Al Jarreau – Bio, Net Worth, Height
| contour: | aljaro |
|---|---|
| Age of death: | 76 years old |
| high: | 5 ft 11 in (181 cm) |
| Profession: | singer |
| net worth: | $14 million |
| status: | deceased |
origin
Al Jarreau is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer and songwriter. He is known for his albums “Breakin’ Away” and “This Time”. Jarreau was born Alwin Lopez Jarreau on March 12, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His parents were church pastors and pianists Emile and Pearl. He has five siblings. Jarreau attended Lincoln High School, where he was elected student body president. He earned a BA in Psychology from Ripon College and a MA in Vocational Rehabilitation from the University of Iowa.
Profession
During college, Jarreau performed locally with the Indigos band. He later performed with jazz musician George Duke. Jarreau gained early recognition by working with guitarist Julio Martinez. They performed in many nightclubs in Los Angeles and gained television exposure through Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin.
Jarreau’s debut studio album We Got By was released in 1975. His best-performing album, Breakin’ Away, was released by Warner Bros. Records in June 1981. It reached number 9 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. It was led by the single “We’re in This Love Together”. He also won Grammys for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Best Male Jazz Vocal Performance. Jarreau’s other albums include This Time (1980), Heaven and Earth (1992) and Givin’ It Up (2006). He sang the Grammy-nominated theme song for the 1980s comedy series Moonlight. His star was placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2001.
personal
Al Jarreau passed away on February 12, 2017 at the age of 76. His official cause of death has not been disclosed. He died while hospitalized in a Los Angeles hospital. Jarreau was treated for breathing and heart problems back in 2010. He was diagnosed with pneumonia in June 2012.
Jarreau has a maximum height of 5-foot-11 and has an estimated net worth of $14 million. He was married to his first wife “Phyllis Hall” from 1964 to 1968. His second wife is the model “Susan Player”. They were married from 1977 until their death in 2017. Jarreau is survived by his second wife and son Ryan.
Photo by Guillaume Laurent (flickr.com/photos/glaurent/2790431328) [CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/)], via flickr
Al Jarreau real name, birthday, wiki
| real name: | Alvin Lopez Jarro |
|---|---|
| Birthday: | March 12, 1940 |
| place of birth: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Zodiac: | Pisces |
| high: | 5 ft 11 in (181 cm) |
| Profession: | singer |
| Active for several years: | 1967-2017 |
| net worth: | $14 million |
| marriage: | Phyllis Hall, Susan Elaine Player |
| Death instrument: | dead |
| die: | February 12, 2017 |
| cause of death: | not disclosed |
| place of death: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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