Alwyn Lopez Jarreau Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Al Jarreau was born on March 12, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA as Alwyn Lopez Jarreau. He is known for his work on Moonlighting (1985), Out of Africa (1985) and Glengarry Glen Ross (1992). He has been married to Susan Player since 1977. They have one child. He was previously married to Phyllis Hall.
February 12, 2017, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Profession
Music Department, Soundtrack, Actor
Education
Ripon College, Lincoln High School, University of Iowa, We're in This Love Together, Mornin', Your Song, Lincoln High School, University of Iowa, Ripon College, We're in This Love Together, Mornin', Boogie Down
Nationality
American, American
Spouse
Susan Player (m. 1987), Phyllis Hall (m. 1964–1978), We're in This Love Together, Mornin', Your Song, Susan Player, Phyllis Hall, We're in This Love Together, Mornin', Boogie Down
Children
Ryan Jarreau, Ryan Jarreau
Parents
Pearl Jarreau, Emile Jarreau, We're in This Love Together, Mornin', Your Song, Emile Jarreau, Pearl Jarreau, We're in This Love Together, Mornin', Boogie Down
Awards
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album, We're in Th...
Nominations
Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song – Main Title and Promo, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Artist, We're in ...
Movies
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Star Sign
Pisces
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Quote
1
Music keeps you young, and because you want to do the music you stay young. They play into each other's hands. There's something in the creative process - making music or anything where there was nothing a moment ago, because you expressed yourself. It is a refreshing, invigorating experience I encourage everyone to have. It doesn't have to be something that we consider an art form. Rearrange your furniture, plant some seeds and watch your work become a flower. That's the creative experience.
2
[on developing his unique vocal style] I found this guitar player, Julio Martinez, and he and I became a duo. Brazilian rhythms have a backbeat and you could turn R&B-ish in Brazilian music. They cross paths - one has the backbeat and the other has brilliant syncopation. That became my thumbprint and signature.
3
[on an unusual recording experience with a 53 piece orchestra in the Nerherlands] As you can imagine, strings change everything. You have this typical symphony orchestra , and sitting inside there is a rhythm section composed of a jazz piano player, a jazz player, a jazzy guitar player and a drummer!
4
It becomes something else when people join in and get involved in the music. Find something that they can sing with you. I love that kind of communication, and talking to people in the audience and feeling it together. You sing the song differently. That changes the musicians and how they play. I'm inspired by that. Something happens when that occurs.
5
At age twelve I was singing harmonies on the street corner while walking to school in the morning. We were singing doo-wop before there was doo-wop. Singing was part of living and breathing.
6
"I won't apologize because the instruments on this stage are real and the music is not synthetic." (At a 2000 concert.)
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Fact
1
Steadily touring all over Europe, Asia and the U.S.; was the literacy spokesperson for Verizon; received yet another Grammy nomination in 2005 for his latest CD, "Accentuate the Positive." [May 2005]
2
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
3
Has won five Grammy Awards and is the only singer on the planet to have won a Grammy in the Pop, Jazz and R&B categories.
4
Has a Masters in Psychology and was a counselor before deciding to try his hand at singing professionally. He started out in small clubs and eventually went on to win a German Grammy.
5
Has one son, Ryan
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Moonlighting
1985-1989
TV Series singer - 60 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hollywood in Vienna 2012
2012
TV Special performer: "That Night", "We're in this Love Together"
Funny People
2009
performer: "I Will Be Here for You"
Against the Ropes
2004
"All I've Got" / performer: "All I've Got"
Tavis Smiley
2004
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Fighting Temptations
2003
"Roof Garden"
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998
Video performer: "My Life And My Love" End Title
People: A Musical Celebration
1995
TV Movie performer: "The Body Song"
Designing Women
1992
TV Series 1 episode
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992
performer: "Blue Skies"
Bébé's Kids
1992
"Oh No!" / performer: "Oh No!"
The Magic Voyage
1992
performer: "Heaven Is" / writer: "Heaven Is"
Dick Tracy
1990
performer: "Rompin' & Stompin'"
Do the Right Thing
1989
performer: "Never Explain Love"
Moonlighting
TV Series lyrics - 7 episodes, 1985 - 1989 performer - 7 episodes, 1985
Out of Africa
1985
performer: "The Music of Goodbye"
We Are The World: The Story Behind The Song
1985
TV Movie documentary "We Are the World", uncredited
City Heat
1984
performer: "I Found a Million Dollar Baby in a Five and Ten Cent Store"
Breakin'
1984
performer: "Boogie Down"
Hot Dog... The Movie
1984
performer: "I Will Be Here For You"
Better Late Than Never
1983
lyrics: "A TIME TO CARE" / performer: "A TIME TO CARE"
Night Shift
1982
performer: "Girls Know How"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Night of the Proms
2013
TV Series
Singer
Lord Help Us
2007
Video
Brother Jarreau - Choir Director
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998
Video
The Balladeer (voice, uncredited)
Promised Land
1997
TV Series
Rev. Gentry Hall
Touched by an Angel
1996-1997
TV Series
Rev. Gentry Hall / Al Jarreau
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982
TV Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Die Höhle Von Eppendorf - Das Legendäre Onkel Pö
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Jazz at the White House
2016
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Al Jarreau l'enchanteur
2016
Documentary
Himself
LiveXLive Presents Rock in Rio
2015
TV Movie
Himself
Nathan East: For the Record
2014
Documentary
Himself
Tavis Smiley
2004-2014
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
The Soul Man
2014
TV Series
Himself
Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park
2013
TV Mini-Series
Himself
International Jazz Day: Live in Istanbul
2013
Video
Himself
Hollywood in Vienna 2012
2012
TV Special
Singer
Unsung
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
I'm Rick James
2009
Documentary
Himself
The Spirit of Christmas
2008
TV Movie
Himself
Star Academy
2008
TV Series
Himself
Christmas Glory: In the Key of Love
2007
TV Special
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin
2007
TV Special
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2004-2006
TV Series
Himself
Celebrity Duets
2006
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
American Idol
2006
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis: Showcase
2006
TV Movie
Himself
Wisconsin Born & Bred: The Entertainers
2004
Documentary
Himself - Interviewee
Hollywood Squares
2003
TV Series
Himself
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
2003
TV Series
Himself
2003 Trumpet Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001
TV Special documentary
Himself
Later... With Jools Holland
2000
TV Series
Himself
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
2000
TV Series
Himself
A Celebration of America's Music
1998
TV Special
Himself
We Are the World: A 10th Anniversary Tribute
1995
TV Special
New York Undercover
1995
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1994
TV Series
Himself
The 35th Annual Grammy Awards
1993
TV Special
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV Series
Himself
Soul Train
1986-1992
TV Series documentary
Himself
Schmidteinander
1992
TV Series
Himself
The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
1991
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Voices that Care
1991
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Choir Member
Jon Hendricks: The Freddie Sessions
1990
Documentary short
Himself
Comic Relief IV
1990
TV Special documentary
Himself
Saturday Night Live
1976-1990
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
22nd NAACP Image Awards
1990
TV Special
Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show
1989
TV Series
Himself
20th NAACP Image Awards
1988
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Ebony/Jet Showcase
1987
TV Series
Himself
Showtime at the Apollo
1987
TV Series
Himself - Guest Host
The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards
1987
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Top of the Pops
1987
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1977-1986
TV Series
Himself
The 28th Annual Grammy Awards
1986
TV Special
Himself
Solid Gold
1985
TV Series
Himself
We Are The World: The Story Behind The Song
1985
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Rock in Rio
1985
TV Series
Himself
The 26th Annual Grammy Awards
1984
TV Special
Himself
Sheena Easton... Act One
1983
TV Movie
Himself
The 24th Annual Grammy Awards
1982
TV Special
Himself
Fridays
1980-1981
TV Series
Himself
SCTV Network
1981
TV Series
Himself
Numéro 1
1977-1981
TV Series
Himself
Música Para Sempre
1980
Documentary
Himself
WWF Club
1980
TV Series
Himself (1983)
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars
1980
TV Series
Himself
Les rendez-vous du dimanche
1976-1980
TV Series
Himself
Hollywood's Diamond Jubilee
1978
TV Special
Himself - Performer
The Peter Marshall Variety Show
1976
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1976
TV Series
Himself - Vocalist
Dinah!
1975-1976
TV Series
Himself
The David Frost Show
1969
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
2013
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Jazz Album
Album: "My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke"
2001
Star on the Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Recording
Awarded on March 6, 2001 at 7083 Hollywood Blvd.
1988
BMI TV Music Award
BMI Film & TV Awards
Moonlighting (1985)
1987
BMI TV Music Award
BMI Film & TV Awards
Moonlighting (1985)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Original Song - Children's/Animated
ToddWorld (2004)
1988
Grammy
Grammy Awards
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
$1.9 Million
