His achievements include selling 53 million albums, eight top ten albums, two number one singles on the Billboard charts, and awards from both the American Music Awards and Grammy Awards.
Michael Bolton had an extensive, though not very successful, career under his real name, Michael Bolotin, before emerging in the mid-'80s as a major soft rock balladeer. Bolton began recording in 1975. This first album was self-titled using his original surname, Bolotin. Early in his musical career, he focused on hard rock. His band, Blackjack, once toured with heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. He turned up on RCA Records in the mid-'70s singing in a gruff, Joe Cocker-like voice both his own blue-eyed soul songs and cover tunes. Neither record buyers nor critics were much interested by the result. He then became the lead singer in Blackjack, a heavy metal band that made two albums for Polydor at the end of the '70s and the start of the '80s. In 1983, he changed his name to Michael Bolton, signed to Columbia Records as a solo act, and relaunched his career.
Michael Bolton was released in April 1983, and made the Top 100 bestsellers, as did its single, "Fools Game." At the same time, "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You," which Bolton had co-written, became a Top 40 hit for Laura Branigan. Nevertheless, Bolton's second Columbia album, Everybody's Crazy (1985), was a commercial flop. His breakthrough came with his third album, The Hunger, released in September 1987. On this album, Bolton abandoned the more hard rock aspects of his style to concentrate on blue-eyed soul singing: both on his own songs, such as "That's What Love Is All About," and on covers like Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay." Those two songs became Top 40 hits.
Soul Provider, released in July 1989, turned Bolton into a superstar, reaching the Top Ten, selling four million copies, and spawning five Top 40 singles, including Bolton's number one version of "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You," and the Top Ten hits "How Can We Be Lovers" and "When I'm Back on My Feet Again." "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" won Bolton a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Time, Love & Tenderness, released in April 1991, was even more successful, hitting number one, selling six million copies, and featuring four Top 40 hits, including the chart-topping cover of Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman," and the Top Ten hits "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" (later the subject of a successful plagiarism suit brought against Bolton by the Isley Brothers) and "Time, Love and Tenderness."
Bolton won another Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, for "When a Man Loves a Woman," but he had to put up with abuse from two camps of detractors at the February 1992 ceremony. Just after Bolton had performed, pre-rock songwriter Irving Gordon won the Song of the Year award for "Unforgettable" and pointedly attacked songs that "scream, yell, and have a nervous breakdown" and singers who "have a hernia" when they sing. Then, backstage, Bolton faced a hostile press corps of critics unhappy with his tendency to copy great soul singers like Redding, Ray Charles, and Sledge. Bolton suggested they apply their lips to a certain part of his anatomy. He further responded with Timeless: The Classics in September 1992, an album made up entirely of cover songs. It went to number one, sold three million copies, and featured a Top 40 hit in Bolton's version of the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody." Bolton's next album of original material, The One Thing, came in November 1993. It hit the Top Ten, sold three million copies, and featured the Top Ten hit "Said I Loved You...But I Lied." Bolton released Greatest Hits 1985-1995 in the fall of 1995, which debuted in the Top Ten. The following year, This Is the Time: Christmas Album appeared.
Bolton returned with All That Matters, his first album of new material since 1993's The One Thing, in the fall of 1997. Instead of continuing his success, it was a surprise flop. Not only did it not generate a hit single, it barely cracked the Top 40 and fell out of the charts after 15 weeks. Its lack of success didn't stop Bolton from turning his attention to My Secret Passion, a collection of opera and arias that he released in January 1998. By classical standards, the album was a hit, and the record received a great deal of press and surprisingly good reviews. He supported the two albums with a summer tour which were co-headlined with Wynonna Judd. He voluntarily stepped back for almost four years, disappearing from the public eye until the spring of 2002 when he began promoting Only a Woman Like You, his first album on Jive Records. After a brief sabbatical, he returned with Til the End of Forever, a hybrid new album of seven new recordings and a live greatest-hits concert. In 2006 he released Bolton Swings Sinatra, a 12-song tribute to Ol' Blue Eyes that included a duet with fiancée/actress Nicolette Sheridan.
It would be worth mentioning "Can I Touch You There" proved to be one of the all-time hit love songs from Micheal Bolton from the album Greatest Hits.
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That's What Love Is All About
Michael Bolton Lyrics
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We thought our dream was over
When you and I
Had surely reached the end
Still here we are
The flame as strong as ever
All because we both kept holding on
We know we can weather any storm
Two hearts that find a way, somehow
To keep the fire burning
It's something we could never live without
It it takes forever
We can work it out
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
Baby, that's what love is all about
As time goes by
We've learned to rediscover
The reason why
This dream of our survives
Through thick and thin
We're destined for each other
Knowing we can reach the other side
Far beyond the mountains of our pride
Ridin' the good times is easy
The hard times can tear you apart
There'll be times in your heart
When the feelin' is gone
But ya keep on believing
And ya keep holdin' on
Baby, that's what love is all about
Two hearts that find a way, somehow
To keep the dream from dying
It's something we could never live without
If it takes forever
We can work it out
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
Baby, that's what love is all about
The song "That's What Love Is All About" by Michael Bolton talks about the unwavering love between two people who have been through tough times but still found a way to stay together. Despite facing the end of their dream, they held on to each other, and now, their love burns brighter than ever. The lyrics suggest that love is not just about the good times, but also about enduring the hardships that come along the way. The singers emphasize that when two hearts find each other, they can weather any storm and can rediscover the reason why the dream of love survives.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a time
There was a period in the past
We thought our dream was over
We believed our goal had ended
When you and I
When both of us
Had surely reached the end
Had definitely arrived at the conclusion
Still here we are
Nevertheless, we are present now
The flame as strong as ever
The passionate attraction is as powerful as before
All because we both kept holding on
Only because we both continued to strive hard
We know we can weather any storm
We are confident that we can overcome any adversity
Baby, that's what love is all about
Dear, that is the essence of true love
Two hearts that find a way, somehow
Two individuals who manage to discover a solution, in any case
To keep the fire burning
To sustain the fervor
It's something we could never live without
It is something indispensable for our survival
If it takes forever
Even if it consumes a long time
We can work it out
We can find a way to cope with this challenge
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
Without any uncertainty or apprehension
As time goes by
As the duration elapses
We've learned to rediscover
We've learned to re-experience
The reason why
The purpose behind
This dream of our survives
Our aspiration persists
Through thick and thin
During challenging and comfortable phases
We're destined for each other
We're meant to be together
Knowing we can reach the other side
Aware that we can cross to the opposite side
Far beyond the mountains of our pride
Much farther than our egotistical limits
Ridin' the good times is easy
Enjoying happy moments is effortless
The hard times can tear you apart
The tough phases can break you down completely
There'll be times in your heart
There will be instants in your soul
When the feelin' is gone
When the emotion fades away
But ya keep on believing
Yet, you continue to have faith
And ya keep holdin' on
And you keep persisting
If it takes forever
Even if it consumes a long time
We can work it out
We can find a way to cope with this challenge
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
Without any uncertainty or apprehension
Baby, that's what love is all about
Dear, that is the essence of true love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC KAZ, ERIC JUSTIN KAZ, MICHAEL BOLTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mrnathanaelchen
There was a time
We thought our dream was over
When you and I
Had surely reached the end
Still here we are
The flame as strong as ever
All because we both kept holding on
We know we can weather any storm
Baby, that's what love is all about
Two hearts that find a way, somehow
To keep the fire burning
It's something we could never live without
It it takes forever
We can work it out
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
Baby, that's what love is all about
As time goes by
We've learned to rediscover
The reason why
This dream of our survives
Through thick and thin
We're destined for each other
Knowing we can reach the other side
Far beyond the mountains of our pride
Ridin' the good times is easy
The hard times can tear you apart
There'll be times in your heart
When the feelin' is gone
But ya keep on believing
And ya keep holdin' on
Baby, that's what love is all about
Two hearts that find a way, somehow
To keep the dream from dying
It's something we could never live without
If it takes forever
We can work it out
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
Baby, that's what love is all about
@user-jo6gh6ii2t
@@michaelbolton4358
Thank you so much for your reply I honestly wasn't expecting a reply..
It couldn't be a nicer surprise
I love your music I can listen to it forever..
The memories I have are wonderfull and sweet.
You captured he heart and the soul.
I wish you well may you always continue to touch the heart and soul of everyone..
All my Love
And Peace
Awilda Gribble
A friend for life
@nylevon01
"That's What Love Is All About"
Michael Bolton
There was a time
We thought our dream was over
When you and I
Had surely reached the end
Still here we are
The flame as strong as ever
All because we both kept holding on
We know we can weather any storm
[Chorus:]
Baby, that's what love is all about
Two hearts that find a way, somehow
To keep the fire burning
It's something we could never live without
It it takes forever
We can work it out
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
Baby, that's what love is all about
As time goes by
We've learned to rediscover
The reason why
This dream of our survives
Through thick and thin
We're destined for each other
Knowing we can reach the other side
Far beyond the mountains of our pride
[Chorus]
Ridin' the good times is easy
The hard times can tear you apart
There'll be times in your heart
When the feelin' is gone
But ya keep on believing
And ya keep holdin' on
Baby, that's what love is all about
Two hearts that find a way, somehow
To keep the dream from dying
It's something we could never live without
If it takes forever
We can work it out
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
Baby, that's what love is all about
@lynnbright3068
Prayers for a speedy and complete recovery for Michael Bolton . You have a God given talent that you have enjoyed sharing with the world . God bless you ichael Bolton .😊
@MichaelBolton-cm7ed
❤Hello Lynn
@CarlosCruz-ll5ez
Praying for Michael Bolton on a full recovery from his brain tumor surgery 🙏
@mrnathanaelchen
There was a time
We thought our dream was over
When you and I
Had surely reached the end
Still here we are
The flame as strong as ever
All because we both kept holding on
We know we can weather any storm
Baby, that's what love is all about
Two hearts that find a way, somehow
To keep the fire burning
It's something we could never live without
It it takes forever
We can work it out
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
Baby, that's what love is all about
As time goes by
We've learned to rediscover
The reason why
This dream of our survives
Through thick and thin
We're destined for each other
Knowing we can reach the other side
Far beyond the mountains of our pride
Ridin' the good times is easy
The hard times can tear you apart
There'll be times in your heart
When the feelin' is gone
But ya keep on believing
And ya keep holdin' on
Baby, that's what love is all about
Two hearts that find a way, somehow
To keep the dream from dying
It's something we could never live without
If it takes forever
We can work it out
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
Baby, that's what love is all about
@thecombosisters1546
My life story at the moment 😢
@joycebunn6045
My God this is so full of love he sings it from his heart love it
@kathymckittrick1957
@@joycebunn6045 he sings it from his heart because he has lived these songs hon
@joycebunn6045
@@kathymckittrick1957 I believe that he’s so precious I can feel what he’s been through love his songs so much
@joycebunn6045
@@kathymckittrick1957 thank you
@BornAgainFitness
My pops would listen to Michael Bolton while cooking or grilling on the BBQ. These songs bring back so many bittersweet memories of that time. I miss you old man. 💔