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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Alexander O'Neal
R&B - Released by Clarence Avant Catalog on 1 Jan 1985
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If You Were Here Tonight
R&B - Released by Rmptkm on 16 Jul 2020
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Hearsay - All Mixed Up
Funk - Released by Clarence Avant Catalog on 1 Jan 1988
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My Gift To You
Christmas Music - Released by Clarence Avant Catalog on 1 Jan 1988
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All True Man
R&B - Released by Clarence Avant Catalog on 1 Jan 1991
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Love Makes No Sense
R&B - Released by Clarence Avant Catalog on 1 Jan 1993
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New York Sessions 101
R&B - Released by New York Sessions on 4 Dec 2015
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Lovers Again
Miscellaneous - Released by Westbound Records on 1 Jan 1996
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Alex Loves
Soul - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 12 Oct 2016
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Live at the Palladium
Soul - Released by Alexander O'Neal on 1 Sep 2019
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Live In Minneapolis
R&B - Released by CC Entertainment on 30 Aug 2011
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Saga Of A Married Man
R&B - Released by Mercury Studios on 8 Feb 2002
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My Gift To You - Live
R&B - Released by CC Entertainment on 3 Oct 2011
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5 Questions - The New Journey
R&B - Released by CC Entertainment on 13 Jul 2010
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Alexander O'Neal - Under the Covers - EP
Soul - Released by 360 Music - X5 Music Group on 1 Feb 2011
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Hearsay 30
Alexander O'Neal, Mamma Freedom
Soul - Released by Grand Northern Recordings on 26 Sep 2022
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Think of Who Loves You (feat. MaestroP)
Soul - Released by UAM Entertainment on 15 Jul 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo