Arnold McCuller

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Arnold McCuller
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McCuller with Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
At the Orpheum Theatre
Background information
Birth nameArnold McCuller
Born (1950-08-26) August 26, 1950 (age 73)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
OriginCleveland, Ohio
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, record producer, actor
Instrument(s)Vocalist
Years active1974-present
LabelsWhat's Good
Website arnoldmcculler.com

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, [1] [2] Linda Ronstadt, [3] 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.

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McCuller singing his coda part to "Shower the People" on the 2010 Troubadour Reunion Tour Shower the People JT CK AM 2010.jpg
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

with James Taylor

With many years of touring from 1977 to 2022; with the exception of 1990 (Phillip Ballou filled in), 1994 (Dorian Holley filled in), 2012 (Jim Gilstrap filled in with the exception of solo on "Shower the People"), and some of 2019 (Dorian Holley filled in at first and then both performed at Las Vegas & Tanglewood).[ citation needed ]

with Phil Collins

with Lyle Lovett

Film and television soundtracks

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References

  1. McCuller, Arnold (2008). "Biography: You May Not Know the Name, But You Certainly Know the Voice". Arnold McCuller Official Website. Arnoldmcculler.com. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
  2. MacFarlane, Seth (October 21, 2008). Family Guy Volume 6 DVD commentary for the episode "No Meals on Wheels" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  3. Murphy, Walter (October 21, 2008). Family Guy Volume 6 DVD commentary for the episode "No Meals on Wheels" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.