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September 22, 2005

Native Son: Aaron Neville

The sublime singer doesn't know if he'll return to New Orleans
December 9, 2004

Tell It Like It Is

Aaron Neville

The Tattooed Heart

Since Linda Ronstadt helped resuscitate Aaron Neville's solo career by inviting him to sing on her 1989 album Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind, the barrel-chested New Orleans institution has become a staple of adult-contemporary playlists. And while many fans of the Neville Brothers'...

1995 RS: 4of 5 Stars

The Grand Tour

1993

Warm Your Heart

1991

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"Tell It Like It Is," Aaron Neville's 1966 hit single, is arguably the greatest New Orleans R&B ballad ever, and Neville has every right to reprise the song at any and every opportunity. Unfortunately, a lot of what he recorded up to that point is fairly forgettable, which is why Tell It Like It Is seems to have less meat than filler. Still, the New Orleans flavor of its material at least seems a...

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