Alexander O'Neal
Born November 15, 1953, in Natchez, Mississippi USA.
O'Neal was one of the best-known soul crooners of the late 80s. In 1978, he joined Flyte Tyme with future producers Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis. The group (as Time) became the backing band for Prince, although O'Neal was soon dismissed for insubordination.
In 1983 Alex debuted as a solo artist with "Do You Dare" on Erect Records in Chicago and his next single came out on the Rich label. "Attitude" was a song that according to Alex had "the best guitar solo Jesse Johnson ever did". In 1984, studio sessions with Monte Moir began and the songs would eventually land on Alex' debut album, released in 1985. Jam & Lewis, who during Flyte Tyme's transition into The Time, had promised to help Alex if they could, took the tapes to Tabu records who were suitably impressed and Alex got his first, major deal.
"Innocent", "If You Were Here Tonight", "What's Missing", "Fake", "Criticize", "All True Man" and of course those unforgettable duets with Cherelle: "Saturday Love" and "Never Knew Love Like This", everyone's got their own favorite Alexander O'Neal song. And there's plenty to choose from: The seven albums he released between 1985 and 1993 spawned some twenty singles, many of which went straight to the upper regions of both the American and U.K. charts. Together with producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Alex created modern soul classics and was one of the most soulful representatives of the otherwise rather synthesized "Minneapolis sound".
In 1991, O'Neal released his first album of new material for three years; "All true man", it went straight into the UK Top 5. Jam and Lewis were again the producers. O'Neal's popularity steadily waned during the mid-to-late 90s, and by the time of 1996's Lovers Again (released in America in 1998) he was no longer working with Jam And Lewis. After an extended hiatus from the recording scene, O'Neal returned in 2002 with Saga Of A Married Man.
Albums
Alexander O'Neal (1985)
Hearsay (1987)
My gift to you (1988)
All true man (1991)
Love makes no sense (1993)
Greatest hits (1995)
Lovers again (1997)
Saga of a married man (2002)
Tracks currently playing/played on the station
Innocent (Album: Alexander O'Neal)
If you were here tonight (Album: Alexander O'Neal)
Fake (Album: Hearsay)
What can i say to make you love me (Album: Hearsay)
Hearsay (Album: Hearsay)
Never knew love like this (Album: Hearsay)
Crying overtime (Album: Hearsay)
Saturday love (Duet with Cherelle)
All true man (Album: All true man)
soul2soul favourites/recommended
If you were here tonight (Album: Alexander O'Neal)
Fake (Album: Hearsay)
What can i say to make you love me (Album: Hearsay)
Hearsay (Album: Hearsay)
Never knew love like this (Album: Hearsay)
Crying overtime (Album: Hearsay)
All true man (Album: All true man)
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