Al Jarreau

vocals · 1940–2017 · Milwaukee

A singer who emerged at Warner Bros. with We Got By (1975), Al Jarreau won ten Grammys. He is one of the few artists awarded in the jazz, pop and R&B categories.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk

Landmark tracks

• Rainbow in Your Eyes (1976)
• Spain (I Can Recall) (1980)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Dec 17, 2025: 1976, AL JARREAU SUR LA VOIE DU SUCCÈS (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Dec 13, 2024: 1976, Al Jarreau sur la voie du succès (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

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