Aaron Neville

Infobox musical artist
Name = Aaron Neville


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Background = solo_singer
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Born = birth date and age|1941|1|24
Origin = New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Soul
R&B
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 1966-present
Label = Par-Lo
A&M
Burgundy
Associated_acts = Neville Brothers
Linda Ronstadt
URL = [http://www.aaronneville.com/ www.aaronneville.com]

Aaron Neville (born January 24, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American soul and R&B singer. He made his debut in 1966 with the hit single "Tell It Like It Is", a Number One hit on the "Billboard" R&B charts. Neville did not chart again, however, until 1989, when he collaborated with Linda Ronstadt on three consecutive duets: "Don't Know Much", "All My Life", and "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby", of which the first two reached Number One on the Adult Contemporary charts.

To date, Neville has released more than twenty singles, including three Number Ones on the Adult Contemporary format, and a fourth on the R&B format.

Career

Aaron Neville has had a career as a solo artist and as one of The Neville Brothers. Of mixed African American and Native American heritage, his music also features Cajun influence.

With his solo career, Neville is best known for his Grammy-winning 1989 duets with Linda Ronstadt, "Don't Know Much" and "All My Life," as well as his first - and to date his biggest - hit, 1966's "Tell It Like It Is," which was covered by Heart in 1980, and by Country Music Star Billy Joe Royal.

His other hits have included "Everybody Plays the Fool", his successful 1991 cover of the 1972 Main Ingredient soul classic, that reached #8 on the Hot 100; "Don't Take Away My Heaven", "Hercules" and "Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song)." Neville's biggest solo successes have been on the Adult Contemporary chart, where "Don't Know Much," "All My Life," and "Everybody Plays the Fool" all reached Number One.

In August 2005 his home in Eastern New Orleans was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina; he evacuated to Memphis, Tennessee before the hurricane hit. He moved to Nashville after the storm,cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2008-04-22-jazz-fest-side_N.htm?csp=34?se=yahoorefer |title=Jazz Fest is yet another survivor of Katrina |first=Edna |last=Gundersen |publisher="USA Today" |date=2008-04-23 |accessdate=2008-04-23] and had yet to return to the city as of early 2008, causing the New Orleans Jazz Fest to temporarily change its tradition of having the Neville Brothers close the festival. However, it has since been confirmed that The Neville Brothers, including Aaron, will return for the 2008 Jazz Fest, which will return to its traditional seven-day format for the first time since Katrina. Neville is in the process of moving back to the New Orleans area, namely the North Shore city of Covington. Neville performed Randy Newman's "Louisiana 1927" during NBC's "A Concert for Hurricane Relief" on September 2, 2005.

Aaron signed to SonyBMG's new Burgundy Records label in late 2005 and recorded an album of great classic soul songs by Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke and others for "Bring It on Home…The Soul Classics", released on September 19th, 2006. The album, produced by Stewart Levine, features collaborations between Aaron and Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples, Chris Botti, David Sanborn, Art Neville, and others. The album's first single was a remake of The Impressions' 1963 classic "It's All Right."

Neville's career has included work for television, movies and sporting events. Neville sang the U.S. National Anthem in the movie "The Fan" starring Robert DeNiro and Wesley Snipes. He also sang the anthem at the WWF's "SummerSlam 1993" and at WCW Spring Stampede in 1994. Neville sang the theme music to the children's TV series Fisher-Price "Little People". He also sang a new version of "Cotton," for Cotton, Inc. which was introduced during the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1988 he recorded "Mickey Mouse March" for , one of Various Artists. In 2006, Neville sang "The Star-Spangled Banner", alongside singer Aretha Franklin and Dr John on keyboard at Super Bowl XL in Detroit. In addition, Aaron (along with Art and Cyril) did background vocals for the songs "Great Heart", "Bring Back the Magic", "Homemade Music", "My Barracuda", and "Smart Woman (in a Real Short Skirt)" on Jimmy Buffett's "Hot Water," released in 1988.

On October 27, 2006, Neville made a guest appearance on an episode of the soap opera "The Young and the Restless".cite web | title = Aaron Neville To Perform on 'The Young & The Restless | url = http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/02/aaron_neville_to_perform_on_the_young_aa | accessdate = 2006-10-27] He sang the classic hits "Stand By Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine", from his new album, "Bring It on Home…The Soul Classics".

Neville's son Ivan Neville is also a musician and released an album, "If My Ancestors Could See Me Now," in 1988, which yielded a Top 40 hit with "Not Just Another Girl." Ivan has also performed with the Rolling Stones and Bonnie Raitt, and played bass for Keith Richards on his first solo tour.

Neville is an inductee of the Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame in Ferriday.

piritual life

Neville is a Roman Catholic with a devotion to St. Jude, to whom he has credited his success and survival. He wears a St. Jude Medal as a left earring. [http://www.crisismagazine.com/september2001/feature5.htm] [ [http://www.americancatholic.org/Messenger/Feb1999/feature2.asp Aaron Neville and His Songs of Faith - February 1999 Issue of St. Anthony Messenger Magazine Online ] ]

ingles

*^AFailed to chart.
*^B"It's All Right" peaked at #12 on Hot Contemporary Jazz Songs.

tudio albums

*"Tell It Like It Is" (1965)
*"Orchid in the Storm" (1986)
*"Warm Your Heart" (1991)
*"The Grand Tour" (1993)
*"Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas" (1993)
*"The Tattooed Heart" (1995)
*"To Make Me Who I Am" (1997)
*"Devotion" (2000)
*"Humdinger" (2002)
*"Nature Boy: The Standards Album" (2003)
*"Believe" (2003)
*"Love Songs" (2003)
*"Christmas Prayer" (2005)
*"Mojo Soul" (2006)
*"Bring It on Home... The Soul Classics" (2006)

ee also

* The Neville Brothers

Band members

* Aaron Neville
* Art Neville
* Charles Neville
* Cyril Neville
* Ivan Neville

References

External links

* [http://www.aaronneville.com/ Aaron Neville.com]
* [http://www.nevilles.com/ Official Neville Brothers Website]
* [http://www.nevilletracks.com/ Complete Neville Family Discography]
* [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/aaronneville Aaron Neville] at RollingStone.com
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15397681 Aaron Neville at NPR Music]