Al Jarreau

Acting

Born 1940-03-12 Died 2017-02-12 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 41 credits Grammy Awards 7 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 Frankfurter Musikpreis 1 honorary doctorate 1 list of artists with Hollywood Walk of Fame recording stars 1

Awards

Won 7 Grammy Awards

Grammy Awards 7 won · 4 nominated

2017 Best Traditional R&B Performance Won God Bless the Child
2007 Grammy Awards Won
1993 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance Won Heaven and Earth
1988 Best Song Written for Visual Media Nominated Moonlighting
1988 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated Moonlighting
1986 Song of the Year Won We Are the World
1986 Best Music Video Won We Are the World
1986 Record of the Year Won We Are the World
1986 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance Nominated High Crime
1986 Album of the Year Nominated We Are the World
1986 Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Won We Are the World

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 won

— star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Won

Frankfurter Musikpreis 1 won

2016 Frankfurter Musikpreis Won

honorary doctorate 1 won

2004 honorary doctorate Won

list of artists with Hollywood Walk of Fame recording stars 1 won

2001 list of artists with Hollywood Walk of Fame recording stars Won

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Alwin Lopez "Al" Jarreau was an American singer and musician. He received a total of seven Grammy Awards and was nominated for over a dozen more. Jarreau is perhaps best known for his 1981 album Breakin' Away. He also sang the theme song of the late-1980s television series Moonlighting, and was among the performers on the 1985 charity song "We Are the World".