Aaron Neville (born January 24, 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is an American R&B singer and musician. He has had four Platinum-certified albums and four Top 10 hits in the United States, including three that went to #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. His debut single, from 1966, was #1 on the Soul chart for five weeks.
He has also recorded with his brothers Art, Charles and Cyril as The Neville Brothers and is the father of singer/keyboards player Ivan Neville. Of mixed African American and Native American heritage, his music also features Cajun and Creole influences.
Career
The first of his singles that got airplay outside of New Orleans was "Over You" (Minit, 1960). Neville's first major hit single was "Tell It Like It Is", released on a small New Orleans label, Par-Lo co-owned by local musician/arranger George Davis, a friend from school, and band-leader Lee Diamond. The song topped Billboard's R&B chart for five weeks in 1967 and also reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. It was the label's only release.
Tell It Like It Is is an album by American guitarist George Benson featuring performances recorded in 1969 and released on the A&M label.
Reception
The Allmusic review states "Benson manages to transcend the blasting Latin-percussion-spiced production, the tight time limits, and all with often brilliantly tasty guitar fills and brief solos in many styles and three reverb-heavy vocals".
In the Hebrew Bible and the Quran, Aaron אַהֲרֹן (UK/ˈɛərən/, US/ˈærən/) was the older brother of Moses (Exodus 6:16-20, 7:7; Qur'an 28:34) and a prophet of God. Unlike Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron and his elder sister Miriam remained with their kinsmen in the eastern border-land of Egypt (Goshen). When Moses first confronted the Egyptian king about the Israelites, Aaron served as his brother's spokesman ("prophet") to Pharaoh. (Exodus 7:1) Part of the Law (Torah) that Moses received from God at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites. Various dates for his life have been proposed, ranging from approximately 1600 to 1200 BC. Aaron died before the Israelites crossed the Jordan river and he was buried on Mount Hor (Numbers 33:39; Deuteronomy 10:6 says he died and was buried at Moserah). Aaron is also mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible.
Aaron Scotus, Irishabbot and musician, fl. late 10th century – 14 December 1052.
Background
Aaron was an Irishabbot and music theorist, the term Scotus at the time denoting Irish (person).
St. Martin's of Cologne
A Benedictine, Scotus was the abbot of St. Martin, Cologne, Germany in the year 1042. He pilgrimaged in his youth to Colonia to the Gaelic-Irish convent of St. Martin. He became abbot of the same in 1042. He was identified with Aaron, abbot of St. Pantaleon. Today historians reject this identification.
Work as a composer
It is believed that he first introduced the Gregorian evening service (nocturns) into Germany. He authored two historically important treaties: De utilitate cantus vocalis et de modo cantandi atque psallendi and De regulis tonorum et symphoniarum. The library of St. Martin, Cologne conserves his work Tractatum de utilitate cantus vocalis et de modo cantandi atque psallendi. He wrote three musical treatises, all of which have been lost.
Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville Don't Know Much live 1990
published: 26 May 2012
Aaron Neville - The Grand Tour (Official Video)
Music video by Aaron Neville performing The Grand Tour. (C) 1993 A&M Records
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published: 08 Oct 2009
Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville (1966)
"Tell It Like It Is" - Aaron Neville (1966)
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published: 05 Aug 2014
Aaron Neville - Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song)
Music video by Aaron Neville performing Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song). (C) 1995 A&M Records
published: 16 Nov 2010
Everybody Plays The Fool
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Everybody Plays The Fool · Aaron Neville
Warm Your Heart
℗ 1991 A&M Records
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer: George Massenburg
Producer: Linda Ronstadt
Producer: Russell Kunkel
Composer Lyricist: Ralph Bailey
Composer Lyricist: Rudy Clark
Composer Lyricist: Ken Williams
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published: 21 Jul 2018
Don't Take Away My Heaven
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Don't Take Away My Heaven · Aaron Neville
The Grand Tour
℗ 1993 A&M Records
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Steve Lindsey
Producer, Executive Producer: David Anderle
Composer Lyricist: Diane Warren
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published: 31 Aug 2018
Aaron Neville - Even if my heart would break
Best of Aaron Neville
published: 02 Mar 2010
The Neville Brothers - Bird On A Wire
Music video by Neville Brothers performing Bird On A Wire. (C) 2004 A&M Records
published: 03 Dec 2010
All My Life - Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
"All My Life" is a song written by Karla Bonoff and performed as duet by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville on Ronstadt's Triple Platinum 1989 album Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind. The song was released as a single in early 1990 and hit #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and also reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
"All My Life" won the award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 1991 Grammy Awards.
"Tell It Like It Is" - Aaron Neville (1966)
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes su...
"Tell It Like It Is" - Aaron Neville (1966)
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
"Tell It Like It Is" - Aaron Neville (1966)
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Everybody Plays The Fool · Aaron Neville
Warm Your Heart
℗ 1991 A&M Records
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer: ...
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Everybody Plays The Fool · Aaron Neville
Warm Your Heart
℗ 1991 A&M Records
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer: George Massenburg
Producer: Linda Ronstadt
Producer: Russell Kunkel
Composer Lyricist: Ralph Bailey
Composer Lyricist: Rudy Clark
Composer Lyricist: Ken Williams
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Everybody Plays The Fool · Aaron Neville
Warm Your Heart
℗ 1991 A&M Records
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer: George Massenburg
Producer: Linda Ronstadt
Producer: Russell Kunkel
Composer Lyricist: Ralph Bailey
Composer Lyricist: Rudy Clark
Composer Lyricist: Ken Williams
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Don't Take Away My Heaven · Aaron Neville
The Grand Tour
℗ 1993 A&M Records
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: ...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Don't Take Away My Heaven · Aaron Neville
The Grand Tour
℗ 1993 A&M Records
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Steve Lindsey
Producer, Executive Producer: David Anderle
Composer Lyricist: Diane Warren
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Don't Take Away My Heaven · Aaron Neville
The Grand Tour
℗ 1993 A&M Records
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Steve Lindsey
Producer, Executive Producer: David Anderle
Composer Lyricist: Diane Warren
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"All My Life" is a song written by Karla Bonoff and performed as duet by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville on Ronstadt's Triple Platinum 1989 album Cry Like A Ra...
"All My Life" is a song written by Karla Bonoff and performed as duet by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville on Ronstadt's Triple Platinum 1989 album Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind. The song was released as a single in early 1990 and hit #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and also reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
"All My Life" won the award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 1991 Grammy Awards.
"All My Life" is a song written by Karla Bonoff and performed as duet by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville on Ronstadt's Triple Platinum 1989 album Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind. The song was released as a single in early 1990 and hit #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and also reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
"All My Life" won the award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 1991 Grammy Awards.
"Tell It Like It Is" - Aaron Neville (1966)
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Everybody Plays The Fool · Aaron Neville
Warm Your Heart
℗ 1991 A&M Records
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer: George Massenburg
Producer: Linda Ronstadt
Producer: Russell Kunkel
Composer Lyricist: Ralph Bailey
Composer Lyricist: Rudy Clark
Composer Lyricist: Ken Williams
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Don't Take Away My Heaven · Aaron Neville
The Grand Tour
℗ 1993 A&M Records
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Steve Lindsey
Producer, Executive Producer: David Anderle
Composer Lyricist: Diane Warren
Auto-generated by YouTube.
"All My Life" is a song written by Karla Bonoff and performed as duet by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville on Ronstadt's Triple Platinum 1989 album Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind. The song was released as a single in early 1990 and hit #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and also reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
"All My Life" won the award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 1991 Grammy Awards.
Aaron Neville (born January 24, 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is an American R&B singer and musician. He has had four Platinum-certified albums and four Top 10 hits in the United States, including three that went to #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. His debut single, from 1966, was #1 on the Soul chart for five weeks.
He has also recorded with his brothers Art, Charles and Cyril as The Neville Brothers and is the father of singer/keyboards player Ivan Neville. Of mixed African American and Native American heritage, his music also features Cajun and Creole influences.
Career
The first of his singles that got airplay outside of New Orleans was "Over You" (Minit, 1960). Neville's first major hit single was "Tell It Like It Is", released on a small New Orleans label, Par-Lo co-owned by local musician/arranger George Davis, a friend from school, and band-leader Lee Diamond. The song topped Billboard's R&B chart for five weeks in 1967 and also reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. It was the label's only release.