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Michael Bolton

1953 - Today

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Michael Bolotin (born February 26, 1953), known professionally as Michael Bolton, is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton performed in the hard rock and heavy metal music genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo albums and those he recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack. His early career also saw him as a successful songwriter, co-writing hits like "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" for Laura Branigan, which he later recorded as a solo single. Bolton achieved peak recognition as a pop ballad singer in the late 1980s and early 1990s with collaborations with songwriters like Diane Warren and Desmond Child. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Bolton is the 548th most popular singer (down from 502nd in 2019), the 3,401st most popular biography from United States (down from 2,839th in 2019) and the 178th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Michael Bolton ranks 548 out of 4,381. Before him are Ahmad Zahir, Angelica Catalani, Raina Kabaivanska, Massiel, Haris Alexiou, and Evert Taube. After him are Don McLean, Leyla Gencer, José van Dam, Lill-Babs, Henri Salvador, and Trini Lopez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Michael Bolton ranks 132. Before him are David Berkowitz, Rick Moranis, Franz Klammer, Toshio Takabayashi, Tom Hulce, and Jamaal Wilkes. After him are Toyohito Mochizuki, Tim Allen, Huub Stevens, Jacques Villeneuve, Satoru Nakajima, and Stephen Paddock.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Bolton ranks 3,401 out of 20,380. Before him are Al Freeman Jr. (1934), Stanley Kamel (1943), Lauren Holly (1963), Susan Flannery (1939), Harry Dexter White (1892), and Mary Baker Eddy (1821). After him are Don McLean (1945), Ben Shapiro (1984), Grandma Moses (1860), Coleman Hawkins (1904), Merce Cunningham (1919), and Benjamin Tucker (1854).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Michael Bolton ranks 178. Before him are Brandy Norwood (1979), Dinah Washington (1924), Mos Def (1973), KRS-One (1965), Tracy Chapman (1964), and Neil Sedaka (1939). After him are Don McLean (1945), Trini Lopez (1937), Solomon Burke (1936), Waylon Jennings (1937), Paul Robeson (1898), and Rebbie Jackson (1950).

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