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Al Jarreau

Grammy Winners

28,097

days lived

76

age at death

Born
March 12, 1940 in Milwaukee
Died
February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles (aged 76)
Zodiac
♓︎Pisces·dragon 🐉
Updated Jan 2026

About

Alwin Lopez Jarreau was an American singer. 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.

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Sun Sign

Pisces♓︎

Moon Sign

Aries♈︎

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Water

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Planetary positions calculated for March 12, 1940

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2017
Day 28,097
Age 76

Death of Al Jarreau

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Feb 12, 2017

Al Jarreau passed away in Los Angeles, California.

2012
Day 26,228
Age 71

Seven Live Albums

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96%
Jan 1, 2012

Released Seven Live Albums.

2001
Day 22,335
Age 61

Al Jarreau Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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May 5, 2001

Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2000
Day 21,845
Age 59

Released 'Tomorrow Today'

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Jan 1, 2000

Released the album 'Tomorrow Today'.

1994
Day 19,654
Age 53

Released 'Tenderness'

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96%
Jan 1, 1994

Released the album 'Tenderness'.

1993
Day 19,289
Age 52

Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance

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96%
Jan 1, 1993

Won Grammy for 'Heaven and Earth'.

1987
Day 17,097
Age 46

Theme Song for Moonlighting

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96%
Jan 1, 1987

Performed the theme song for the TV show 'Moonlighting'.

1982
Day 15,271
Age 41

Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1982

Won Grammy for 'Breakin' Away'.

1981
Day 14,906
Age 40

Released 'Breakin' Away'

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96%
Jan 1, 1981

Released the album 'Breakin' Away'.

Day 14,906
Age 40

Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1981

Won Grammy for 'This Time'.

1980
Day 14,540
Age 39

Released 'This Time'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1980

Released the album 'This Time'.

1978
Day 13,810
Age 37

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1978

Won Grammy for 'Look to the Rainbow'.

1977
Day 13,445
Age 36

Released 'Look to the Rainbow'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1977

Released the album 'Look to the Rainbow'.

1976
Day 13,079
Age 35

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance

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96%
Jan 1, 1976

Won Grammy for 'We Got By'.

1975
Day 12,714
Age 34

Released 'We Got By'

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96%
Jan 1, 1975

Released the album 'We Got By'.

1968
Day 10,157
Age 27

Moved to Los Angeles

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1968
1964
Day 8,696
Age 23

Master's Degree in Vocational Rehabilitation

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Jan 1, 1964

Earned a Master's degree from the University of Iowa.

1962
Day 7,966
Age 21

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

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Jan 1, 1962

Graduated from Ripon College with a degree in Psychology.

1961
Day 7,601
Age 20

Early Performances

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96%
Jan 1, 1961

Began performing with a group called 'The Indigos'.

1940
Day 1
Age 0

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Mar 12, 1940

Born Alwin Lopez Jarreau in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.