From Steely Dan backing vocals to solo anthems like Sweet Freedom, his delivery stays clear and recognizable.
For a quick frame, put on Sweet Freedom and then something like After The Dance. That's the range, the anthem and the smoother R&B side.
When Sweet Freedom came out in 1986, it became his signature anthem. That straightforward message and his soulful delivery connected with a wide audience. You can hear the same comfort in his original material like Bad Times and his covers of Motown classics.
He first gained attention as a backing vocalist and keyboardist for Steely Dan in the early 1970s. Since then he's released several solo albums, from No Lookin' Back in 1986 to Wide Open in 2017, with Motown Two in between.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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