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.
| Full Name | Al Jarreau |
| Net Worth | $14 million |
| Date Of Birth | March 12, 1940 |
| Died | February 12, 2017, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Profession | Lyricist, Actor, Singer, We're in This Love Together, Mornin', Your Song, Actor, Singer, Lyricist, We're in This Love Together, Mornin', Boogie Down |
| 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 |
| Nicknames | Al Jarreau, Jarreau, Al |
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| 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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| 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.) |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| 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" |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| 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 |
