Alexander O'Neal
This Minneapolis, Minnesota (via Natchez, Mississippi) soul man cut his teeth in the Time but bounced before the band signed with Warner Bros. His tough voice has the same grain and range as that of Otis Redding. Like that master, Alexander O'Neal was comfortable with pumping dancefloor burners and slinky couch-cuddlers. He's certainly the best singer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have ever produced, and the strength of his material and his robust voice can be heard on releases including 1985's Alexander O'Neal, 1987's Hearsay (a number two R&B album), 1991's All True Man (a number three hit on the same chart), and 1998's Lovers Again. During the '80s and '90s, he racked up several Top Ten R&B singles, including two smash duets -- "Saturday Love" and "Never Knew Love Like This" -- with Tabu labelmate Cherrelle. He relocated to Britain, where his efforts had always been better received, and began to set up permanent shop there. His first British-only release, 2002's Saga of a Married Man, showed him developing into a smoother and more mature singer compared to his previous output. Later in the decade, he released the covers set Alex Loves... (2008), then started the 2010s with Five Questions: The New Journey and continued to perform on a regular basis. In 2013, his Tabu releases were part of a comprehensive reissue program in the U.K.
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Live Forever
Gospel - Released by RESURRECTION RECORDS on 24 Dec 2017
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Saturday Love
Dance - Released by KDX Productions on 17 Apr 2021
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The Complete Collection
R&B - Released by Black Sheep Music on 12 Dec 2012
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Our Love
R&B - Released by Real Rhythm And Blues Records on 15 Jun 2016
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Lovers Again
R&B - Released by Blooming Jazz Records on 8 Jan 2016
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Secret Lovers
Soul - Released by Black Sheep Music on 12 Oct 2016
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Back To Back: Alexander O'Neal & Al Wilson
Soul - Released by Vanilla OMP on 14 Mar 2011
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Alexander O'Neal
Miscellaneous - Released by 360 Music - X5 Music Group on 29 Nov 2011
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Alexander O'neal, Lovers Again
R&B - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 1 Oct 2012
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Criticize ('98 Mix)
R&B - Released by Supreme Media on 1 Oct 2012
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Lovers Again
Soul - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 1 Jan 1996
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Lovers Again
Soul - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 1 Jan 1996
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Right Here Waiting
R&B - Released by Real Rhythm And Blues Records on 2 Aug 2016
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Body Talking
Soul - Released by Black Sheep Music on 17 Jan 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo