Michael Bolton
The singing of love songs is slightly hoarse but charming, which is Michael Bolton's characteristic. Born in Pisces on February 16th, 1953, he likes playing baseball very much, and even formed a baseball team on his own initiative. Michael Bolton, whose real name is Michael Bolton, comes from New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He is the oldest in the family. His father George Bolotin is a Democratic Party official and has a great influence on Botown.
Bolton grew up in the sound of Motown and blues music, which had a great influence on his later singing style and creative direction. He began to perform in bars in Connecticut at the age of 15, and ten years later, he came to California to participate in the singer selection of Shelter Records.
Sony shines brilliantly
It was not until 1983 that Bolton first published his self-titled album "Michael Bolton" under CBS, which symbolized a new starting point in his musical history and was also a tribute album to his father. This album achieved good results. In the same year, Bolton also emerged as a composer, creating "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" for Laura Branigan.
although Michael Bolton didn't release an album and didn't get much media exposure in 1984, it was a rich year for him. During this year, he wrote songs for many famous artists' groups, including Pointer Sisters and Irene Cara ..., and also established good cooperative relations with several other best-selling authors, such as Diane Warren, Eric Kaz, Desmond Child ... and so on.
The year of becoming a superstar
In January p>199, Michael sang his own "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You", which was originally sung by Laura Branigan, and reached the national ranking champion. This was his first single. After years of struggle, Michael Bolton finally tasted the taste of being noticed by everyone. In April, Michael's songs for the heavy metal band Kiss also scored well on the singles list. By the end of December, Bolton ended his vigorous 199 with eight sold-out concerts, and Kenny G was invited to help out, making a net profit of more than $13 million. His musical strength was also appreciated by US President Bill Clinton. On January 19th, 1993, Bolton, the son of a Democratic Party official, sang "Lean On Me" at Clinton's inauguration ceremony.
Humanism
Although he became a high-profile and high-income superstar, Michael Bolton did not stay out of the world because of this, but only focused on his own music career development. On February 1th of the following year, he joined hands with nearly 1 artists and participated in the record Voices That Care produced by David Foster, raising funds for the Red Cross's Gulf Crisis Foundation and doing his part for those who were injured in the Persian Gulf War at that time? On March 3rd, he also participated in singing star-spangled banner at the Veterans Memorial Hall in New Haven, his hometown, to raise money for a series of activities for the rehabilitation center for the wounded in Bowan.
In addition to raising money for the victims of the Persian Gulf War, MichaelBolton obviously felt that cancer was also a serious harm to mankind. He actively raised funds for the cancer research center. In 1992, New York Medical College publicly praised Bolton's efforts in raising funds for their cancer research center, and at the end of the year, Bolton sang again for the fund-raising event organized by the Connecticut Cancer Research Foundation. After that, he also repeatedly raised money for cancer patients to perform.
the following year, Michael Bolton set up a Michael Bolton charity foundation for abused children and women. Enthusiastic for public welfare, he held a concert with the New England Orchestra in Connecticut in 1994, which was the first time that he sang his own songs accompanied by classical music. Most of the proceeds from this concert were remitted to the 〈Michael Bolton Charity Foundation, and the rest were donated to the New England Philharmonic Orchestra facing financial crisis. Because of Bolton's enthusiastic public welfare, Yale University also decided to award him an honorary degree in the fall.
The humanitarian prize has been lost to his family
Perhaps because of his active participation in charity, or because of his superstar status, Michael Bolton was praised by many organizations in 1994, 1995 and 1996. In 1994, in addition to the honorary degree from Yale University, the National Child Labor Association of the United States awarded him the Humanitarian Award, and VH-1 Music Channel also awarded him a Humanitarian Award.
In 1995 and 1996, not only the new york Charity Association awarded Michael Bolton〈 the Humanitarian Golden Disc Award, but also the American Achievement Association's Humanitarian Award and ITT Humanitarian Award fell to him. In the charity dinner hosted by Dr. Martin Luther King in 1996, he was awarded the 〈C.O.R.E Humanitarian Award.
affirmation from music peers
Michael Bolton is serious in public welfare undertakings and equally devoted to his own music career, so he has won quite a few awards. Since he won the new york Music Award for Best Male Rhythm and Blues Singer in 1988, he has won one or two awards almost every year. For example, he won the Best Male Pop Artist in 199 and the 32nd Grammy Awards, and the winning work was "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You". In yes man, the 34th Grammy's Best Male Pop Artist is still dominated by Michael Bolton.
Not only Grammy, but also american music awards, who was voted by the audience, is quite credible in the United States. Since 1992, Michael Bolton has won the 19th most popular pop rock male artist, the 19th most popular pop rock album, the 2th most popular pop rock male artist, the most popular adult lyric male artist and the 22nd most popular pop rock male artist.
—BMI, a fairly large non-profit music organization in the United States, also awarded Michael Bolton the Best Song of the Year in 1991, 1993 and 1994 respectively. In these years, he won awards with "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You", "By The Time This Night Is Over" and "Said I Loved You....But I Lied".
affirmation from academic circles
For Michael, the Best Best-selling Song Writer Award awarded by the National Institute of Pop Music in 1995, his ranking in the composer's hall of fame of the institute, and the honorary degree of Doctor of Arts from the University of Connecticut in 1995 are different affirmations.
all records of Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton (1975)
Every Day of My Life (1976)
Black Jack (1979)
Worlds apart (198)
Michael Bolton (1983).
Everybody's Crazy(1985)
The Hunger(1987)
Soul Provider(1989)
Time Love & Tenderness(1991)
Timeless(1992)
One Thing(1993)
Greatest Hits(1995)
This Is The Time: Xmas Album(1996)
All That Matters(1997)
My Secret Passion(1998)
Timeless-The Classics Vol.2(1999)
Only A Woman Like You(22-4-2)
Vintage(23-9-2)
Til the End of Forever(25-9-13)