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Al Jarreau
The only artist ever to receive Grammy Awards in three different genres, Al
Jarreau mixed jazz, pop and R&B into his own smooth, soulful groove and earned a
reputation as one of jazz's sweetest vocalists. The son of a vicar in Milwaukee,
Jarreau grew up singing in the church choir before spending ten years in
obscurity playing in small clubs in Los Angeles and up and down the West Coast.
His big break came in 1975 when he was spotted by Warner Bros and his debut
album We Got By was well received in the US and became a surprise hit in
Germany. His light, romantic, funk hit its pea...
