caption associated_acts years_active label image_size article_title background birth_date instrument genre image origin name occupation
aaron neville in concert , 2007 neville brothers , linda ronstadt 1960 -- present par-lo , emi , burgundy , curb , a & m , chordant 185px aaron neville
 solo_singer 24 january 1941 vocals r , jazz , pop & b , soul , country , gospel neville , aaron -lrb- 2007 -rrb- . jpg new orleans , louisiana , united states aaron neville singer , musician
aaron neville

aaron neville -lrb- born january 24 , 1941 , new orleans , louisiana , united states -rrb- is an american r&b singer and musician .
he has had four platinum-certified albums and four top 10 hits in the united states , including three that went to # 1 on billboard 's adult contemporary chart .
his debut single , from 1966 , was # 1 on the soul chart for five weeks .
he has also recorded with his brothers art , charles and cyril as the neville brothers and is the father of singer/keyboards player ivan neville .
of mixed african american and native american heritage , his music also features cajun and creole influences .
