Hearsay - Alexander O'Neal

Alexander O'Neal dropped his second album, "Hearsay" in 1986, a year after debuting with a self-entitled record to burst through on the music scene as another force in the R&B/Soul scene of the mid eighties. The Mississippi native's top material came out of this album, and allowed him to breakthrough as a worldwide mainstream performer. 1. "Intro" 2. "To Make You Love Me" To get things going have a song to begin things which takes on the form of the funky Dance-R&B of the time. It is a great way to kick it all off, and it acts as a real up-lifter to introduce you into his sound. It is ...  Read the complete review

Alexander is the gentleman of soulful pop, he has been going strong since the mid eightes, though his presence in today's music scene tends to be reserved for appearing on reality tv shows which is a shame as his voice is still there. On this album: Alexander's voice is rich yet has a piercing quality to it, he has a unique tone and a superb range. I recommend 'Criicize' which was released twice here as a single in the UK. The song makes effective use of his biting voice and despite the harsh lyrics, the song retains a poppy feel. It is helped by the female chorus hook which is a godsend. 'Hearsay' slows things down, as Alexander pours his heart about about ...  Read the complete review