Aaron Neville
Biography
Aaron Neville is an American singer whose smooth, vibrato-heavy tenor has carried him across gospel, country, jazz, soul and pop as well as rhythm and blues. Born in New Orleans, he helped start the Neville Brothers with his siblings Art, Charles and Cyril. Over You became the first of his singles to get airplay beyond his hometown in 1960, and Tell It Like It Is was his breakthrough, later entering the Grammy Hall of Fame. His duets with Linda Ronstadt, among them Don't Know Much and All My Life, won Grammy Awards, and he has collected four in all, including one for I Fall to Pieces with Trisha Yearwood and a 2023 American roots award for Stompin' Ground with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. He sang the national anthem in the 1996 film The Fan and at two Super Bowls, and appeared in the documentary Make It Funky!.
85years old
Turns 86 on January 24in 103 days
- Born New Orleans
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Aaron Joseph Neville (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 41 years1978 to 2019
Every film, newest first
- 2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceIMDb rating 8.1
- 2017Sandy WexlerIMDb rating 5.3
- 1991ZandaleeIMDb rating 4.4
- 1988Everybody's All-AmericanIMDb rating 6.2
- 1978Always for PleasureIMDb rating 7.4
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Behind the award
Neville and Trisha Yearwood recorded "I Fall to Pieces" together, and their version earned them the Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. The win made Neville one of the only African American artists to take a Grammy in Country.
A first
Neville's single "Over You" came out in 1960 and was the first of his records to receive airplay outside of New Orleans.
Big break
Neville's first hit single was "Tell It Like It Is." Local musician and arranger George Davis, who was a friend from school, released it along with band-leader Lee Diamond.
A first
Neville sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl twice, first at Super Bowl XXIV in 1990 and again in 2006 with Aretha Franklin and Dr. John.
Beyond film
In April 1994, Neville sang "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon" on Sesame Street, performing the song as a duet with Ernie.
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Worked with
Aaron Neville made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Nicolas Cage's page
Steve Buscemi's page
John Goodman's page
Dennis Quaid's page
Luis Guzmán's page
Marisa Tomei's page
All films by Steven Brill
Sam PillsburyDirector, 1 film, 1991
All films by Sam Pillsbury
All films by Taylor Hackford
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2015 | Laetare Medal | Won | |
| James Cardinal Gibbons Medal | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.