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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Michael Bolton
| image = Michael Bolton in 1997.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Bolton in 1997
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Michael Bolotin
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|2|26}}
| birth_place = [[New Haven, Connecticut]], U.S.
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|piano}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop rock]]<ref name="AM">{{cite web|first= William |last= Ruhlmann |title= Michael Bolton – Artist Biography |publisher= [[AllMusic]] |url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-bolton-mn0000387720/biography |access-date= January 26, 2017}}</ref>|[[soft rock]]<ref name="AM"/><ref>{{cite magazine|first= Nick |last= Carbone |title= Michael Bolton Hijacks The Lonely Island's Song on 'SNL' |date= May 9, 2011 |magazine= [[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date= January 26, 2017 |url= http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/05/09/michael-bolton-hijacks-the-lonely-islands-song-on-snl/}}</ref>|[[blue-eyed soul]]<ref name="AM"/><ref>{{cite news|first= Justin |last= Mitchell |title= Michael Bolton Wins Acclaim With Blue-Eyed-Soul Sound |date= October 16, 1990 |newspaper= [[Deseret News]] |url= http://www.deseretnews.com/article/127416/MICHAEL-BOLTON-WINS-ACCLAIM-WITH-BLUE-EYED-SOUL-SOUND.html |access-date= January 26, 2017}}</ref>}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician}}
| years_active = 1975–present
| label = {{hlist|[[RCA Records|RCA]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]|[[Jive Records|Jive]]|[[Concord Records|Concord]]|[[Universal Motown Records|Universal Motown]]}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Blackjack (American band)|Blackjack]]|[[the Lonely Island]]|[[Sohyang]]}}
| website = {{url|michaelbolton.com}}
}}

'''Michael Bolotin'''<ref name="JWSociety of NH">[http://pages.cthome.net/hirsch/bolton.htm Michael Bolton: Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018114141/http://pages.cthome.net/hirsch/bolton.htm |date=October 18, 2010 }}, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998.</ref> (born February 26, 1953), known professionally as '''Michael Bolton''', is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the [[hard rock]] and [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo albums and those he recorded as the frontman of the band [[Blackjack (American band)|Blackjack]]. He became better known for his series of [[pop rock]] [[ballad]]s, recorded after a stylistic change in the late 1980s.

Bolton's achievements include selling more than 75 million records, recording eight top 10 albums and two number-one singles on the ''Billboard'' charts, as well as winning six [[American Music Awards]] and two [[Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.twcc.com/articles/2014/06/06/t/time-warp-turntable-jams-music-n-mullets.6|title=Time Warp Turntable Jams: Music 'N' Mullets|last=Reporter|first=TWC|publisher=[[Time Warner Cable]]|date=June 6, 2014|access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://lancasteronline.com/entertainment/michael-bolton-may-not-be-hip-but-he-s-happening/article_5d16f32d-8230-58e9-941c-8c8d684fd9a8.html|title=Michael Bolton may not be hip, but he's happening|last=Ferguson|first=Jon|publisher=[[Lancaster Newspapers, Inc.]]|date=February 21, 2013|access-date=23 May 2014}}</ref>

==Career==

===Music===
Bolton began recording in 1975 at [[The Church Studio]] in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]. This first album was self-titled using his original family name of Bolotin. Early in his musical career he focused on [[hard rock]], with his band [[Blackjack (American band)|Blackjack]] once opening for [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] artist [[Ozzy Osbourne]] on tour. It was rumored that in 1983 Bolton auditioned for, but was denied, the lead vocalist position with Osbourne's former band, [[Black Sabbath]].<ref name="iommiautobiography">{{cite book |last=Iommi |first=Tony |title=Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath |url=https://archive.org/details/ironmanmyjourney00iomm_0 |url-access=registration |year=2011 |publisher=Da Capo Press |isbn=978-0306819551}}</ref> Bolton later stated this was untrue, saying "That rumor about me auditioning for Black Sabbath was only a rumor, I don't know how on earth it started."<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/30-fascinating-early-bands-of-future-music-legends-200891/michael-boltons-hard-rocking-hair-band-black-jack-201049/|title=30 Fascinating Early Bands of Future Music Legends|last=Runtagh|first=Jordan|date=January 22, 2018|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=September 14, 2018}}</ref><ref name="buckley">{{cite web|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/leisure/music/10986013.Let_me_put_that_rumour_to_bed___I_never_auditioned_for_Black_Sabbath__Power_ballad_supremo_Michael_Bolton_on_touring_with_Ozzy/|title=Let me put that rumour to bed...I never auditioned for Black Sabbath: Power ballad supremo Michael Bolton on touring with Ozzy|last=Buckley|first=Kelly|date=February 6, 2014|work=[[The Echo (Essex)|The Echo]]|access-date=September 14, 2018}}</ref>

After [[anglicizing]] his family name to Bolton, he gained his first major hit as a songwriter, co-writing "[[How Am I Supposed to Live Without You]]" for [[Laura Branigan]], previously best known for singing the pop hit "[[Gloria (Laura Branigan song)|Gloria]]". Narrowly missing the Top 10 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|US pop chart]], Branigan took the song to number one on the [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|Adult Contemporary chart]] for three weeks in 1983. The two sought to work with each other again, and their next collaboration was when Bolton co-wrote "[[I Found Someone]]" for Branigan in 1985. Her version was only a minor hit, but two years later, [[Cher]] resurrected the song, and with it her own singing career. Bolton co-wrote several other songs for both singers. Bolton recorded his own rendition of "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" in 1988, which reached number one on the Hot 100.

[[File:MichaelBolton.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Bolton at the 1990 [[Grammy Awards]]]]
Bolton achieved his greatest success in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a singer on the adult contemporary/[[easy listening]] charts. One of his first major hits was his 1987 interpretation of the [[Otis Redding]] classic "[[(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay]]". Redding's widow, Zelma Redding, said she was so moved by Bolton's performance "that it brought tears to my eyes. It reminded me so much of my husband that I know if he heard it, he would feel the same."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b7sDAAAAMBAJ&q=The+Dock+of+the+Bay+bolton+zelma+redding&pg=PA64|title=People Are Talking About . . .|date=January 18, 1988|magazine=Jet|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|access-date=September 19, 2015}}</ref> Always interested in [[soul music|soul]] and [[Motown]] classics, Bolton's success with that song encouraged him to tackle the standard "[[Georgia on My Mind]]", with which he had another hit. In 1991, Bolton released the album ''[[Time, Love & Tenderness]]'' which featured his [[Grammy Award]]-winning [[cover version]] of "[[When a Man Loves a Woman (song)|When a Man Loves a Woman]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-b/michaelbolton_main.htm |title=Michael Bolton |publisher=Rock on the Net |access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref>

As a singer, he has performed with other artists such as: [[Lucia Aliberti]], [[Patti LaBelle]], [[José Carreras]], [[Tony Cetinski]], [[Ray Charles]], [[Celine Dion]], [[Plácido Domingo]], [[Renée Fleming]], [[Wynonna Judd]], [[BB King]], [[The Lonely Island]], [[Luciano Pavarotti]], [[Percy Sledge]], and [[Zucchero]]. As a songwriter, he has written and collaborated on several songs for other artists as well.

Bolton's last Top 40 single in the US in his own right was the 1997 hit "[[Go the Distance]]" (featured in the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] animated motion picture ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]''), which peaked at No. 1 on the US adult contemporary chart. He hired conductor Larry Baird (orchestral musical director/conductor/arranger for [[The Moody Blues]], [[Three Dog Night]], [[Al Jarreau]], etc.) for his 2001 tour.

In 2006, Bolton and [[Nicollette Sheridan]] (his fiancée at the time) sang a duet, "The Second Time Around", for the album ''[[Bolton Swings Sinatra]]''. In March 2007, Bolton toured South Africa for the first time. He was the headline act at [[Jacaranda 94.2]] FM's two-day concert.

For ''[[Over the Rainbow (2007 album)|Over the Rainbow]]'', an album which was recorded in five days, Bolton recorded the song "[[Theme from New York City|New York City]]", which was also on his ''Bolton Swings [[Frank Sinatra|Sinatra]]'' album. This was for an episode of the TV series, ''[[Challenge Anneka]]''. The proceeds from the album went to children's [[hospice]]s across the UK.

Bolton performed a duet entitled "Il Mio Amico" with the Italian singer [[Anna Tatangelo]] at the [[Sanremo Music Festival]] 2008. The song was originally sung by Tatangelo alone, but the duet version contained English lyrics as well.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}

Bolton's album ''[[Only a Woman Like You]]'' was released in 2001. The title song was co-written by [[Shania Twain]]. Bolton released his album ''[[One World One Love]]'' in the UK on September 21, 2009. The first single, "Just One Love", was released one week earlier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michaelbolton.com |title=Michael Bolton |publisher=Michael Bolton |access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Michael Bolton-01.jpg|thumb|upright|Bolton in [[Barcelona]], Spain, January 2010]]
In 2011, Bolton was featured as a guest vocalist in [[The Lonely Island]]'s song "[[Jack Sparrow (song)|Jack Sparrow]]" on their ''[[Turtleneck & Chain]]'' album. His performance with the comedic hip-hop trio focused on his (intentionally) off-topic chorus and miscommunication with the group, and the video featured him dressed in costumes as [[Jack Sparrow]] from ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'', [[Forrest Gump]], [[Erin Brockovich (film)|Erin Brockovich]], and [[Tony Montana]] from ''[[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/technology/michael-boltons-love-for-pirates-ruins-hip-hop-single/story-e6frfro0-1226053162711 |title=Michael Bolton's love for Jack Sparrow ruins Lonely Island's new hip hop single | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews |publisher=News.com.au |date=May 10, 2011 |access-date=4 May 2012}}</ref>

As of February 2015, Bolton was working on the recording of a new studio album. He has collaborated with Indian musician [[A. R. Rahman]] for a song which was recorded in February 2011 for ''[[Gems (Michael Bolton album)|Gems – The Duets Collection]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hollywood, Kollywood, Bollywood, it's all good |date=March 17, 2011 |work=The New Paper |access-date=March 17, 2011 |url=http://www.tnp.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,273872,00.html }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In 2013 Bolton released the album ''[[Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A.]]'', which featured duets with [[Kelly Rowland]], [[Melanie Fiona]] and [[Orianthi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=HSN & The Venetian Ink Concert Deal Featuring Grammy Winner Michael Bolton|date=January 25, 2013|website=Broadway World|access-date=January 25, 2013|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/HSN-The-Venetian-Ink-Concert-Deal-Featuring-Grammy-Winner-Michael-Bolton-20130125#}}</ref>

In 2013 and 2014, Bolton appeared in [[Honda]] commercials in which he sings.

In 2015 Bolton sang on [[John Oliver]]'s ''[[Last Week Tonight with John Oliver|Last Week Tonight]]'' episode concerning the [[IRS]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: The IRS (HBO)|date=April 12, 2015|publisher=HBO|access-date=April 26, 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn_Zln_4pA8}}</ref>

===Acting===
Bolton has made a number of [[cameo appearance]]s in feature films and television, usually appearing as himself, such as in ''[[Meet Wally Sparks]]'', ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'', and ''[[The Nanny]]''.<ref name=IMDB>{{IMDb name|93428}}</ref> Although he has been rumored to have appeared as an [[Extra (actor)|extra]] in ''[[Dune (1984 film)|Dune]]'' as a "spice-eyed" drummer, Bolton has stated in interviews that it is not him.<ref>{{cite web| last= Rheinberger| first= Joel| title= Michael Bolton was not in Dune| url= http://blogs.abc.net.au/tasmania/2012/04/michael-bolton-was-not-in-dune.html?site=hobart&program=hobart_nerdzilla| work= Nerdzilla| publisher= ABC Hobart| date= April 12, 2012| access-date= April 13, 2012| url-status= dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131002024035/http://blogs.abc.net.au/tasmania/2012/04/michael-bolton-was-not-in-dune.html?site=hobart&program=hobart_nerdzilla| archive-date= October 2, 2013| df= mdy-all}}</ref>

In August 2006, Bolton was one of [[Lucy Lawless]]'s duet partners on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network's program ''[[Celebrity Duets]]'', which [[Simon Cowell]]'s [[Syco]] Productions Company produced for the network.

Bolton was a contestant on the [[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 11)|eleventh season]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.today.com/popculture/dancing-stars-cast-unveiled-wbna38927386 |title='Dancing With the Stars' cast unveiled |work= TODAY.com |publisher= Today.com |access-date=4 May 2012}}</ref> He and his dance partner [[Chelsie Hightower]] were the second couple to be eliminated, on September 28, 2010.

In 2015, Bolton starred in a [[Pizza Hut]] commercial as himself singing ''[[Jingle Bells]]'' while the family opens up their pizza order.<ref>[https://youtube.com/q9qXLmArsWs ]{{dead link|date=May 2017}}</ref>

===Directing===
On May 10, 2018, it was announced that American Dream: Detroit (Exclusive), Michael Bolton film, would premiere on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in Redford Theater.<ref>{{Citation|last=MichaelBoltonTV Michael Bolton|title=American Dream: Detroit|date=April 9, 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV_9cvKpTi0|access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref> Despite Bolton being born in Connecticut, he fell in love with the city of Detroit and wanted to highlight its recent economic comeback. This documentary features interviews with several business moguls, singers and other Detroit natives, including [[Christopher Ilitch]], [[Jerry Bruckheimer]], [[Francis Ford Coppola]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Smokey Robinson]], and [[Alice Cooper]]. This "Love-Letter to Detroit" film is reported by the Crain's (a local business publication) in an article titled "Michael Bolton to appear at Redford Theatre for Detroit documentary premiere", written by Annalise Frank.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Annalise|first1=Frankhttp|title=Writer|url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180511/news/660386/michael-bolton-to-appear-at-redford-theatre-for-detroit-documentary|access-date=May 11, 2018|agency=Crain's Detroit Business|publisher=Crain Communications, Inc|date=May 5, 2018}}</ref>

==Copyright infringement lawsuit==
On February 24, 1992, the American [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] group [[the Isley Brothers]] filed a lawsuit against Bolton, claiming his 1991 hit song "[[Love Is a Wonderful Thing (Michael Bolton song)|Love Is a Wonderful Thing]]" plagiarized their 1966 song of the same name.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wBAEAAAAMBAJ&q=isley++love+is+a+wonderful+thing+first+appeared+on+album&pg=PA13 |title=Billboard |page=13 |date=June 27, 1992 |access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref>

A Los Angeles jury ruled in favor of the Isley Brothers on April 25, 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1933&dat=19940426&id=FNogAAAAIBAJ&pg=3306,5695075&hl=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107001016/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1933&dat=19940426&id=FNogAAAAIBAJ&sjid=L2sFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3306,5695075&hl=en|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2016|title=McCook Daily Gazette – Google News Archive Search|date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> The jury determined there were five instances in which Bolton's song plagiarized the Isleys' tune. Bolton, co-writer Andrew Goldmark and Sony Publishing were ordered to turn over more than $5 million in profits from the sales of Bolton's version of the song to the Isley Brothers. It was the largest award in history for plagiarism in the music industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fairwagelawyers.com/most-famous-music-copyright-infringment.html |title=Famous Copyright Infringement Plagiarism cases in Music |website=Fairwagelawyers.com |access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref>

Bolton, Goldmark and Sony appealed the verdict, and the court fight continued for nearly seven more years. The case concluded on January 22, 2001, when the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] refused to hear the appeal of a May 2000 decision by the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals]] in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80666/frustrated-michael-bolton-ready-to-move-on |title=Frustrated Michael Bolton Ready To Move On |magazine=Billboard |date=January 30, 2001 |access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref>

Under the Ninth Circuit ruling, the Isleys were to be paid $4.2 million from Sony Music, $932,924 from Bolton, $220,785 from Goldmark, and the balance from Bolton and Goldmark's music publishing company.<ref>[http://mcir.usc.edu/cases/2000-2009/Pages/threeboysbolton.html Three Boys Music v. Michael Bolton 212 F.3d 477 (9th Cir.2000)] Mcir.usc.edu</ref>

A previous similar lawsuit, regarding his hit composition "[[How Am I Supposed to Live Without You]]" was settled in Bolton's favor, helped in part by testimony from the singer Laura Branigan.

==Personal life==
Bolton was married to Maureen McGuire from 1975 to 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://liverampup.com/entertainment/michael-bolton-girlfriend-divorce-wife-tour-young-gay-children.html|title=Michael Bolton Enjoying Bachelor Life With Girlfriends After Divorce With Wife, Or Busy With Professional Tours?|date=November 3, 2016|website=LIVERAMPUP|access-date=25 June 2019}}</ref> They are the parents of three daughters, each born two years apart: Isa, Holly, and Taryn.<ref name="TV Guide bio" /><ref name="People 2008 09 23">Baker, K. C. [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228189,00.html Michael Bolton: Nicollette and I 'Remain Friends'], ''People'', September 23, 2008.</ref> He became a grandfather for the first time in October 2010, through his daughter Taryn.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Cotliar |first=Sharon |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20434427,00.html |title=Michael Bolton Becomes a Grandfather |magazine= People.com |date= October 14, 2010 |access-date=4 May 2012}}</ref> As of February 2019, he has six grandchildren, who range in age from 2 to 8.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/marie-osmond-michael-bolton-celebrity-grandparents/|title=Why Michael Bolton Isn't Allowed to Put His Grandkids to Bed and More Sweet Stories from Famous Grandparents|website=People|access-date=25 June 2019}}</ref>

Bolton was introduced to actress [[Nicollette Sheridan]] in 1992 by adult contemporary/jazz saxophonist [[Kenny G]].<ref name="TV Guide bio">[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/michael-bolton/bio/257664 Michael Bolton : Celebrity : Biography], ''TV Guide.com''.</ref> Bolton and Sheridan dated until 1995, stopped dating, then reunited in 2005 and became engaged in March 2006;<ref name="TV Guide bio" /> however, it was confirmed in August 2008 that they had broken off their engagement.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20221487,00.html |title= Nicollette Sheridan & Michael Bolton End Engagement |magazine= People.com |date=August 26, 2008 |access-date= 4 May 2012}}</ref>

In January 2013, Bolton published an autobiography, ''The Soul of It All: My Music, My Life''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.radio.com/2013/02/20/ten-tidbits-from-michael-boltons-autobiography-soul-of-it-all/|title=Ten Tidbits From Michael Bolton's Autobiography 'Soul Of It All'|date=February 20, 2013|access-date=September 7, 2013|work=[[KTWV|94.7 The Wave]]|publisher=news.radio.com|author=Bickel, Britt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054605/http://news.radio.com/2013/02/20/ten-tidbits-from-michael-boltons-autobiography-soul-of-it-all/|archive-date=September 21, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Bolton, Michael|title=The Soul of It All: My Music, My Life|publisher=[[Hachette Book Group USA|Center Street]]|location=New York, NY|date=January 29, 2013|isbn=978-1455523658|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781455523658}}</ref>

==Charity work==
=== The Michael Bolton Foundation ===
In 1993, Bolton established The Michael Bolton Foundation, later renamed The Michael Bolton Charities, to assist women and children at risk from the effects of poverty as well as [[emotional abuse|emotional]], [[physical abuse|physical]], and [[sexual abuse]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michaelboltoncharities.com |title=The Michael Bolton Charities |publisher=The Michael Bolton Charities |access-date=May 21, 2010}}</ref> In the late 1990s the group was heavily criticized for the incredibly low percentage of contributions that went towards charity work. In 1995 only 15% of the 2.6m USD the foundation raised went to charity with most of the funds paying for a concert headlined by Bolton himself.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Joal |title=Michael Bolton Charity Under Fire |date=April 21, 1998 |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/36290/michael-bolton-charity-under-fire |publisher=E! |access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref> Bolton and the foundation have had a long running relationship with former Connecticut Governor [[John G. Rowland]] with Rowland steering state funding to the organization. In 1995 Bolton performed at a fundraiser for Rowland soon after the foundation received a grant of $300,000 from the state.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leigh Cohen |first1=Allison |title=Political Memo; The Antagonist Who Barraged Rowland With Criticism |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/29/nyregion/political-memo-the-antagonist-who-barraged-rowland-with-criticism.html?mtrref=www.google.com |newspaper=The New York Times |date=June 29, 2004 |access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref> In 2014 Michael Bolton wrote a letter to the Judge overseeing Rowland's sentencing in a campaign coverup trial in the name of the Foundation, stating "We, at The Michael Bolton Charities, believe John Rowland has much to contribute to our community and that given the opportunity, John will continue his work on behalf of women and children at risk."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vigdor |first1=Neil |title=Rowland makes case for leniency |url=https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Rowland-makes-case-for-leniency-5939143.php |website=newstimes.com |date=December 6, 2014 |access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref> The foundation accepts grant proposals by invitation only.<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Bolton |url=https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/glitzy-giving/michael-bolton.html |website=insidephilanthropy.com |publisher=Inside Philanthropy |access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref>

=== Other charity work ===
Bolton also serves as the honorary chairman of Prevent Child Abuse America,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.preventchildabuse.org |title=Prevent Child Abuse America |publisher=Preventchildabuse.org |access-date=May 21, 2010}}</ref> the national chairman for This Close for Cancer Research,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisclose.org |title=Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in America |publisher=Thisclose.org |access-date=4 May 2012}}</ref> and a board member for the National Mentoring Partnership<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mentoring.org |title=Mentor: Expanding the world of quality mentoring |publisher=Mentoring.org |date=December 17, 2008 |access-date=May 21, 2010}}</ref> and the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jdch.com |title=Children's Hospital |publisher=Jdch.com |access-date=May 21, 2010}}</ref>

On July 25, 1993, Michael Bolton played against [[Michael Jordan]] in a televised charity softball game at the [[Chicago White Sox]] stadium, [[Comiskey Park]]. Michael Bolton's team, The Bolton Bombers, won the game 7–1 against Michael Jordan's team, Jordan's Air Force. The Bolton's Bombers were composed of Michael Bolton and his band while the Jordan's Air Force was composed of celebrities including [[Magic Johnson]], [[Chris Chelios]], [[Ahmad Rashād]], [[Mark Harmon]], [[MC Hammer]], [[Tom Selleck]], [[Stacey King]], and [[Bo Jackson]] as coach.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jauss |first=Bill |date=July 26, 1993 |title=JORDAN TEAM ROCKED BOLTON BAND GROUNDS BULLS STAR'S AIR FORCE |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/ct-member/doc/283555795.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+26%2C+1993&author=Jauss%2C+Bill&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=JORDAN+TEAM+ROCKED+BOLTON+BAND+GROUNDS+BULLS+STAR%27S+AIR+FORCE= |newspaper= Chicago Tribune |location= Chicago, Illinois, USA |access-date=February 21, 2015 }}</ref>

In March 2003, Bolton joined with [[Lifetime Television]], [[Verizon Wireless]], and many others to lobby on behalf of the [[National Coalition Against Domestic Violence]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncadv.org |title=National Coalition Against Domestic Violence |publisher=Ncadv.org |date=May 12, 2010 |access-date=May 21, 2010}}</ref> urging legislation to provide more assistance for victims of domestic violence, such as affordable housing options.

Bolton has received the Lewis Hine Award from the [[National Child Labor Committee]], the Martin Luther King Award from the [[Congress of Racial Equality]], and the [[Ellis Island Medal of Honor]] from the [[National Ethnic Coalition]] of Organizations.<ref>{{cite web|author=Neco |url=http://www.neco.org/ |title=Home |publisher=NECO |date=December 1, 2004 |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref> The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce<ref>[http://hwca.thechamber.net/]{{dead link|date=May 2010}}</ref> also recognized Bolton with a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] for his musical and charitable contributions.

==Discography==
{{Main|Michael Bolton discography}}
Since 1975, Bolton has released at least 17 studio albums and 35 singles. Nine of his singles have peaked at No. 1 on either the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] or the [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks]] charts in the US. He has also released numerous compilation albums and three [[Christmas album]]s.

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* ''[[Michael Bolotin (album)|Michael Bolotin]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Everyday of My Life]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Michael Bolton (album)|Michael Bolton]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Everybody's Crazy]]'' (1985)
* ''[[The Hunger (Michael Bolton album)|The Hunger]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Soul Provider]]'' (1989)
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* ''[[Time, Love & Tenderness]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Timeless: The Classics]]'' (1992)
* ''[[The One Thing (album)|The One Thing]]'' (1993)
* ''[[This Is the Time|This Is the Time: The Christmas Album]]'' (1996)
* ''[[All That Matters (Michael Bolton album)|All That Matters]]'' (1997)
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* ''[[My Secret Passion]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Only a Woman Like You]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Vintage (Michael Bolton album)|Vintage]]'' (2003)
* ''[['Til the End of Forever]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Bolton Swings Sinatra]]'' (2006)
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* ''[[One World One Love]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Gems (Michael Bolton album)|Gems: The Duets Collection / Duette]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Ain't No Mountain High Enough–Tribute to Hitsville]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Songs of Cinema]]'' (2017)
* ''A Symphony of Hits'' (2019)
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==Awards and nominations==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Michael Bolton}}

==Filmography==

===As actor===
*1997: ''[[Meet Wally Sparks]]''
*2002: ''[[Snow Dogs]]'' (film also features four Michael Bolton songs)
*2002: ''High Voltage''
*2008: ''[[The Onion Movie]]''
*2012/14: ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' as himself (4 episodes)
*2015: ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' as Himself, episode ("[[The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester]]")
*2016: ''[[Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping]]''
*2017: ''[[Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special]]''
*2017: ''[[Fresh Off the Boat]]'' as himself (3 episodes)
*2018: ''[[Teen Titans Go! to the Movies]]'' as Tiger
* 2018: ''[[Little Big Awesome]]'' as himself (1 episode)

===As executive producer===
*2001: ''Offside'' (short)
*2001: ''[[Good Advice]]''
*2005: ''Terror at Home: Domestic Violence in America'' (TV)
*2008: ''[[The Other Side of the Tracks]]''
*2018: ''American Dream: Detroit''

== See also ==
* [[List of best selling music artists]]
* [[List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.michaelbolton.com/}}
* [http://www.michaelboltoncharities.com/ Michael Bolton Charities]
* [http://www.ilikemusic.com/interviews/Michael_Bolton_interview_2006-3243 Michael Bolton 2006 interview] at I Like Music
* {{IMDb name|93428}}

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