Alexander O'Neal
This Minneapolis, Minnesota (via Natchez, Mississippi) soul man cut his teeth in the Time but bounced before the band signed with Warner Bros. His tough voice has the same grain and range as that of Otis Redding. Like that master, Alexander O'Neal was 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 1985's Alexander O'Neal, 1987's Hearsay (a number two R&B album), 1991's All True Man (a number three hit on the same chart), and 1998's Lovers Again. During the '80s and '90s, he racked up several Top Ten R&B singles, including two smash duets -- "Saturday Love" and "Never Knew Love Like This" -- with Tabu labelmate Cherrelle. 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. Later in the decade, he released the covers set Alex Loves... (2008), then started the 2010s with Five Questions: The New Journey and continued to perform on a regular basis. In 2013, his Tabu releases were part of a comprehensive reissue program in the U.K.
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Discography
69 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Hearsay - All Mixed Up
Funk - Released by Clarence Avant Catalog on 1 Jan 1988
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Alexander O'Neal
R&B - Released by Clarence Avant Catalog on 1 Jan 1985
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My Gift To You
Christmas Music - Released by Clarence Avant Catalog on 1 Jan 1988
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All True Man
R&B - Released by Clarence Avant Catalog on 1 Jan 1991
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Love Makes No Sense
R&B - Released by Clarence Avant Catalog on 1 Jan 1993
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Alex Loves
R&B - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 12 Oct 2016
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Alex Loves
Soul - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 12 Oct 2016
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Alex Loves
Soul - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 12 Oct 2016
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Secret Lovers
Soul - Released by Black Sheep Music on 12 Oct 2016
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If You Were Here Tonight
R&B - Released by Rmptkm on 16 Jul 2020
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New York Sessions 101
R&B - Released by New York Sessions on 4 Dec 2015
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My Gift To You - Live
R&B - Released by CC Entertainment on 3 Oct 2011
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Hearsay 30
Alexander O'Neal, Mamma Freedom
Soul - Released by Grand Northern Recordings on 26 Sep 2022
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