Never givin' up : the life and music of Al Jarreau /
Dietrich, Kurt,
Never givin' up : the life and music of Al Jarreau / Never giving up Kurt Dietrich. - 1 online resource (xi, 388 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Intro -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Jarreau Family -- 2 Early Days -- 3 Ripon -- 4 Milwaukee -- 5 Iowa -- 6 California -- 7 Duo -- 8 Moving Up -- 9 The First Three Albums -- 10 Transition -- 11 Breakin Through -- 12 Touring and Homecomings -- 13 Changing Course -- 14 Working It Out -- 15 Searching -- 16 Guest Appearances -- 17 More Touring -- 18 Plugging Away -- 19 Looking Back -- 20 Taking Stock -- 21 Back to the Studio -- 22 Coming Full Circle -- 23 Late Career -- 24 Finale -- 25 Legacy -- Acknowledgments
"Singer Al Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, the fifth child of a minister father and a piano-playing mother. Growing up Black in the inner city, he attended Lincoln High School, where he was a prominent student leader, athlete and musician. He earned degrees in psychology and counseling at Ripon College and the University of Iowa. Al moved to San Francisco, where he was a counselor by day and a jazz singer by night. Quitting his day job, he forged a successful life as a club singer, including a year and a half on the Playboy Club circuit. Finally "discovered" in 1975 (at age 35) by Warner Brothers Records, he recorded 13 albums in 20 years for Warners. He became a "star" in the early '80s, crafting best-selling albums with a unique combination of jazz, pop and R&B. Ultimately, he was the first artist to win Grammy Awards in those three categories. Stardom in the world of popular music can be fleeting, however, and as records sales waned, Al had to adjust to new, sometimes harsh, realities. Al Jarreau follows Al's career and music through contemporary articles, filmed documentaries and extensive interviews with family members, fellow musicians, friends and associates"--
1976600200 9781976600203
2022061304
Jarreau, Al.
Jarreau, Al
Singers--Wisconsin--Biography.
Singers--United States--Biography.
Jazz musicians--Wisconsin--Biography.
Jazz musicians--United States--Biography.
Chanteurs--Wisconsin--Biographies.
Chanteurs--�Etats-Unis--Biographies.
Musiciens de jazz--Wisconsin--Biographies.
Musiciens de jazz--�Etats-Unis--Biographies.
Jazz musicians
Singers
United States
Wisconsin
Electronic books.
Biographies
ML420.J2707 / D54 2023
782.42165092 B
Never givin' up : the life and music of Al Jarreau / Never giving up Kurt Dietrich. - 1 online resource (xi, 388 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Intro -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Jarreau Family -- 2 Early Days -- 3 Ripon -- 4 Milwaukee -- 5 Iowa -- 6 California -- 7 Duo -- 8 Moving Up -- 9 The First Three Albums -- 10 Transition -- 11 Breakin Through -- 12 Touring and Homecomings -- 13 Changing Course -- 14 Working It Out -- 15 Searching -- 16 Guest Appearances -- 17 More Touring -- 18 Plugging Away -- 19 Looking Back -- 20 Taking Stock -- 21 Back to the Studio -- 22 Coming Full Circle -- 23 Late Career -- 24 Finale -- 25 Legacy -- Acknowledgments
"Singer Al Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, the fifth child of a minister father and a piano-playing mother. Growing up Black in the inner city, he attended Lincoln High School, where he was a prominent student leader, athlete and musician. He earned degrees in psychology and counseling at Ripon College and the University of Iowa. Al moved to San Francisco, where he was a counselor by day and a jazz singer by night. Quitting his day job, he forged a successful life as a club singer, including a year and a half on the Playboy Club circuit. Finally "discovered" in 1975 (at age 35) by Warner Brothers Records, he recorded 13 albums in 20 years for Warners. He became a "star" in the early '80s, crafting best-selling albums with a unique combination of jazz, pop and R&B. Ultimately, he was the first artist to win Grammy Awards in those three categories. Stardom in the world of popular music can be fleeting, however, and as records sales waned, Al had to adjust to new, sometimes harsh, realities. Al Jarreau follows Al's career and music through contemporary articles, filmed documentaries and extensive interviews with family members, fellow musicians, friends and associates"--
1976600200 9781976600203
2022061304
Jarreau, Al.
Jarreau, Al
Singers--Wisconsin--Biography.
Singers--United States--Biography.
Jazz musicians--Wisconsin--Biography.
Jazz musicians--United States--Biography.
Chanteurs--Wisconsin--Biographies.
Chanteurs--�Etats-Unis--Biographies.
Musiciens de jazz--Wisconsin--Biographies.
Musiciens de jazz--�Etats-Unis--Biographies.
Jazz musicians
Singers
United States
Wisconsin
Electronic books.
Biographies
ML420.J2707 / D54 2023
782.42165092 B