Michael Bolton is a singer, songwriter and tenor vocalist best known for his Soft Rock ballads and soulful interpretations of classic pop standards. Among his many achievements are selling 53 million albums, eight top ten albums, two number one singles on the Billboard charts, and awards from both the American Music Awards and Grammy Awards.
In 2006, Bolton had become engaged to actress Nicollette Sheridan, but the couple separated in August of 2008.
Background
In the mid-1970s Bolton debut with his given name "Bolotin" on RCA Records in the with a gruff, Joe Cocker-like voice and his own blue-eyed soul songs and cover tunes. Without much success he then became the lead singer in the short-lived heavy metal band, Blackjack. In 1983, he changed his name to Michael Bolton and signed to Columbia Records as a solo act. Michael Bolton, his first album under the new name, focus on soft rock ballads and made the Top 100 bestsellers. However his new focus did not breakthrough until his 1989 album, Soul Provider, which catapulted Bolton into superstardom.
Discography
- 1975: Michael Bolotin
- 1976: Everyday of My Life
- 1983: Michael Bolton
- 1985: Everybody's Crazy
- 1987: The Hunger
- 1989: Soul Provider
- 1991: Time, Love & Tenderness
- 1992: Timeless: The Classics
- 1993: The One Thing
- 1996: This Is the Time: The Christmas Album
- 1997: All That Matters
- 1998: My Secret Passion
- 1999: Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2
- 2002: Only A Woman Like You
- 2003: Vintage
- 2005: 'Til the End of Forever
- 2006: Bolton Swings Sinatra
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Fast Facts
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Birth Name
Michael Bolotin
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Born
February 26, 1953
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Origin
New Haven, Connecticut
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Occupation
Singer-songwriter
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Voice type
Tenor
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Years Active
1968–present
