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
Criticize
04:00
A2
Fake '88 (Remix)
03:53
A3
A Broken Heart Can Mend
03:40
A4
Hearsay '89 (Remix)
03:40
A5
(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me
04:25
A6
Sunshine
04:02
A7
What's Missing
04:06
A8
If You Were Here Tonight (Remix)
03:40
B1
Never Knew Love Like This
03:22
B2
All True Man
04:04
B3
The Lovers
03:50
B4
Crying Overtime
04:55
B5
What Is This Thing Called Love
04:08
B6
Innocent
05:05
B7
Sentimental
04:36
Releases
Formats
Minidisc, CD, Cassette, Vinyl
Labels
Epic, Tabu Records
Countries
Austria, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe
