Al Jarreau

Al Jarreau
Jarreau in 1997
Background information
Birth name	Alwin Lopez Jarreau
Born	(1940-03-12)March 12, 1940 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	February 12, 2017(2017-02-12) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	Ripon College
Genres	R&B soul pop jazz
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals vocal percussion
Years active	1961–2017
Labels	Reprise Warner Bros. Concord Rhino Verve
Website	Official website

Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter. 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.

Jarreau also sang the theme song of the 1980s television series Moonlighting and was among the performers on the 1985 charity song "We Are the World".