"The songs here are all uncommonly soulful. he soars through some truly amazing flights of melody." But "his bigger gift is songwriting," decided the critic. his dramatic, at times overly bombastic, but always convincing vocals crashing like breakers against the rocks." Stereo Review writer Alanna Nash, assessing another album- Soul-Provider -reported that "Bolton's four-octave range can be powerful and spellbinding.
honed to a glistening agony." Noting Bolton's kinship to singers Bob Seger and Bruce Springsteen, the critic nonetheless judged the young artist's "agony. Reviewing Michael Bolton, the singer's 1983 album, for the Wilson Library Bulletin, Bruce Pollock called it "the classic, leather-lunged Mister Macho sound of high-power rock. Tall and well-built, with chiseled features and shoulder-length brown curls, Bolton has engaged a young female audience with his appearance as well. Performing an eclectic mix of rock and roll, sentimental ballads, and soulful rhythm and blues-both his own compositions and classics-Bolton has captivated audiences with the power of his raspy, four-octave voice and with the emotional intensity he conveys in his music. But it was Bolton's 1989 album Soul Provider that went platinum. His 1987 solo album, The Hunger, occupied the charts for the better part of the year. Bolton's own recording of the song became a hit and won him the 1989 Best Male Vocalist Grammy. Branigan was the first artist to record his popular single (written with Doug James) "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You," in 1983. With Laura Branigan's hit recording of his "That's What Love Is All About," he became a sought-after songwriter for artists such as Barbra Streisand, Cher, Kenny Rogers, and Kiss. Michael Bolton is a young singer and songwriter on the rise. Addresses: Record company- Columbia/CBS Records, 51 W.
1975 (divorced, 1990) children: Isa, Holly, Taryn. 1955, son of George (local official in Democratic party) and Helen (an amateur songwriter) Bolotin married Maureen (an exercise instructor), c.
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