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Al Jarreau

1940 - 2017

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Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer. His 1981 album Breakin' Away spent two years on the Billboard 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and R&B sound. The album won Jarreau the 1982 Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. In all, he won ten Grammy Awards and was nominated 19 other times during his career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Al Jarreau is the 220th most popular singer (down from 164th in 2019), the 1,523rd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,037th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular American Singer.

Al Jarreau is most famous for his jazz music. He has won seven Grammy Awards.

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Among singers, Al Jarreau ranks 220 out of 4,381. Before him are Vicky Leandros, John Lee Hooker, Britney Spears, Udo Jürgens, John Denver, and Marian Gold. After him are Etta James, Claude François, Dr. Dre, Corry Brokken, Charles Trenet, and Billie Eilish.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Al Jarreau ranks 92. Before him are Bruce Chatwin, Mina, Arieh Warshel, Marlène Jobert, Milena Dravić, and John Gotti. After him are Gary Gilmore, Masahiro Hamazaki, Edward C. Prescott, Jair da Costa, George Akerlof, and Lothar de Maizière. Among people deceased in 2017, Al Jarreau ranks 68. Before him are Graham Taylor, Peter Mansfield, John Heard, Jean Rochefort, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, and Yisrael Kristal. After him are Giovanni Sartori, Magdalena Abakanowicz, Georges Prêtre, Chris Cornell, Piet Keizer, and Yasuyuki Kuwahara.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Al Jarreau ranks 1,523 out of 20,380. Before him are Arthur Ashe (1943), James Van Allen (1914), Clifford D. Simak (1904), John Gotti (1940), William Gibson (1948), and Pitbull (1981). After him are Joseph Kosuth (1945), Adrien Brody (1973), Thelonious Monk (1917), Ronald Wayne (1934), Eric Roberts (1956), and Thomas Pynchon (1937).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Al Jarreau ranks 82. Before him are Cass Elliot (1941), Tom Morello (1964), George Strait (1952), John Lee Hooker (1917), Britney Spears (1981), and John Denver (1943). After him are Etta James (1938), Dr. Dre (1965), Billie Eilish (2001), Lil Wayne (1982), Chris Cornell (1964), and Bessie Smith (1894).

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