Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolotin, known professionally as Michael Bolton, is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo albums and those he recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack. He became better known for his series of pop rock ballads, recorded after a stylistic change in the late 1980s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth26 February 1953
CityNew Haven, CT
CountryUnited States of America
One song will launch you, but you don't want to be a one-song artist
To sing along with Stevie Wonder, you had to make your voice do things it was not accustomed to doing
I have friends who've tried to break into the UK, who went back with their tails between their legs. Fortunately I've had the opposite experience.
Considering the amount of information we're bombarded by, it's amazing if a song can transcend time.
It's not quite the Tom Jones show, but yes, I've had undergarments. If I get a bra chucked on stage I'll hold it up so the audience can decide what to think. And I'll usually blame a guy for doing it.
Black music has increased my enjoyment of what I do. It has increased my range, my ability to reach into myself and accept myself.
There are certain people who have become better artists, but they're brilliant at marketing. I think someone who's been phenomenal like that is Madonna.
You're presuming too much by using the word legacy - presuming that someone is going to care.
I like the simple 'I love your work' letters. You never get sick of people's appreciation. They think they're troubling you, but it's lovely people associate my songs with certain moments in their lives.
I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer
When I started studying for the arias it was like going into training for a heavyweight title fight
For years I've kept a list of dream projects.
Said I loved you but I lied, cause this is more than love I feel inside.
You can't make everybody love what you do, but you can know how great you feel doing it.