Artist
Born 15 November 1953 (age 67 years), Natchez, Mississippi, United States. The Minneapolis soul man cut his teeth in the Time but was bounced (for looking "too black") before they signed with Warner Brothers. His tough, ballsy voice has the same grain and range as Otis Redding's. Like that master, Alexander O'Neal is 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 1987's Hearsay, 1991's All True Man, and 1997's Lovers Again. 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.
Tracks
A1
Time Is Running Out
A2
The Yoke (G.U.O.T.R.)
A3
Every Time I Get Up
A4
Somebody (Changed Your Mind)
A5
Midnight Run
A6
Used
B1
All True Man
B2
Sentimental
B3
What Is This Thing Called Love?
B4
The Morning After
B5
Hang On
B6
Shame On Me
Releases
Formats
CD, Cassette, Vinyl
Labels
CBS/Sony, Epic, Solid Records , Tabu Records
Countries
Brazil, Greece, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe
years
1991, 2013, 2016, 2019