Michael Bolton to perform love ballads in Baku
By Nigar Orujova
American singer-songwriter Michael Bolton will give a solo concert at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku on April 19.
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 front man of the band Blackjack.
Bolton, noted for his distinctive tenor/countertenor vocal style, is best known for his series of soft rock ballads, recorded after a stylistic change in the late 1980s.
Bolton's achievements include recording eight top 10 albums and two number one singles on the Billboard charts, as well as winning multiple American Music Awards and Grammy Awards.
Along with a successful singer career, Bolton is also one of the famous composers, who wrote songs for such famous musicians as Bob Dylan, Lady Gaga, Diane Warren, David Foster, Phil Ramon, Barbra Streisand, John Legend, Jay Z and the band "Kiss".
His repertoire is dominated by love ballads with such popular songs as "Can I Touch You...There?", "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You", "Love is a Wonderful Thing", "Missing You Now".
Michael Bolton, who duets with Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Renee Fleming, BB King, are also can be heard in many famous films and serials.