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...
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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. Neville has released more than 20 singles, including three Number Ones on the Adult Contemporary format, and a fourth on the R&B; format.
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 and Creole influences.
Neville first came to public recognition with "Tell It Like It Is" which topped Billboard's R&B; chart for five weeks in 1967. It also reached #2 on the Hot 100. A remake of the...
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