Michael Morales (musician)

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Michael Morales
Born	(1963-04-25) April 25, 1963 (age 61)
Origin	PolyGram Records Major/MTM Records
Website	moralesacademy.com

Michael Morales (born April 25, 1963) is an American musician most known for the Top 40-charting songs "Who Do You Give Your Love To?", (No. 15 Billboard Hot 100), and a cover version of The Romantics "What I Like About You", (No. 28 Billboard Hot 100).

Early life

Born in San Antonio, Texas and he came from a musical family, (his father, Henry met his mother, Felicia when the two were to perform together on a radio broadcast). As a child, Morales formed and played guitar, drums and piano in several bands including Crimson Sash. In 1980, he founded the popular band, The Max, in which he would perform until signing his first recording contract with Universal Music Group in 1988.

Career

Morales’ debut album, the self-titled Michael Morales, was released by

awards for records produced and recorded at Studio M. In 2000, Morales released his third CD on Major/MTM Records entitled That's The Way.

Aside from chart success, Morales's music can be heard in a number of feature films, including the 2000 Woody Allen film Picking Up the Pieces and the Cannes Film Festival winner The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, from 2005.

Morales has also worked with several big names such as

, and more.

To date, Morales's works have been nominated for six Grammy Awards and has won four of them.

Current life

Morales resides in San Antonio with his wife and two children.^{[citation needed]} His other brother is former Texas state attorney general, Dan Morales.^{[citation needed]} He has his own music lesson business in San Antonio, called the Michael Morales Rockstar Academy and Rock Music Institute.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Studio albums

• 1989: Michael Morales
• 1991: Thump
• 1999: That's the Way

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions[1]	Album(s)
		U.S. 100
1989	"Who Do You Give Your Love To?"	15	Michael Morales
	"What I Like About You"	28
	"I Don't Know"	81
1991	"I Don't Wanna See You"	73	Thump

References

External links

• www.studioMus.com
• www.moralesacademy.com