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Alexander O'Neal
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Alexander O’Neal is an American soul singer whose career developed in Minneapolis through recordings produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. His forceful, grainy voice connected the traditions of Southern soul with the electronic production and dance music of the 1980s.
His albums include Alexander O’Neal (1985), Hearsay (1987) and All True Man (1991). He also recorded the duets Saturday Love and Never Knew Love Like This with Cherrelle. His records found a particularly receptive audience in Britain, where he later based part of his career.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- AllMusic — Alexander O’NealMinneapolis career, producers, vocal style, albums, duets and British audience.