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Reminiscing on when I met American jazz-pop singer Al Jarreau #RIP

Al Jarreau Dubbed as the   acrobat of scat ,  spunky American singer and musician Al Jarreau passed away at the age of 76 on Sunday, 12 February 2017. He passed away in hospital with his wife by his side in Los Angeles. He died as a result of respiratory failure. Days before he passed away, he suffered from breathing complications and exhaustion, leading to him withdrawing from his music tour and retiring from music. Born on 12 March 1940 in Wisconsin, Al Jarreau, a dynamic jazz-pop star is best known for hits such as Breaking Away and We In This Love Together. During his music career, he released a total of 20 chart-topping albums and won a total of seven Grammy awards. He performed with music heavyweights such as George Benson, Joe Sample and George Duke. Breakin Away is his most successful commercial album, which includes We Are In This Love Together, and saw him walking away with a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.He was also a featured vocalist on USA for Af