Arnold McCuller

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American singer (born 1950)

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nameArnold McCuller
imageArnold McCuller.jpg
captionMcCuller with Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
At the Orpheum Theatre
birth_nameArnold McCuller
birth_date
birth_placeCleveland, Ohio, U.S.
originCleveland, Ohio
instrumentVocalist
genre
occupationMusician, songwriter, record producer, actor
years_active1974-present
labelWhat's Good
associated_acts
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| name = Arnold McCuller | image = Arnold McCuller.jpg | caption = McCuller with Lyle Lovett & His Large Band At the Orpheum Theatre | birth_name = Arnold McCuller | birth_date = | birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | origin = Cleveland, Ohio | instrument = Vocalist | genre = | occupation = Musician, songwriter, record producer, actor | years_active = 1974-present | label = What's Good | associated_acts = | website = Arnold McCuller (born August 26, 1950) is an American vocalist, songwriter, and record producer, born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He was active as a solo artist and session musician, but is perhaps best known for his work as a touring back-up singer with artists such as James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Phil Collins, Beck, Bonnie Raitt, and Todd Rundgren. He toured for forty-five years with Taylor and is an audience favorite for his featured vocal parts on the songs "Shower the People", "I Will Follow", and "Is That the Way You Look". He has also toured extensively with Collins and is one of the main lead vocalists on the live version of "Easy Lover". In 2010 McCuller joined the Troubadour Reunion Tour supporting James Taylor and Carole King.

Early life

McCuller began his career singing with the choral ensemble, the Prestonians, in Cleveland, Ohio.  At 21, McCuller was an actor-singer with the Los Angeles company of “Hair” touring with the road company from 1971 until 1973.

In 1975, through the New York Community Choir, McCuller joined Phillip Ballou, Benny Diggs and Arthur Freeman as a member of the vocal group Revelation, releasing their debut album of the same name, on RSO Records.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Shower_the_People_JT_CK_AM_2010.jpg" caption="McCuller singing his coda part to "[[Shower the People]]" on the 2010 [[Troubadour Reunion Tour"] ::

Film

McCuller has had numerous acting parts in films, particularly in movies centered on music, such as American Hot Wax (1978) and The Hollywood Knights (1980). He appeared in the film The Sum of All Fears singing "The Star-Spangled Banner". Although he did not appear onscreen in Duets, his vocals were blended with those of actor Andre Braugher to make a composite singing voice for the character "Reggie Kane"; in the film, Reggie Kane sang with Paul Giamatti on "Try a Little Tenderness" and performed an a cappella version of "Free Bird".

McCuller also performed the song "Nowhere to Run" for the 1979 film The Warriors, which appears on the film's soundtrack (A&M Records); and was one of the four singers in the "guitar duel sequence" in the 1986 film Crossroads, with Ry Cooder.

Discography

Solo albums

  • A Part of Me That's You (1984) with David Benoit
  • Exception to the Rule (1994)
  • You Can't Go Back (1999)
  • Exception to the Rule (2000) reissue (with fewer songs)
  • Back to Front (2002)
  • Live at the Baked Potato (2002)
  • Circa 1990 (2003)
  • Sabor (2009)
  • The Present (2010)
  • Soon as I Get Paid (2011)
  • Back @ The Baked Potato Live 2015 (2015)
  • Witness (2017)

with James Taylor

with Phil Collins

with Lyle Lovett

Film and television soundtracks

References

References

  1. McCuller, Arnold. (2008). "Biography: You May Not Know the Name, But You Certainly Know the Voice". Arnoldmcculler.com.
  2. (October 21, 2008). "Family Guy Volume 6 DVD commentary for the episode "No Meals on Wheels"". 20th Century Fox.
  3. (October 21, 2008). "Family Guy Volume 6 DVD commentary for the episode "No Meals on Wheels"". 20th Century Fox.
  4. (4 Nov 1972). "First Long Hair, Then Earrings For Some Men". [[The New York Times]].
  5. (1975-08-30). "Revelation feature Atlanta Voice 1975". The Atlanta Voice.
  6. Herbst, Peter. (1979-09-06). "James Taylor: the Rolling Stone Interview".

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