12-02-2017 20:02 via rollingstone.com

Al Jarreau, Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer, Dead at 76

Al Jarreau, a seven-time Grammy-winning jazz singer dubbed "the Acrobat of Scat" whose work spanned five decades, died Sunday. He was 76.Jarreau's site confirmed the singer's death but did not reveal the cause. Earlier in the week, Jarreau's Facebook alerted fans that the singer was hospitalized in Los Angeles due to exhaustion and that all future tour dates were canceled.
"It is with complete sorrow, Al is retiring from touring," the note continued. A day later, fans were informed that Jarreau
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