Michael Bolton is an American singer-songwriter known for his powerful, emotive vocal style and soft rock ballads. Emerging in the mid-1980s, Bolton's blend of pop and soul, coupled with his distinctive raspy tenor, brought him considerable commercial success, particularly with his covers of soul classics like "When a Man Loves a Woman." Bolton's significance in music history is marked by two Grammy Awards and numerous chart-topping singles, with his 1991 album "Time, Love & Tenderness" being his most influential work. Despite critical divisiveness, his reinterpretation of pop and soul standards has left a lasting impact on the landscape of adult contemporary music.