AlJarreau during a concert at the Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, in early 1981. Jarreau was born in Milwaukee on March 12, 1940,[1] the fifth of six children.Jarreau also worked as a rehabilitation counselor in San Francisco, and moonlighted with a jazz trio headed by George Duke. AlJarreau’sunique vocal style is one of the world’s most precious treasures. Renowned for his unique vocal style and musical expressiveness, AlJarreau died Sunday, Feb. 12, at the age of 76, just a week after being admitted to the hospital for exhaustion. The seven-time Grammy Award winner was the second vocalist in music history to receive the coveted... A vocal gymnast from Milwaukee who gave up practicing psychology for music, Jarreau was one of those jazz singers who could improvise like a horn player and used his voice to make an array of percussive sounds. AlJarreau’sunique vocal style is one of the world’s most precious treasures.The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to AlJarreau on October 8, 2016 inthe Grand Ballroom at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. AlJarreau was a much-loved American singer known for his uniquevoice and style of singing. His 1981 album BREAKIN ’AWAY stayed on the Billboard 200 for two years and became an L.A. pop and R&B classic. It won him the 1982 Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal. AlJarreau’s journey with music began at the tender age of four, harmonizing with his brothers and performing solo at various local events in his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Yet, music was not always the dominant force in his life.