To Love Somebody
Michael Bolton | Artist Essentials
First released: 1992 (year verified)
Original 1992 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The sustained delivery gives the familiar melodic line a distinct sense of scale.
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First released: 1992 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1992 in the release history of Timeless (The Classics). Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1992 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Timeless (The Classics)
Timeless The Classics - original 1992 program
The original 1992 program identifies Boltons To Love Somebody performance. The composition and earlier Bee Gees recording are separate from this selected cover recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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Timeless The Classics - original 1992 program
The original 1992 program identifies Boltons To Love Somebody performance. The composition and earlier Bee Gees recording are separate from this selected cover recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is a singer and songwriter known for a soulful vocal style and a repertoire spanning pop, soul standards and screen music. His songwriting collaborations include Steel Bars with Bob Dylan, while Go the Distance connected his voice with Disney's Hercules. Other projects explore Sinatra songs, classical arias and Motown material. A Symphony of Hits revisits his established repertoire with orchestral arrangements. His work has also included television comedy, including appearances with the Lonely Island and a Netflix Valentine's special.
Artist background sources
Michael Bolton - ABC artist and host biography
Singer/songwriter roles, vocal style, Steel Bars co-writing, Hercules recording, Sinatra/classical/Motown projects, orchestral rerecordings and named comedy projects. The archived biography's current-tour, sales, awards and forthcoming-project statements are not carried forward. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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