Grammy-winning Jazz Singer Al Jarreau Dies At 76

Pat Saperstein, Variety
Sun, 02/12/2017 - 11:22am

Singer Al Jarreau, a multiple Grammy winner known for his smooth voice and scat singing skills on jazz and R&B songs like “Breakin’ Away,” died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 76. He had been hospitalized recently and cancelled his upcoming tour dates. A statement on his website said in part, “He will be missed.

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