 album ''[[Breakin' Away (album)|Breakin' Away]]'' spent two years on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and R&B sound. The album won Jarreau the [[24th Annual Grammy Awards|1982 Grammy]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance|Best Male Pop Vocal Performance]]. In all, he won seven [[Grammy Award]]s and was nominated for over a dozen more during his career. |
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Jarreau also sang the [[Moonlighting (theme song)|theme song]] of the 1980s television series ''[[Moonlighting (TV series)|Moonlighting]]'' |
Jarreau also sang the [[Moonlighting (theme song)|theme song]] of the 1980s television series ''[[Moonlighting (TV series)|Moonlighting]]'' and was among the performers on the 1985 charity song "[[We Are the World]]". |
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==Early life and career== |
==Early life and career== |
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[[Image:AlJarreauEarly1980s (edited).jpg|thumb|Al Jarreau during a concert in |
[[Image:AlJarreauEarly1980s (edited).jpg|thumb|Al Jarreau during a concert (in West Germany) in early 1981]] |
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Jarreau was born in [[Milwaukee |
Jarreau was born in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]], on March 12, 1940,<ref name="nytobit">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/12/arts/music/al-jarreau-singer-who-spanned-jazz-pop-and-rb-worlds-dies-at-76.html|title=Al Jarreau, Singer Who Spanned Jazz, Pop and R&B Worlds, Dies at 76 |first=Margalit |last=Fox |author-link=Margalit Fox |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |page=B5 |date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> the fifth of six children. His father Emile Alphonse Jarreau was a [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]] minister and singer, and his mother Pearl (Walker) Jarreau was a church pianist. Jarreau and his family sang together in church concerts and in benefits, and Jarreau and his mother performed at [[Parent-Teacher Association|PTA]] meetings.<ref name="CAO">{{cite web |title=Contemporary Authors Online: Biography Resource Center |location=Farmington Hills, Mich |website=Gale |year=2009 |url=http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC}}</ref> |
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Jarreau was [[student council]] president and [[Badger Boys State]] delegate for [[Lincoln High School (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)|Lincoln High School]]. At Boys State, he was elected governor.<ref name="BBS">{{cite web |url=http://www.badgerboysstate.com/governors/ |title=Badger Boys State Governors |website=[[Badger Boys State]] |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> Jarreau went on to attend [[Ripon College (Wisconsin)|Ripon College]], where he also sang with a group called the Indigos. He graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology.<ref name="nytobit" /> Two years later, in 1964, he earned a master's degree in [[vocational rehabilitation]] from the [[University of Iowa]]. Jarreau also worked as a [[Rehabilitation counseling|rehabilitation counselor]] in San Francisco, and moonlighted with a jazz trio headed by [[George Duke]]. In 1967, he joined forces with acoustic guitarist Julio Martinez.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aljarreau.com/about |title=Al Jarreau Biography |website=aljarreau.com |date=August 7, 2009 |access-date=February 14, 2017}}</ref> The duo became the star attraction at a small [[Sausalito, California|Sausalito]] night club called Gatsby's. This success contributed to Jarreau's decision to make professional singing his life and full-time career.<ref name="rootobit">{{cite web |url=http://www.theroot.com/al-jarreau-a-unique-musical-stylist-dead-at-76-1792272875 |title=Al Jarreau, a Unique Musical Stylist, Dead at 76 |first=Monée |last=Fields-White |website=[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]] |date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> |
Jarreau was [[student council]] president and [[Badger Boys State]] delegate for [[Lincoln High School (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)|Lincoln High School]]. At Boys State, he was elected governor.<ref name="BBS">{{cite web |url=http://www.badgerboysstate.com/governors/ |title=Badger Boys State Governors |website=[[Badger Boys State]] |access-date=February 15, 2017 |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723115713/http://www.badgerboysstate.com/governors/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Jarreau went on to attend [[Ripon College (Wisconsin)|Ripon College]], where he also sang with a group called the Indigos. He graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology.<ref name="nytobit" /> Two years later, in 1964, he earned a master's degree in [[vocational rehabilitation]] from the [[University of Iowa]]. Jarreau also worked as a [[Rehabilitation counseling|rehabilitation counselor]] in San Francisco, and moonlighted with a jazz trio headed by [[George Duke]]. In 1967, he joined forces with acoustic guitarist Julio Martinez.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aljarreau.com/about |title=Al Jarreau Biography |website=aljarreau.com |date=August 7, 2009 |access-date=February 14, 2017}}</ref> The duo became the star attraction at a small [[Sausalito, California|Sausalito]] night club called Gatsby's. This success contributed to Jarreau's decision to make professional singing his life and full-time career.<ref name="rootobit">{{cite web |url=http://www.theroot.com/al-jarreau-a-unique-musical-stylist-dead-at-76-1792272875 |title=Al Jarreau, a Unique Musical Stylist, Dead at 76 |first=Monée |last=Fields-White |website=[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]] |date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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[[Image:Al Jarreau im ICC Berlin 1986.jpg|thumb|1986: Jarreau in concert in [[West Berlin]] |
[[Image:Al Jarreau im ICC Berlin 1986.jpg|thumb|1986: Jarreau in concert in [[West Berlin]]]] |
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[[Image:Al Jarreau Molde.jpg|thumb|1996: Jarreau performing at the [[Molde International Jazz Festival]] |
[[Image:Al Jarreau Molde.jpg|thumb|1996: Jarreau performing at the [[Molde International Jazz Festival]]]] |
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[[Image:Al Jarreau Poland Wroclaw June 25 2006 Photo Cezary M. Kruk.jpg|thumb|2006: Jarreau in [[Wrocław]] |
[[Image:Al Jarreau Poland Wroclaw June 25 2006 Photo Cezary M. Kruk.jpg|thumb|2006: Jarreau in [[Wrocław]]]] |
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[[Image:AX Al Jarreau Kiev 20081019a.jpg|thumb|2008: Jarreau in [[Kyiv]] |
[[Image:AX Al Jarreau Kiev 20081019a.jpg|thumb|2008: Jarreau in [[Kyiv]]]] |
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In 1968, Jarreau made jazz his primary occupation. In 1969, he and Martinez headed south, where Jarreau appeared at Dino's, [[The Troubadour (Los Angeles)|The Troubadour]], and Bitter End West. Television exposure came from [[Johnny Carson]], [[Mike Douglas]], [[Merv Griffin]], [[Dinah Shore]], and [[David Frost]]. He expanded his nightclub appearances, performing at [[The Improv]] between the acts of such rising stars as [[Bette Midler]], [[Jimmie Walker]], and [[John Belushi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hollywoodinvienna.com/en/people/al-jarreau |title=Al Jarreau Biography |website=[[Hollywood in Vienna]] |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> During this period, he became involved with the [[United Church of Religious Science]] and the [[Church of Scientology]]. Also, roughly at the same time, he began writing his own lyrics, finding that his Christian spirituality began to influence his work.<ref name="CAO"/> |
In 1968, Jarreau made jazz his primary occupation. In 1969, he and Martinez headed south, where Jarreau appeared at Dino's, [[The Troubadour (Los Angeles)|The Troubadour]], and Bitter End West. Television exposure came from [[Johnny Carson]], [[Mike Douglas]], [[Merv Griffin]], [[Dinah Shore]], and [[David Frost]]. He expanded his nightclub appearances, performing at [[The Improv]] between the acts of such rising stars as [[Bette Midler]], [[Jimmie Walker]], and [[John Belushi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hollywoodinvienna.com/en/people/al-jarreau |title=Al Jarreau Biography |website=[[Hollywood in Vienna]] |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> During this period, he became involved with the [[United Church of Religious Science]] and the [[Church of Scientology]]. Also, roughly at the same time, he began writing his own lyrics, finding that his Christian spirituality began to influence his work.<ref name="CAO"/> |
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In 1975, Jarreau was working with pianist Tom Canning when he was spotted by [[Warner Bros. Records]]. Soon he released his critically acclaimed debut album, ''We Got By'', which catapulted him to international fame and won an [[Echo Award]] (the German equivalent of the [[Grammy]]s in the United States). On Valentine's Day 1976 he sang on the 13th episode of NBC's ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', that week hosted by [[Peter Boyle]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/shows/saturday-night-live/peter-boyle-al-jarreau-the-shapiro-sisters-111410/ |title=Saturday Night Live: Peter Boyle/Al Jarreau, The Shapiro Sisters |website=[[TV.com]] |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> A second Echo Award would follow with the release of his second album, ''[[Glow (Al Jarreau album)|Glow]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jazztage-dresden.de/de/kuenstler/kuenstlerdetail/al_jarreau/ |title=Al Jarreau Vocals |website=[[Jazztage Dresden]] |language=de |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> In 1978, he won his first [[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male|Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance]] for his album, ''Look to the Rainbow''.<ref name=milwaukeesentinel>{{cite news |title=Jarreau wins Jazz Grammy |newspaper=[[Milwaukee Sentinel]] |date=February 24, 1978}}</ref> |
In 1975, Jarreau was working with pianist Tom Canning when he was spotted by [[Warner Bros. Records]]. Soon he released his critically acclaimed debut album, ''We Got By'', which catapulted him to international fame and won an [[Echo Award]] (the German equivalent of the [[Grammy]]s in the United States). On Valentine's Day 1976, he sang on the 13th episode of NBC's ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', that week hosted by [[Peter Boyle]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/shows/saturday-night-live/peter-boyle-al-jarreau-the-shapiro-sisters-111410/ |title=Saturday Night Live: Peter Boyle/Al Jarreau, The Shapiro Sisters |website=[[TV.com]] |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> A second Echo Award would follow with the release of his second album, ''[[Glow (Al Jarreau album)|Glow]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jazztage-dresden.de/de/kuenstler/kuenstlerdetail/al_jarreau/ |title=Al Jarreau Vocals |website=[[Jazztage Dresden]] |language=de |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> In 1978, he won his first [[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male|Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance]] for his album, ''Look to the Rainbow''.<ref name=milwaukeesentinel>{{cite news |title=Jarreau wins Jazz Grammy |newspaper=[[Milwaukee Sentinel]] |date=February 24, 1978}}</ref> |
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One of Jarreau's most commercially successful albums is ''[[Breakin' Away (album)|Breakin' Away]]'' (1981), which includes the hit song "[[We're in This Love Together]]". He won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for ''Breakin' Away''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/5c54/ |title=Al Jarreau Breakin' Away Review |publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> In 1983 he released ''[[Jarreau (album)|Jarreau]]''. It was his third consecutive #1 album on the Billboard Jazz charts, while also placing at #4 on the R&B album charts and #13 on the Billboard 200. The album contained three hit singles: "[[Mornin']]" (U.S. Pop #21, AC #2 for three weeks), "Boogie Down" (U.S. Pop #77) and "Trouble in Paradise" (U.S. Pop #63, AC #10). In [[26th Annual Grammy Awards#Winners|1984]] the album received four [[Grammy Award]] nominations, including for [[Jay Graydon]] as [[Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical#Recipients|Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)]]. |
One of Jarreau's most commercially successful albums is ''[[Breakin' Away (album)|Breakin' Away]]'' (1981), which includes the hit song "[[We're in This Love Together]]". He won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for ''Breakin' Away''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/5c54/ |title=Al Jarreau Breakin' Away Review |publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> In 1983 he released ''[[Jarreau (album)|Jarreau]]''. It was his third consecutive #1 album on the Billboard Jazz charts, while also placing at #4 on the R&B album charts and #13 on the Billboard 200. The album contained three hit singles: "[[Mornin']]" (U.S. Pop #21, AC #2 for three weeks), "Boogie Down" (U.S. Pop #77) and "Trouble in Paradise" (U.S. Pop #63, AC #10). In [[26th Annual Grammy Awards#Winners|1984]] the album received four [[Grammy Award]] nominations, including for [[Jay Graydon]] as [[Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical#Recipients|Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)]]. |
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In 1984, his single "After All" reached 69 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100 chart]] and number 26 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] chart. His last big hit was the Grammy-nominated theme to the 1980s American television show ''[[Moonlighting (TV series)|Moonlighting]]'', for which he wrote the lyrics. Among other things, he was well known for his extensive use of [[scat singing]] (for which he was called "Acrobat of Scat"<ref name="wpobit"/>), and [[vocal percussion]]. He was also a featured vocalist on USA for Africa's "[[We Are the World]]" in which he sang the line, "...and so we all must lend a helping hand." Another charitable media event, HBO's [[Comic Relief]], featured him in a duet with [[Natalie Cole]] singing the song "Mr. President", written by Joe Sterling, Mike Loveless, and [[Ray Reach]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://focusvi.com/?p=23447 |title=Unforgettable Natalie Cole |first1=Robert |last1=Yancy |first2=Timolin |last2=Cole |first3=Casey |last3=Cole |website=Focus VI |date=January 12, 2016}}</ref> |
In 1984, his single "After All" reached 69 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100 chart]] and number 26 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] chart. His last big hit was the Grammy-nominated theme to the 1980s American television show ''[[Moonlighting (TV series)|Moonlighting]]'', for which he wrote the lyrics. Among other things, he was well known for his extensive use of [[scat singing]] (for which he was called "Acrobat of Scat"<ref name="wpobit"/>), and [[vocal percussion]]. He was also a featured vocalist on USA for Africa's "[[We Are the World]]" in which he sang the line, "...and so we all must lend a helping hand." Another charitable media event, HBO's [[Comic Relief]], featured him in a duet with [[Natalie Cole]] singing the song "Mr. President", written by Joe Sterling, Mike Loveless, and [[Ray Reach]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://focusvi.com/?p=23447 |title=Unforgettable Natalie Cole |first1=Robert |last1=Yancy |first2=Timolin |last2=Cole |first3=Casey |last3=Cole |website=Focus VI |date=January 12, 2016 |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=February 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214004828/http://focusvi.com/?p=23447 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Jarreau took an extended break from recording in the 1990s. As he explained in an interview with ''[[Jazz Review]]'': "I was still touring, in fact, I toured more than I ever had in the past, so I kept in touch with my audience. I got my symphony program under way, which included my music and that of other people too, and I performed on the Broadway production of ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''. I was busier than ever! For the most part, I was doing what I have always done...perform live. I was shopping for a record deal and was letting people know that there is a new album coming. I was just waiting for the right label (Verve), but I toured more than ever."<ref>{{cite interview|url=http://www.jazzreview.com/articledetails.cfm?ID=1037 |first=Al |last=Jarreau |interviewer=Ron Miller |title=All I Got |work=[[Jazz Review]] |access-date=February 13, 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060106110300/http://www.jazzreview.com/articledetails.cfm?ID=1037 |archive-date=January 6, 2006 }}</ref> In 2003, Jarreau and conductor Larry Baird collaborated on symphony shows around the United States, with Baird arranging additional orchestral material for Jarreau's shows.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/al-jarreau-joins-the-kalamazoo-symphony-orchestra-saturday-february-27-2016-419414.php |title=Al Jarreau joins the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Saturday February 27, 2016 |website=24–7 Press Release |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2012/10/01/concert-review-al-jarreau-and-the-cleveland-orchestra-at-severance-hall |title=Concert Review: Al Jarreau and the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall |first=Frank |last=Kuznik |journal=[[Cleveland Scene]] |date=October 1, 2012 |issn=1064-6116}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://labaird.com/bio.html |title=Larry Baird Biography |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> |
Jarreau took an extended break from recording in the 1990s. As he explained in an interview with ''[[Jazz Review]]'': "I was still touring, in fact, I toured more than I ever had in the past, so I kept in touch with my audience. I got my symphony program under way, which included my music and that of other people too, and I performed on the Broadway production of ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''. I was busier than ever! For the most part, I was doing what I have always done... perform live. I was shopping for a record deal and was letting people know that there is a new album coming. I was just waiting for the right label (Verve), but I toured more than ever."<ref>{{cite interview|url=http://www.jazzreview.com/articledetails.cfm?ID=1037 |first=Al |last=Jarreau |interviewer=Ron Miller |title=All I Got |work=[[Jazz Review]] |access-date=February 13, 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060106110300/http://www.jazzreview.com/articledetails.cfm?ID=1037 |archive-date=January 6, 2006 }}</ref> In 2003, Jarreau and conductor Larry Baird collaborated on symphony shows around the United States, with Baird arranging additional orchestral material for Jarreau's shows.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/al-jarreau-joins-the-kalamazoo-symphony-orchestra-saturday-february-27-2016-419414.php |title=Al Jarreau joins the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Saturday February 27, 2016 |website=24–7 Press Release |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2012/10/01/concert-review-al-jarreau-and-the-cleveland-orchestra-at-severance-hall |title=Concert Review: Al Jarreau and the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall |first=Frank |last=Kuznik |journal=[[Cleveland Scene]] |date=October 1, 2012 |issn=1064-6116}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://labaird.com/bio.html |title=Larry Baird Biography |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> |
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Jarreau toured and performed with [[Joe Sample]], [[Chick Corea]], [[Kathleen Battle]], [[Miles Davis]], [[George Duke]], [[David Sanborn]]<ref name="Inc.1985">{{cite |
Jarreau toured and performed with [[Joe Sample]], [[Chick Corea]], [[Kathleen Battle]], [[Miles Davis]], [[George Duke]], [[David Sanborn]]<ref name="Inc.1985">{{cite magazine|title=Box Score Top Grossing Concerts|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4yQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT48|date=June 1, 1985|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=48–|issn=0006-2510}}</ref> [[Rick Braun]], and [[George Benson]]. He also performed the role of the Teen Angel in a 1996 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''Grease.'' On March 6, 2001, he received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard on the corner of [[Hollywood Boulevard]] and [[La Brea Avenue]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/singer-al-jarreau-poses-with-his-star-on-the-hollywood-walk-news-photo/827831#singer-al-jarreau-poses-with-his-star-on-the-hollywood-walk-of-fame-picture-id827831 |title=Al Jarreau Honored With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame |website=[[Getty Images]] |date=June 22, 2002 |access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> In 2006, Jarreau appeared in a duet with ''[[American Idol]]'' finalist [[Paris Bennett]] during the Season 5 finale and on ''[[Celebrity Duets]]'' singing with actor [[Cheech Marin]]. In 2009, children's author Carmen Rubin published the story ''Ashti Meets Birdman Al'', inspired by Jarreau's music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ajazzlife.com/home/2013/03/13/happy-birthday-al-jarreau/ |title=Happy Birthday Al Jarreau |website=A Jazz Life |date=March 13, 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214002653/http://www.ajazzlife.com/home/2013/03/13/happy-birthday-al-jarreau/ |archive-date=February 14, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2010, Jarreau was a guest on a [[Eumir Deodato]] album, with the song "Double Face" written by Jarreau, Deodato, and Nicolosi. The song was produced by the Italian company [[Nicolosi Productions]]. On February 16, 2012, Jarreau was invited to the famous Italian [[Festival di Sanremo]] to sing with the Italian group [[Matia Bazar]]. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Jarreau was married twice. Jarreau and Phyllis Hall were married from 1964 until their divorce in 1968.<ref name="rootobit"/><ref name="wpobit">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/al-jarreau-seven-time-grammy-winning-singer-dies-at-76/2017/02/12/7edf5c7e-f14c-11e6-b9c9-e83fce42fb61_story.html |title=Al Jarreau, seven-time Grammy-winning singer, dies at 76 |first=Matt |last=Schudel |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> Jarreau married his second wife {{ill|Susan Player (actress)|it|Susan Player|lt=Susan Elaine Player}} in 1977. Jarreau and Player had a son, Ryan Jarreau.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blackamericaweb.com/2017/02/13/little-known-black-history-fact-al-jarreau/ |title=Little Known Black History Fact: Al Jarreau |first=D.L. |last=Chandler |website=Black America Web |date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> Ryan and Susan Jarreau appear as background vocalists on ''[[Tomorrow Today]]''. Susan provided photography for several of Jarreau's albums, including ''[[Glow (Al Jarreau album)|Glow]]'', ''[[All Fly Home]]'', ''[[This Time (Al Jarreau album)|This Time]]'', and ''[[Breakin' Away (album)|Breakin' Away]]''. She is the subject of "Susan's Song", track no. 3 on ''We Got By''. |
Jarreau was married twice. Jarreau and Phyllis Hall were married from 1964 until their divorce in 1968.<ref name="rootobit"/><ref name="wpobit">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/al-jarreau-seven-time-grammy-winning-singer-dies-at-76/2017/02/12/7edf5c7e-f14c-11e6-b9c9-e83fce42fb61_story.html |title=Al Jarreau, seven-time Grammy-winning singer, dies at 76 |first=Matt |last=Schudel |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> Jarreau married his second wife {{ill|Susan Player (actress)|it|Susan Player|lt=Susan Elaine Player}} in 1977. Jarreau and Player had a son, Ryan Jarreau.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blackamericaweb.com/2017/02/13/little-known-black-history-fact-al-jarreau/ |title=Little Known Black History Fact: Al Jarreau |first=D. L. |last=Chandler |website=Black America Web |date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> Ryan and Susan Jarreau appear as background vocalists on ''[[Tomorrow Today]]''. Susan provided photography for several of Jarreau's albums, including ''[[Glow (Al Jarreau album)|Glow]]'', ''[[All Fly Home]]'', ''[[This Time (Al Jarreau album)|This Time]]'', and ''[[Breakin' Away (album)|Breakin' Away]]''. She is the subject of "Susan's Song", track no. 3 on ''We Got By''. |
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==Illness and death== |
==Illness and death== |
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It was reported on July 23, 2010, that Jarreau was critically ill at a hospital in France, after performing in [[Barcelonnette]], and was being treated for respiratory problems and cardiac [[Heart arrhythmia|arrhythmia]]s.<ref>{{cite web|author=(AFP) – |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hVnn2WJi88h65KKZk9Z0S4w29MBw |title=AFP: US jazz singer Al Jarreau critically ill in France |access-date=July 23, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100726142700/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hVnn2WJi88h65KKZk9Z0S4w29MBw| archive-date= July 26, 2010 | url-status= |
It was reported on July 23, 2010, that Jarreau was critically ill at a hospital in France, after performing in [[Barcelonnette]], and was being treated for respiratory problems and cardiac [[Heart arrhythmia|arrhythmia]]s.<ref>{{cite web|author=(AFP) – |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hVnn2WJi88h65KKZk9Z0S4w29MBw |title=AFP: US jazz singer Al Jarreau critically ill in France |access-date=July 23, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100726142700/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hVnn2WJi88h65KKZk9Z0S4w29MBw| archive-date= July 26, 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.france24.com/en/20100723-us-jazz-singer-al-jarreau-critically-ill-hospital-france |title=US jazz singer Al Jarreau critically ill in hospital|date=July 23, 2010}}</ref> He was conscious, in a stable condition and in the cardiology unit of La Timone hospital in [[Marseille]], the Marseille Hospital Authority said, and he remained there for about a week for tests.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957207/al-jarreau-stable-changes-hospitals-in-france |title=Al Jarreau Stable, Changes Hospitals in France |date=July 24, 2010 |agency=Associated Press |access-date=December 6, 2010}}</ref> |
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In June 2012, Jarreau was diagnosed with [[pneumonia]], which caused him to cancel several concerts in France.<ref name="AP">{{cite news|url=https://news.yahoo.com/jazz-singer-al-jarreau-cancels-france-concerts-103749419.html|title=Jazz singer Al Jarreau cancels France concerts|agency=Associated Press|date=June 4, 2012|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|access-date=June 4, 2012}}</ref> Jarreau made a full recovery and continued to tour extensively for the next five years until February 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/26408-al-jarreau-feelin-pretty-good |date=August 15, 2010 |title=Al Jarreau: Feelin' Pretty Good Singer set for performances at Wolf Trap and other venues in U.S. and Japan |first=Lee |last=Mergner |access-date=December 6, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-al-jarreau-cancelled-st-0208-20170208-story.html |date=February 8, 2017 |title=Singer Al Jarreau cancels Genesee Theatre concert, retires from touring |first=Sheryl |last=DeVore |access-date=February 9, 2017}}</ref> |
In June 2012, Jarreau was diagnosed with [[pneumonia]], which caused him to cancel several concerts in France.<ref name="AP">{{cite news|url=https://news.yahoo.com/jazz-singer-al-jarreau-cancels-france-concerts-103749419.html|title=Jazz singer Al Jarreau cancels France concerts|agency=Associated Press|date=June 4, 2012|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|access-date=June 4, 2012}}</ref> Jarreau made a full recovery and continued to tour extensively for the next five years until February 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/26408-al-jarreau-feelin-pretty-good |date=August 15, 2010 |title=Al Jarreau: Feelin' Pretty Good Singer set for performances at Wolf Trap and other venues in U.S. and Japan |first=Lee |last=Mergner |access-date=December 6, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-al-jarreau-cancelled-st-0208-20170208-story.html |date=February 8, 2017 |title=Singer Al Jarreau cancels Genesee Theatre concert, retires from touring |first=Sheryl |last=DeVore |website=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=February 9, 2017}}</ref> |
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On February 8, 2017, after being hospitalized for exhaustion in Los Angeles, Jarreau canceled his remaining 2017 tour dates.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aljarreau.com/al-jarreau-forced-to-retire/ |title=Al Jarreau Forced to Retire |website=Aljarreau.com }}</ref> On that date, the Montreux Jazz Academy, part of the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]] in Switzerland, announced that Jarreau would not return as a mentor to ten young artists, as he had done in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://allaboutgeneva.com/2017/02/09/al-jarreau-retires-from-touring-cancels-montreux-jazz-academy-participation-in-switzerland/|title=Al Jarreau retires from touring, cancels Montreux Jazz Academy participation in Switzerland|last=Rodriguez-Bloch|first=Laila|date=February 9, 2017|website=All About Geneva|access-date=May 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mjaf.ch/fr/academy-2015|title=Academy 2015|publisher=Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation|access-date=May 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625112319/http://www.mjaf.ch/fr/academy-2015|archive-date=June 25, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
On February 8, 2017, after being hospitalized for exhaustion in Los Angeles, Jarreau canceled his remaining 2017 tour dates.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aljarreau.com/al-jarreau-forced-to-retire/ |title=Al Jarreau Forced to Retire |website=Aljarreau.com |date=February 7, 2017 }}</ref> On that date, the Montreux Jazz Academy, part of the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]] in Switzerland, announced that Jarreau would not return as a mentor to ten young artists, as he had done in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://allaboutgeneva.com/2017/02/09/al-jarreau-retires-from-touring-cancels-montreux-jazz-academy-participation-in-switzerland/|title=Al Jarreau retires from touring, cancels Montreux Jazz Academy participation in Switzerland|last=Rodriguez-Bloch|first=Laila|date=February 9, 2017|website=All About Geneva|access-date=May 15, 2017|archive-date=June 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612003355/https://allaboutgeneva.com/2017/02/09/al-jarreau-retires-from-touring-cancels-montreux-jazz-academy-participation-in-switzerland/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mjaf.ch/fr/academy-2015|title=Academy 2015|publisher=Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation|access-date=May 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625112319/http://www.mjaf.ch/fr/academy-2015|archive-date=June 25, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Jarreau died of [[respiratory failure]], at the age of 76 on February 12, just two days after announcing his retirement, and one month before his 77th birthday.<ref name="wpobit" /><ref name="GuardianObit">[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/feb/12/al-jarreau-grammy-winning-jazz-pop-rb-singer-dies Al Jarreau, Grammy-winning jazz, pop and R&B singer, dies at 76] |
Jarreau died of [[respiratory failure]], at the age of 76 on February 12, just two days after announcing his retirement, and one month before his 77th birthday.<ref name="wpobit" /><ref name="GuardianObit">[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/feb/12/al-jarreau-grammy-winning-jazz-pop-rb-singer-dies "Al Jarreau, Grammy-winning jazz, pop and R&B singer, dies at 76".] ''The Guardian''. February 12, 2017.</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-et-ms-al-jarreau-dead-20170212-story.html |title=Influential jazz artist Al Jarreau, singer of 'We're in This Love Together,' dead at 76 |first=Yvonne |last=Villarreal |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> |
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He is interred in [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)]]. His headstone features lyrics from his song " |
He is interred in [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)]]. His headstone features lyrics from his song "Mornin'": "I know I can / Like any man/ Reach out my hand / And touch the face of God."<ref>Photo at [https://www.alamy.com/los-angeles-california-usa-28th-august-2020-a-general-view-of-atmosphere-of-singer-al-jarreaus-grave-at-forest-lawn-memorial-park-hollywood-hills-on-august-28-2020-in-los-angeles-california-usa-photo-by-barry-kingalamy-stock-photo-image369862341.html?pv=1&stamp=2&imageid=51D0A2C2-C42D-4774-8432-BFC08CF43D9C&p=563394&n=0&orientation=0&pn=4&searchtype=0&IsFromSearch=1&srch=foo%3dbar%26st%3d0%26pn%3d4%26ps%3d100%26sortby%3d2%26resultview%3dsortbyPopular%26npgs%3d0%26qt%3dforest%2520lawn%2520memorial%2520park%2520hollywood%26qt_raw%3dforest%2520lawn%2520memorial%2520park%2520hollywood%26lic%3d3%26mr%3d0%26pr%3d0%26ot%3d0%26creative%3d%26ag%3d0%26hc%3d0%26pc%3d%26blackwhite%3d%26cutout%3d%26tbar%3d1%26et%3d0x000000000000000000000%26vp%3d0%26loc%3d0%26imgt%3d0%26dtfr%3d%26dtto%3d%26size%3d0xFF%26archive%3d1%26groupid%3d%26pseudoid%3d%26a%3d%26cdid%3d%26cdsrt%3d%26name%3d%26qn%3d%26apalib%3d%26apalic%3d%26lightbox%3d%26gname%3d%26gtype%3d%26xstx%3d0%26simid%3d%26saveQry%3d%26editorial%3d1%26nu%3d%26t%3d%26edoptin%3d%26customgeoip%3d%26cap%3d1%26cbstore%3d1%26vd%3d0%26lb%3d%26fi%3d2%26edrf%3d%26ispremium%3d1%26flip%3d0%26pl%3d] ''Alamy''.</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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*''[[This Time (Al Jarreau album)|This Time]]'' (1980) |
*''[[This Time (Al Jarreau album)|This Time]]'' (1980) |
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*''[[Breakin' Away (album)|Breakin' Away]]'' (1981) |
*''[[Breakin' Away (album)|Breakin' Away]]'' (1981) |
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*''1965'' (1982) |
*''[[1965 (Al Jarreau album)|1965]]'' (1982) |
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*''[[Jarreau (album)|Jarreau]]'' (1983) |
*''[[Jarreau (album)|Jarreau]]'' (1983) |
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*''[[High Crime (album)|High Crime]]'' (1984) |
*''[[High Crime (album)|High Crime]]'' (1984) |
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|rowspan="2"|[[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album#Recipients|Best Jazz Vocal Performance]] |
|rowspan="2"|[[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album#Recipients|Best Jazz Vocal Performance]] |
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|{{Won}} |
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|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/al-jarreau |title=Al Jarreau – Artist |work=[[Grammy Award]] |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref><ref name="Awards & shows">{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1978-226.html |title=Grammy Awards 1978 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CXVQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5hEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4872,4398039&dq=grammy&hl=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711182003/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CXVQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5hEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4872,4398039&dq=grammy&hl=en|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 11, 2012|title=Jarreau Wins Jazz Grammy|date=24 February 1978|publisher=The Milwaukee Sentinel|access-date=1 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/al-jarreau |title=Al Jarreau – Artist |work=[[Grammy Award]] |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref><ref name="Awards & shows">{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1978-226.html |title=Grammy Awards 1978 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
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|[[21st Annual Grammy Awards#Jazz|1979]] |
|[[21st Annual Grammy Awards#Jazz|1979]] |
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|''All Fly Home'' |
|''All Fly Home'' |
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|{{Won}} |
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|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1979-227.html |title=Grammy Awards 1979 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U45QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8xEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6838,3237437&dq=grammy&hl=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715021021/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U45QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8xEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6838,3237437&dq=grammy&hl=en|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=In the groove: Grammys go disco|date=16 February 1979|publisher=The Milwaukee Sentinel|access-date=1 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1979-227.html |title=Grammy Awards 1979 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
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|rowspan="2"|[[23rd Annual Grammy Awards#Award winners|1981]] |
|rowspan="2"|[[23rd Annual Grammy Awards#Award winners|1981]] |
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|[[Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance#Recipients|Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male]] |
|[[Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance#Recipients|Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male]] |
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|{{Nominated}} |
|{{Nominated}} |
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|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/winners-nominees/98 |title=Winners Best Recording For Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken grammy.com |work=[[Grammy Award]] |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1981-229.html |title=Grammy Awards 1981 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LRBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5450,5824095&dq|title=Here's complete list of the Grammy nominees|location=Eugene, Oregon|date=February 21, 1981|page=36|number=121|work=[[The Register-Guard|Eugene Register-Guard]]|publisher=Guard Publishing}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mT8jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TYMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5839,7290290&dq=grammy&hl=en|title=5 Grammys on first try|date=26 February 1981|publisher=The Deseret News|access-date=1 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/winners-nominees/98 |title=Winners Best Recording For Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken grammy.com |work=[[Grammy Award]] |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1981-229.html |title=Grammy Awards 1981 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
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|''[[In Harmony (compilation albums)#In Harmony|In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record]]'' <small>(featuring various artists)</small> |
|''[[In Harmony (compilation albums)#In Harmony|In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record]]'' <small>(featuring various artists)</small> |
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|[[Grammy Award for Best Children's Album# |
|[[Grammy Award for Best Children's Album#Recipients|Best Recording for Children]] |
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|[[Grammy Award for Album of the Year#Recipients|Album of the Year]] <small>(shared with [[Jay Graydon]])</small> |
|[[Grammy Award for Album of the Year#Recipients|Album of the Year]] <small>(shared with [[Jay Graydon]])</small> |
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|{{Nominated}} |
|{{Nominated}} |
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|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1982-230.html |title=Grammy Awards 1982 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1982-230.html|title=Grammy Award Nominees 1982 - Grammy Award Winners 1982|website=www.awardsandshows.com|access-date=May 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BoFQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HBIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7070,4394418&dq=grammy&hl=en|title=Grammys go to music's best|date=25 February 1982|publisher=The Milwaukee Sentinel|access-date=1 May 2011|archive-date=March 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313050405/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BoFQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HBIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7070,4394418&dq=grammy&hl=en|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1982-230.html |title=Grammy Awards 1982 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
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|[[Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance#Recipients|Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male]] |
|[[Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance#Recipients|Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male]] |
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|{{Won}} |
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|"[[Blue Rondo à la Turk |
|"[[Blue Rondo à la Turk|(Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo à la Turk]]" |
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|[[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male#Recipients|Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male]] |
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|[[Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical#Recipients|Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)]] <small>(for [[Jay Graydon]])</small> |
|[[Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical#Recipients|Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)]] <small>(for [[Jay Graydon]])</small> |
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|{{Nominated}} |
|{{Nominated}} |
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|rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/jay-graydon |title=Jay Graydon – Artist |work=[[Grammy Award]] |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1984-232.html |title=Grammy Awards 1984 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
|rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZBEhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JXQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2286,2445615&dq|title=Complete List of the Nominees for 26th Annual Grammy Music Awards|newspaper=[[Schenectady Gazette]]|publisher=The Daily Gazette Company|date=January 9, 1984}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/jay-graydon |title=Jay Graydon – Artist |work=[[Grammy Award]] |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1984-232.html |title=Grammy Awards 1984 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
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|[[Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical# |
|[[Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical#Winners and nominees|Best Engineered Recording – Non-Classical]] <small>(for Ian Eales, [[Jay Graydon]] & Eric Prestis)</small> |
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|{{Nominated}} |
|{{Nominated}} |
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|"[[Mornin']]" |
|"[[Mornin']]" |
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|[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)# |
|[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)#Recipients|Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)]] <small>(for [[David Foster]], [[Jay Graydon]] & Jeremy Lubbock)</small> |
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|{{Nominated}} |
|{{Nominated}} |
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|"Step by Step" |
|"Step by Step" |
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|[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)# |
|[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)#Recipients|Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)]] <small>(shared with Tom Canning, [[Jay Graydon]] & [[Jerry Hey]])</small> |
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|{{Nominated}} |
|{{Nominated}} |
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|[[27th Annual Grammy Awards#R&B|1985]] |
|[[27th Annual Grammy Awards#R&B|1985]] |
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|"Edgartown Groove" <small>(featuring [[Kashif (musician)|Kashif]])</small> |
|"Edgartown Groove" <small>(featuring [[Kashif (musician)|Kashif]])</small> |
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|[[Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals# |
|[[Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals#Recipients|Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] |
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|{{Nominated}} |
|{{Nominated}} |
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|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1985-233.html |title=Grammy Awards 1985 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite news|last=Graff|first=Gary|title=The Grammy Awards: Prince, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper take five nominations each|date=January 11, 1985|work=Detroit Free Press|access-date=July 26, 2017|pages=1C, 5C|language=en|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12643384/detroit_free_press/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}</ref><ref name= "27th Grammy Awards">{{Cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/27th-annual-grammy-awards|title=27th Annual GRAMMY Awards|date=January 16, 2013|work=GRAMMY.com|access-date=July 26, 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1985-233.html |title=Grammy Awards 1985 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
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|rowspan="5"|[[28th Annual Grammy Awards#Award winners|1986]] |
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|''[[We Are the World (album)|We Are the World]]'' <small>(as a part of [[We Are the World#USA for Africa musicians|USA for Africa]] featuring various artists)</small> |
|''[[We Are the World (album)|We Are the World]]'' <small>(as a part of [[We Are the World#USA for Africa musicians|USA for Africa]] featuring various artists)</small> |
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||[[Grammy Award for Album of the Year#Recipients|Album of the Year]] <small>(shared with [[Quincy Jones]])</small> |
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|{{Nominated}} |
|{{Nominated}} |
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|rowspan="6"|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1986-234.html |title=Grammy Awards 1986 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
|rowspan="6"|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-01-10-ca-1077-story.html |title='We Are The World' Scores In Grammy Nominations |first=Dennis |last=Hunt |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 10, 1986 |access-date=July 3, 2011 |page=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jYJQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ghIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6479,6519948&dq=grammy&hl=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716152356/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jYJQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ghIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6479,6519948&dq=grammy&hl=en|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title="World" gets four Grammys|date=26 February 1986|publisher=The Milwaukee Sentinel|access-date=1 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1986-234.html |title=Grammy Awards 1986 |work=Awards & shows |access-date=March 18, 2018 }}</ref> |
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|rowspan="3"|"[[We Are the World]]" <small>(as a part of [[We Are the World#USA for Africa musicians|USA for Africa]])</small> |
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|[[Grammy Award for Record of the Year#Recipients|Record of the Year]] <small>(shared with [[Quincy Jones]])</small> |
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| Birth name | Alwin Lopez Jarreau |
| Born | March 12, 1940 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 2017 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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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. In all, he won seven Grammy Awards and was nominated for over a dozen more during his career.
Jarreau also sang the theme song of the 1980s television series Moonlighting and was among the performers on the 1985 charity song "We Are the World".
Early life and career
Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 12, 1940,[1] the fifth of six children. His father Emile Alphonse Jarreau was a Seventh-day Adventist Church minister and singer, and his mother Pearl (Walker) Jarreau was a church pianist. Jarreau and his family sang together in church concerts and in benefits, and Jarreau and his mother performed at PTA meetings.[2]
Jarreau was student council president and Badger Boys State delegate for Lincoln High School. At Boys State, he was elected governor.[3] Jarreau went on to attend Ripon College, where he also sang with a group called the Indigos. He graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology.[1] Two years later, in 1964, he earned a master's degree in vocational rehabilitation from the University of Iowa. Jarreau also worked as a rehabilitation counselor in San Francisco, and moonlighted with a jazz trio headed by George Duke. In 1967, he joined forces with acoustic guitarist Julio Martinez.[4] The duo became the star attraction at a small Sausalito night club called Gatsby's. This success contributed to Jarreau's decision to make professional singing his life and full-time career.[5]
Career
In 1968, Jarreau made jazz his primary occupation. In 1969, he and Martinez headed south, where Jarreau appeared at Dino's, The Troubadour, and Bitter End West. Television exposure came from Johnny Carson, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin, Dinah Shore, and David Frost. He expanded his nightclub appearances, performing at The Improv between the acts of such rising stars as Bette Midler, Jimmie Walker, and John Belushi.[6] During this period, he became involved with the United Church of Religious Science and the Church of Scientology. Also, roughly at the same time, he began writing his own lyrics, finding that his Christian spirituality began to influence his work.[2]
In 1975, Jarreau was working with pianist Tom Canning when he was spotted by Warner Bros. Records. Soon he released his critically acclaimed debut album, We Got By, which catapulted him to international fame and won an Echo Award (the German equivalent of the Grammys in the United States). On Valentine's Day 1976, he sang on the 13th episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live, that week hosted by Peter Boyle.[7] A second Echo Award would follow with the release of his second album, Glow.[8] In 1978, he won his first Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for his album, Look to the Rainbow.[9]
One of Jarreau's most commercially successful albums is Breakin' Away (1981), which includes the hit song "We're in This Love Together". He won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for Breakin' Away.[10] In 1983 he released Jarreau. It was his third consecutive #1 album on the Billboard Jazz charts, while also placing at #4 on the R&B album charts and #13 on the Billboard 200. The album contained three hit singles: "Mornin'" (U.S. Pop #21, AC #2 for three weeks), "Boogie Down" (U.S. Pop #77) and "Trouble in Paradise" (U.S. Pop #63, AC #10). In 1984 the album received four Grammy Award nominations, including for Jay Graydon as Producer of the Year (Non-Classical).
In 1984, his single "After All" reached 69 on the US Hot 100 chart and number 26 on the R&B chart. His last big hit was the Grammy-nominated theme to the 1980s American television show Moonlighting, for which he wrote the lyrics. Among other things, he was well known for his extensive use of scat singing (for which he was called "Acrobat of Scat"[11]), and vocal percussion. He was also a featured vocalist on USA for Africa's "We Are the World" in which he sang the line, "...and so we all must lend a helping hand." Another charitable media event, HBO's Comic Relief, featured him in a duet with Natalie Cole singing the song "Mr. President", written by Joe Sterling, Mike Loveless, and Ray Reach.[12]
Jarreau took an extended break from recording in the 1990s. As he explained in an interview with Jazz Review: "I was still touring, in fact, I toured more than I ever had in the past, so I kept in touch with my audience. I got my symphony program under way, which included my music and that of other people too, and I performed on the Broadway production of Grease. I was busier than ever! For the most part, I was doing what I have always done... perform live. I was shopping for a record deal and was letting people know that there is a new album coming. I was just waiting for the right label (Verve), but I toured more than ever."[13] In 2003, Jarreau and conductor Larry Baird collaborated on symphony shows around the United States, with Baird arranging additional orchestral material for Jarreau's shows.[14][15][16]
Jarreau toured and performed with Joe Sample, Chick Corea, Kathleen Battle, Miles Davis, George Duke, David Sanborn[17] Rick Braun, and George Benson. He also performed the role of the Teen Angel in a 1996 Broadway production of Grease. On March 6, 2001, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea Avenue.[18] In 2006, Jarreau appeared in a duet with American Idol finalist Paris Bennett during the Season 5 finale and on Celebrity Duets singing with actor Cheech Marin. In 2009, children's author Carmen Rubin published the story Ashti Meets Birdman Al, inspired by Jarreau's music.[19] In 2010, Jarreau was a guest on a Eumir Deodato album, with the song "Double Face" written by Jarreau, Deodato, and Nicolosi. The song was produced by the Italian company Nicolosi Productions. On February 16, 2012, Jarreau was invited to the famous Italian Festival di Sanremo to sing with the Italian group Matia Bazar.
Personal life
Jarreau was married twice. Jarreau and Phyllis Hall were married from 1964 until their divorce in 1968.[5][11] Jarreau married his second wife Susan Elaine Player in 1977. Jarreau and Player had a son, Ryan Jarreau.[20] Ryan and Susan Jarreau appear as background vocalists on Tomorrow Today. Susan provided photography for several of Jarreau's albums, including Glow, All Fly Home, This Time, and Breakin' Away. She is the subject of "Susan's Song", track no. 3 on We Got By.
Illness and death
It was reported on July 23, 2010, that Jarreau was critically ill at a hospital in France, after performing in Barcelonnette, and was being treated for respiratory problems and cardiac arrhythmias.[21][22] He was conscious, in a stable condition and in the cardiology unit of La Timone hospital in Marseille, the Marseille Hospital Authority said, and he remained there for about a week for tests.[23]
In June 2012, Jarreau was diagnosed with pneumonia, which caused him to cancel several concerts in France.[24] Jarreau made a full recovery and continued to tour extensively for the next five years until February 2017.[25][26]
On February 8, 2017, after being hospitalized for exhaustion in Los Angeles, Jarreau canceled his remaining 2017 tour dates.[27] On that date, the Montreux Jazz Academy, part of the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, announced that Jarreau would not return as a mentor to ten young artists, as he had done in 2015.[28][29]
Jarreau died of respiratory failure, at the age of 76 on February 12, just two days after announcing his retirement, and one month before his 77th birthday.[11][30][31]
He is interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills). His headstone features lyrics from his song "Mornin'": "I know I can / Like any man/ Reach out my hand / And touch the face of God."[32]
Discography
- We Got By (1975)
- Glow (1976)
- All Fly Home (1978)
- This Time (1980)
- Breakin' Away (1981)
- 1965 (1982)
- Jarreau (1983)
- High Crime (1984)
- L Is for Lover (1986)
- Heart's Horizon (1988)
- Heaven and Earth (1992)
- Tomorrow Today (2000)
- All I Got (2002)
- Accentuate the Positive (2004)
- Givin' It Up (2006)
- Christmas (2008)
- My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke (2014)
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
Hall of Fame
| Year Awarded | Category | Ref. |
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| 2001 | Hollywood Walk of Fame | [69] |
| 2012 | SoulMusic Hall of Fame at SoulMusic.com | [70] |
Honorary degrees
| Year Awarded | Degree | University | Ref. |
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| 1991 | Honorary Doctorate of Music | Berklee College of Music | [71] |
| 2004 | Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | [72] |
Academic degrees
| Year Awarded | Degree | University | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Bachelor's degree in Psychology | Ripon College | [73] |
| 1964 | Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling | University of Iowa | [72] |
Other honors
On October 17, 1982, at the invitation of the Milwaukee Brewers, he sang the National Anthem at Game 5 of the 1982 World Series.
References
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- ^ a b "Contemporary Authors Online: Biography Resource Center". Gale. Farmington Hills, Mich. 2009.
- ^ "Badger Boys State Governors". Badger Boys State. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Al Jarreau Biography". aljarreau.com. August 7, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Fields-White, Monée (February 12, 2017). "Al Jarreau, a Unique Musical Stylist, Dead at 76". The Root.
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- ^ "Saturday Night Live: Peter Boyle/Al Jarreau, The Shapiro Sisters". TV.com. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Al Jarreau Vocals". Jazztage Dresden (in German). Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Jarreau wins Jazz Grammy". Milwaukee Sentinel. February 24, 1978.
- ^ "Al Jarreau Breakin' Away Review". BBC. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c Schudel, Matt (February 12, 2017). "Al Jarreau, seven-time Grammy-winning singer, dies at 76". The Washington Post.
- ^ Yancy, Robert; Cole, Timolin; Cole, Casey (January 12, 2016). "Unforgettable Natalie Cole". Focus VI. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Jarreau, Al. "All I Got". Jazz Review (Interview). Interviewed by Ron Miller. Archived from the original on January 6, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
{{cite interview}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Al Jarreau joins the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Saturday February 27, 2016". 24–7 Press Release. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Kuznik, Frank (October 1, 2012). "Concert Review: Al Jarreau and the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall". Cleveland Scene. ISSN 1064-6116.
- ^ "Larry Baird Biography". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Box Score Top Grossing Concerts". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 1, 1985. pp. 48–. ISSN 0006-2510.
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- ^ Villarreal, Yvonne (February 12, 2017). "Influential jazz artist Al Jarreau, singer of 'We're in This Love Together,' dead at 76". Los Angeles Times.
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