Singer. He was a Grammy-winning tenor who crossed multiple music genres. He was the son of Emile Alphonse Jarreau Jr. (1902–1977) and Pearl Walker (1903–1962). He began singing at an early age, singing with his family in church concerts and benefits. He continued singing through college and while he worked as a rehabilitation counselor in San Francisco. In 1967, he joined forces with acoustic guitarist Julio Martinez, and the success of this duo led to him making professional singing a full-time career. In 1968, he made jazz his primary focus, and he later went on to perform in nightclubs and on television shows. In 1976, he performed on NBC's "Saturday Night Live (SNL)" and released his first album, "We Got By." He earned a German Grammy award for this and would earn another with his second album, "Glow." In 1981, he released one of his most successful albums in "Breakin' Away," which featured his hit song "We're in This Love Together." In 1984, his single "After All" hit 69 on the Hot 100 chart and 26 on the R&B chart. His last big hit was the Grammy-nominated theme to the 1980s television show "Moonlighting," for which he wrote the lyrics. He would go on to produce numerous albums and singles, participating in the "We Are the World" (1985) charity single, and received seven Grammy Awards for his work. He took an extended break from recording in the 1990s but resumed in 2000. He continued recording, touring, and performing up until early February 2017, when he stopped because of exhaustion. He was dubbed the "Acrobat of Scat" for the way he adopted the fast, wordless syllables of bebop jazz musicians, and he had a particular gift for mimicking almost any kind of musical instrument or sound. Jarreau has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 7083 Hollywood Blvd. He was married to Phyllis Hall from 1964 until their divorce in 1968.
Singer. He was a Grammy-winning tenor who crossed multiple music genres. He was the son of Emile Alphonse Jarreau Jr. (1902–1977) and Pearl Walker (1903–1962). He began singing at an early age, singing with his family in church concerts and benefits. He continued singing through college and while he worked as a rehabilitation counselor in San Francisco. In 1967, he joined forces with acoustic guitarist Julio Martinez, and the success of this duo led to him making professional singing a full-time career. In 1968, he made jazz his primary focus, and he later went on to perform in nightclubs and on television shows. In 1976, he performed on NBC's "Saturday Night Live (SNL)" and released his first album, "We Got By." He earned a German Grammy award for this and would earn another with his second album, "Glow." In 1981, he released one of his most successful albums in "Breakin' Away," which featured his hit song "We're in This Love Together." In 1984, his single "After All" hit 69 on the Hot 100 chart and 26 on the R&B chart. His last big hit was the Grammy-nominated theme to the 1980s television show "Moonlighting," for which he wrote the lyrics. He would go on to produce numerous albums and singles, participating in the "We Are the World" (1985) charity single, and received seven Grammy Awards for his work. He took an extended break from recording in the 1990s but resumed in 2000. He continued recording, touring, and performing up until early February 2017, when he stopped because of exhaustion. He was dubbed the "Acrobat of Scat" for the way he adopted the fast, wordless syllables of bebop jazz musicians, and he had a particular gift for mimicking almost any kind of musical instrument or sound. Jarreau has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 7083 Hollywood Blvd. He was married to Phyllis Hall from 1964 until their divorce in 1968.
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