Michael Bolton is a multiple Grammy Award-winning Singer and Songwriter who has sold more than 53 million records worldwide. Michael entered the UK market in 1990 with the Grammy Award winning hit single ‘How Am I Supposed To Live Without You’.
He followed this up with hit singles such as ‘How Can We Be Lovers,’ 'Soul Provider,' 'Time, Love & Tenderness,' 'Said I Loved You...But I Lied' and his blockbuster cover recording of ‘When A Man Loves A Woman,’ which earned Michael a second Grammy..
To date, Michael has seen 9 #1 singles and 8 Top Ten 8 studio albums, including his breakthrough album 'Soul Provider,' delivering more than 12 million copies worldwide, the #1 album 'Time, Love & Tenderness' which has sold over 16 million copies, 'Timeless: The Classics' with soulful hit like 'To Love Somebody,' the album 'The One Thing' yielding Grammy-nominated hit 'Said I Loved You... But I Lied' which topped the charts for 12weeks, and 'My Secret Passion' collection of arias which achieved #1 on the classical charts for a record-breaking 6 weeks.
A diverse and prolific songwriter, Michael has written with icons ranging from Bob Dylan to Lady Gaga. He’s penned songs for over 100 artists including #1 hits impacting the careers of superstars such as KISS, Cher, and Barbra Streisand. Michael’s own music has been sampled by Jay-Z / Kanye West and John Legend.
On stage, Michael has performed with legends such as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and BB King. Bolton earned a Grammy-nomination for 'Georgia on my Mind,' and was chosen to sing the song to Ray Charles when Charles was inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame.
Michael’s songs and performances have been featured in numerous television and film soundtracks, including the Oscar-nominated theme song 'Go the Distance' from Walt Disney’s blockbuster animated film 'Hercules'.
Michael’s iconic signature voice continues to deliver from this vast repertoire of Pop, R&B and Classical songs as he tours the world every year,
The double CD package includes the Very Best Of highlights Bolton’s career as well as the brand new studio album Gems - The Duets Collection, which features exciting musical collaborations with Grammy Award®-Winning Country Super Group, Rascal Flatts, Oscar Award®-Winning Composer\Producer, A.R. Rahman, International Pop Superstar Seal, as performed live for the Foster & Friends television special, Australian singing sensation Delta Goodrem, as seen on Dancing with the Stars, and the famed late vocalist Eva Cassidy, in a unique and masterful duet vocal production by David Foster.
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