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Arnold McCuller
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McCuller with Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
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| Birth name | Arnold McCuller |
| Born | August 26, 1950 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1974-present |
| Labels | What's Good |
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Arnold McCuller was born on August 26, 1950, in Cleveland, Ohio. He is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer. He is well-known for his solo music and for working as a session musician. A session musician is someone who plays or sings on recordings or tours for other artists.
McCuller is especially famous for being a backup singer for many popular musicians. He has toured with stars like James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Phil Collins, Beck, Bonnie Raitt, and Todd Rundgren.
He toured with James Taylor for 45 years! Fans love his special singing parts in songs like "Shower the People", "I Will Follow", and "Is That the Way You Look". He also toured a lot with Phil Collins. McCuller is one of the main singers on the live version of "Easy Lover". In 2010, he joined the Troubadour Reunion Tour with James Taylor and Carole King.
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Arnold McCuller in Movies
Arnold McCuller has appeared in many movies. He often acts in films that are about music. Some of these include American Hot Wax (1978) and The Hollywood Knights (1980).
He also sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the movie The Sum of All Fears. In the film Duets, you don't see him on screen. However, his singing voice was mixed with actor Andre Braugher's voice. This created the singing voice for the character "Reggie Kane". Reggie Kane sang "Try a Little Tenderness" with Paul Giamatti in the movie. He also performed an a cappella (singing without instruments) version of "Free Bird".
McCuller also sang the song "Nowhere to Run" for the 1979 movie The Warriors. This song is on the film's soundtrack. He was also one of four singers in a "guitar duel scene" in the 1986 movie Crossroads. He sang with Ry Cooder in that scene.
Music Albums and Soundtracks
Arnold McCuller has released many of his own albums. He has also sung on albums for other artists and on movie soundtracks.
Solo Albums
- A Part of Me That's You (1984) with David Benoit
- Exception to the Rule (1994)
- You Can't Go Back (1999)
- Exception to the Rule (2000) (a new version with fewer songs)
- Back to Front (2002)
- Live at the Baked Potato (2002)
- Circa 1990 (2003)
- Sabor (2009)
- The Present (2010)
- Soon as I Get Paid (2011)
- Back @ The Baked Potato Live 2015 (2015)
- Witness (2017)
Albums with James Taylor
- Flag (1979)
- Dad Loves His Work (1981)
- That's Why I'm Here (1985)
- Never Die Young (1988)
- New Moon Shine (1991)
- (LIVE) (1993)
- Hourglass (1997)
- October Road (2002)
- At Christmas (2006)
- Covers (2008)
- Before This World (2015)
- American Standard (2020)
Albums with Phil Collins
- Serious Hits... Live! (1990)
- Dance into the Light (1996)
Albums with Lyle Lovett
- Joshua Judges Ruth (1992)
- I Love Everybody (1994)
- The Road to Ensenada (1996)
- It's Not Big It's Large (2007)
Film and TV Soundtracks
- The Warriors [Soundtrack to the Motion Picture] (1979)
- The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) (sang on the end credits song, "Am I Feeling Love")
- Duets [Soundtrack to the Motion Picture] (2000)
- Hairspray [Soundtrack to the Motion Picture] (2007)
- Chiquititas, Vol. 2 (2013)
