Al
Jarreau, a versatile vocalist who sold millions of records and won a
string of Grammys for his work in pop and R&B as well as his first
love, jazz, has died on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Grammy-winning jazz, pop and R&B vocalist Al Jarreau, perhaps
best-known to non-jazz audiences for singing the theme song to hit '80s
TV show "Moonlighting," has died. He was 76.
In recent days, he had been hospitalized for exhaustion, according
to his Twitter feed, and had announced he was retiring from performing
live.
A statement on his official website read, "Al Jarreau passed
away today, February 12, 2017. He will be missed...his 2nd priority in
life was music. There was no 3rd. His 1st priority, far ahead of the
other, was healing or comforting anyone in need. Whether it was
emotional pain, or physical discomfort, or any other cause of suffering,
he needed to put our minds at ease and our hearts at rest."
The statement went on to say, "To everyone who attended his
concerts, and listened to his albums: He needed you, and you always were
there for him, for more than 50 years. He was thankful for you every
day, and did his best to show that to each of you."
The statement also thanked all of the musicians, songwriters and promoters he worked with over the years.
The statement concluded by saying, in part, "From you, Al asks a
favor. Please find any artistic thing that you can do with passion, and
do it. With art in your life, you will be a better family member,
neighbor, friend, and citizen."
Jarreau, one of the few vocalists to win Grammy awards in the jazz,
pop and R&B categories, started his jazz career in 1968 and signed
his first recording contract in 1975. One of his biggest albums, 1981's "Breakin' Away," included his hit "We're in This Love Together." He scored another hit in 1984 with the song "After All."
His notable TV appearances included singing on the 13th episode of the then-new TV show "Saturday Night Live."
In 1985, Jarreau wrote the lyrics for, and recorded, the theme song
for the Cybill Shepherd/Bruce Willis ABC comedy detective show "Moonlighting." In 1987, the song was released as a single - it received two Grammy nods and made the top 30.
Jarreau was also featured on the 1985 number one charity hit "We Are the World." In 1996, he appeared on Broadway in "Grease" in the role of Teen Angel, and on "American Idol" season five, he performed with finalist Paris Bennett on the season finale.
Jarreau is survived by his wife, Susan, and son Ryan.
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