Bolton has also appeared on the small screen, surprising viewers with unexpected comedy goodness.
Truly, the man is versatile and is an example of what staying power looks like.
For example, were you hip to the fact that Boltonstruggled for yearsbefore becoming a Grammy winner?
And did you know that Bolton hascollaboratedwith tons of legendary musicians?
Oh yeah, he was born with the last nameBolotin, too.
“My mother was a big music appreciator and used to play the piano.
My brother was always turning me onto new bands and the latest rock or rhythm-and-blues musicians.”
Bolton’s love of Motown as a young person inspired him to start his own hustle as a teenager.
He was signed to a label at age 15, fronting bands from that point onward.
“It was just what I did and what people came to expect,” he continued.
However, the music Bolton made as a young artist was rather different than those now-classic tunes.
“My earlier music was more kind of bluesy,” he explained in an interview withBella Online.
“My first records were more R & B than Rock [and] Roll.”
That clocks, given Bolton’s affinity for Motown.
“Then at some point, I had a group called Black Jack,” he continued.
And that’s how things were for “about six or seven years,” as Bolton tells it.
Then the singer found himself shifting yet again.
At first, however, it wasn’t his singing that folks were after it was his songwriting skills.
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“People began knowing me as a songwriter and the Rock [and] Roll days just disappeared.”
“That’s how I paid my rent and took care of my family,” he continued.
“It also taught me that the whole industry evolves around a great song.”
“We wouldn’t have known where the money was coming from.”
And that’s when things began to turn around for the singer.
That’s the year his album, The Hunger, went double platinum.
“When people sent flowers to my hotel room, I didn’t understand it.
Everyone around me was celebrating, except me.”
Finally, at long last, Bolton was a successful star, and the world was his oyster.
It sounds like a joke, but it’s true!
Dylan had a member of his staff phone Bolton sometime in 1990 to ask him to collaborate.
Once Bolton realized the phone call wasn’t a prank, he literally dropped everything and got focused.
And who could blame him?
Just imagine how you would feel working with one of the greatest songwriters of all time?
“Steel Bars” was a hit, which peaked at No.
16 on theBillboard Hot 100.
That, honestly, does sound pretty frightening, especially for someone who makes a living with his pipes.
Fortunately, for Bolton, the surgery was a success, and he went on to sing another day.
“[Pavarotti] said, ‘I see you have been studying the tenor.’
I responded, ‘I have been studying you.'”
Bolton added that performing with Pavarotti was literally “one of the most magical experiences of my life.”
While that concert may be years ago now, Bolton keeps the magic alive at his own shows.
“Unfortunately, at the beginning, my competitive sports attitude came along with me.”
Well, Bolton has a response for all the haters out there.
“You don’t have to be insecure about ever being a no-talent anything,” he clapped back.
“You are light-years beyond that possibility.
But I admit sometimes I am a clown.”
If you’re wondering what this has to do with Michael Bolton, we’ll explain.
The Lonely Island did a hilarious video featuring Bolton, “Jack Sparrow.”
And, for as funny and memorable as the track is, the experience was actually transformative for Bolton.
“It’s quite funny both ha-ha funny and funny peculiar and it’s very welcome.”
“I’ve been married before and I’d get married again,” he toldThe Sydney Morning Herald.
“I believe in marriage, especially when there are plans for having a family.”
Of course, that’s a role that Bolton takes very seriously.
“They become the most important thing.”
“Dating through the years has been fun,” he added.
“Also exciting, often highly illuminating and deeply stimulating or not so much!”
We can relate, Michael!
“So I became very personally involved in legislation around VAWA (the Violence Against Women Act).”
His charity work also prompted Bolton to take further action and put his money where his mouth is.
“So I started fundraising around my own foundation, the Michael Bolton Charities.”
Way to give back, Michael.
Honestly, we’re pretty here for this.
“They had ideas that we started putting together as pitches.”
We hope to see more content like this from Bolton in the future!
