
Person
Alexander O'Neal
Acting · Born 1953-11-15 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biography
Alexander O'Neal (born November 15, 1953) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and arranger from Natchez, Mississippi. O'Neal came to prominence in the mid-1980s as a solo artist, with eleven top 40 singles on the US R&B chart, three of which also reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. However, he enjoyed more mainstream success in the United Kingdom, achieving fourteen top 40 singles on the UK Singles Chart between 1985 and 1996, along with three top ten albums on the UK Albums Chart. His solo singles, sometimes dealing with lost love, include "If You Were Here Tonight", "Fake", "Criticize", "The Lovers", "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me", "All True Man", "Love Makes No Sense" and "In the Middle". He is also known for duets with Tabu labelmate Cherrelle such as "Saturday Love" and "Never Knew Love Like This". AllMusic described O'Neal as having a "tough voice [that] has the same grain and range as that of Otis Redding." O'Neal released his debut album, the eponymous Alexander O'Neal, in 1985. Since then, he has released nine studio albums, six compilation albums and two live albums. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexander O'Neal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

Top of the Pops
Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist

Richard & Judy
Self

Celebrity Big Brother
Self
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998

The Word
1990

Stevie Wonder: A Musical History
self

Kings of Soul
Self
The Minneapolis Sound
Self

Alexander O'Neal: Live at the Hammersmith Apollo
Vocals
Filmography
- 2019The Minneapolis SoundSelf
- 2018Stevie Wonder: A Musical Historyself
- 2015Kings of SoulSelf
- 2007Alexander O'Neal: Live at the Hammersmith ApolloVocals
- 2001Richard & JudySelf
- 2001Celebrity Big BrotherSelf
- 1998The Heaven and Earth Show
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist
- 1990The Word
- 1964Top of the PopsSelf
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