Aaron Neville(I)
- Actor
- Composer
- Writer
New Orleans-born Aaron Neville started singing in a group called The
Hawkettes, in which his brother Art Neville
also sang. He had some minor hits over the years, mostly regional, but
finally hit the big time in 1966 with the delicate "Tell It Like It
Is". For a variety of reasons--including the collapse of his record
company--he wasn't able to capitalize on that record's success. In 1978
he, his brothers Art, Cyril Neville and
Charles Neville formed what
eventually became known as The Neville Brothers, although he also
continued his career as a solo artist. In 1989 he hit the charts
big-time again in a duet with
Linda Ronstadt called "Don't Know Much".
Lately he has been issuing gospel albums.