Michael Bolton: Through The Years With The Music Star
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Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton was born on February 26, 1952, in New Haven, Connecticut. She has been active in show business since 1975 and has built an impressive music career over the past decades!
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Michael Bolton
The American singer and songwriter originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres until the mid-1980s, both for the band Blackjack as the frontman, and as a solo artist.
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Michael Bolton
However, Michael Bolton made a transition to pop rock ballads in the late 1980's. As of today he has sold more than 75 million records!
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Michael Bolton
The fantastic Michael Bolton released eight top 10 albums and two number-one singles on Billboard charts. He has also won six American Music Awards and two Grammy Awards.
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Michael Bolton
In 2002, Michael Bolton was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame! You probably know some of his most successful tracks such as "When a Man Loves a Woman," "Soul Provider," and "A Love So Beautiful".
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Michael Bolton
A very talented singer... but also an amazing actor! Michael Bolton has appeared on numerous TV shows including The Nanny; he was also a contestant on the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars, and even starred in a Pizza Hut commercial!
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Michael Bolton
Several artists have sampled some of his songs, including rapper Kanye West who sampled "Maybe It's The Power Of Love" in his track "Never Let You Down" featuring hip hop artist Jay-Z!
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Fun fact about Michael Bolton: He has admitted to being unable to whistle! He actually needed to dub the whistling solo on his 1987 cover of Otis Redding's song "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
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Michael Bolton and Nicollette Sheridan
Regarding his personal life, Michael Bolton was married to Maureen McGuire from 1975 to 1990 - together they had three daughters. Later on, the singer got engaged to the Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan in 2005, but split in 2008.
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Michael Bolton is also best known for his charity work. In 1993, he established the Michael Bolton Foundation, later renamed The Michael Bolton Charities, which helps women and children who are experiencing poverty, as well as emotional, physical and sexual abuse.